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Resistance

A Songwriter's Story of Hope, Change and Courage

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Resistance

By: Tori Amos
Narrated by: Tori Amos
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 Since the release of her first, career-defining solo album Little Earthquakes, Tori Amos has been one of the music industry's most enduring and ingenious artists. From her unnerving depiction of sexual assault in "Me and a Gun" to her post-9/11 album Scarlet's Walk to her latest album Native Invader, her work has never shied away from intermingling the personal with the political.

Amos began playing piano as a teenager for the politically powerful at hotel bars in Washington, D.C., during the formative years of the post-Goldwater and then Koch-led Libertarian and Reaganite movements. The story continues to her time as a hungry artist in L.A. to the subsequent three decades of her formidable music career. Amos explains how she managed to create meaningful, politically resonant work against patriarchal power structures-and how her proud declarations of feminism and her fight for the marginalized always proved to be her guiding light. She teaches readers to engage with intention in this tumultuous global climate and speaks directly to supporters of #MeToo and #TimesUp, as well as young people fighting for their rights and visibility in the world.

Filled with compassionate guidance and actionable advice-and using some of the most powerful, political songs in Amos's canon-this book is for readers determined to steer the world back in the right direction.

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As a long time fan of Tori Amos, I heard every song in a new way as she reads the lyrics with her cadence and measure, and the words become even more powerful. Her reflections and context behind over 30 years of music leave this as the best book I’ve heard on audible. I listen to different chapters at different times, just to reflect on the content. For those who know her music well, don’t hesitate to get this audiobook. If you are new to Tori or know a couple of songs listen to this alongside some of the tracks and hear them for the first time. I envy your new discovery! Take the time to get to know the songs and don’t rush the book. I love everything about this!

I’ve seen her perform live a few times, the first time as an Aussie in NYC in the 90’s. I begged her stage manager to let me in to meet her after the show with other overseas guests, and he said “come and see me in Australia”. I’ve had no luck for 3 decades but live in hope. A must for all Tori fans. When I can’t sleep I play her voice to soothe me back to sleep.

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