Enjoy For Free Singing Lessons: A Memoir Of Love, Loss, Hope And Healing Fashioned By Judy Collins Presented In Multimedia Book

the millions who know Judy Collins' unforgettable music, this remarkable memoir will come as no surprise, A moving account of growth and healing, memory and rebirth, dreams and meditations, this is Judy's heart statement, imbued with the introspection we love in her songs.
From coping with every mother's greatest sorrow the loss of a child to the shock of seeing her companion of fifteen years nearly die, hers is a ballad of transformation in which some of life's worst tragedies lead to the discovery of a deeper love.
"Before I suffered a major catastrophe, I had no way of understanding the depth to which the soul is shaken, the exterior shattered, the interior made vulnerable and raw.
Perhaps this is the way the wound works, to open us up

so that we can feel and experience the depths, and having gone there, climb to heights we could never imagine.
. . " It was the suicide of her son Clark inthat signaled the slow dismantling of Judy's life, "the end of the world", But in its wake came a choice: to become another victim of the tragedy or to emerge victorious, Judy chose victory, freeing her heart to appreciate every precious moment of life, and see the gift of memory for the miracle it is.


With quiet grace and uncommon candor, "Singing Lessons" reveals some of those miracles Judy's memories of places, people, triumphs, and tragedies, From meeting Gloria Steinem and John F, Kennedy to dining with Bill and Hillary Clinton and spending an extraordinary night in the Lincoln bedroom from recalling the lessons of her beloved music teacher of thirtytwo years, Max Margulis, to reflecting on her marriage to Louis Nelson, lover and soulmate for twenty years and from her fierce battles with her own demons to heartfelt remembrances of her son, Judy shares herself, in the sweet, clear voice that is as true as her music, with the insight her fans have come to know from her lyrics.


More than an intimate memoir, "Singing Lessons" is the triumph of a keenly observant, brilliantly gifted artist a deeply affecting and eloquently written journal of a woman determined to keep her heart open, her spirit intact, and all the elements of her life in harmony.
It is the heart and soul of Judy Collins, Judy Collins has the courage in this book to share at a deep and intimate level her anguish and process toward healing following the suicide of her son.
Moving and insightful. What a beautiful and complicated read! Her writing is as silvery as her voice, Although tear jerking at times, I loved this book, It was as inspiring as it was heart wrenching, She covers motherhood, losing her son to suicide, being a part of the folk music revolution, and her battle with alcoholism and depression, She is an amazing woman, I expected to love this because I enjoy memoirs and she has certainly had an interesting life but I had a hard time with too many names floating around and the story not being told linear jumping around made it hard for me to follow.

Judy Collins was a hugely popular folk singer in the's and early's, I read another memoir by the author that was written several years after this one and this memoir has quite a bit of the same information but this one centers around her grieving her son's suicide.
I found it very sad but I think it would be helpful for someone that has gone through the same experience, I had hoped this book would "offer comfort", but it was basically a recounting of how screwed up her life was from the time she was a child.
JI read Collins' story while doing research for a book I am writing on addiction and found it to be beautifully written and heartbreakingly honest.
Filled with the pathos of love and loss, it offers hope that life's tragedies can be survived, Judith Marjorie Collins is an American folk and standards singer and songwriter, known for the stunning purity of her soprano for her eclectic tastes in the material she records which has included folk, showtunes, pop, and rock and roll and for her social activism.
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