Blood A Memoir

In this beautiful, heart-wrenching memoir, country music singer-songwriter Moorer describes how her life changed at 14 when her father shot her mother and himself dead in their front yard in Mobile, Ala. In lyrical prose, Moorer earnestly confronts an early childhood in the 1970s spent tiptoeing around a violent, alcoholic father, hiding behind a protective older sister (Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Shelby Lynne) who was “always too close to the middle of things,” and reaching out to her beloved mother: “[Moorer’s father] got between us when I was a girl, and he gets between us now, taking up all the space and spreading over my memories of her like coffee spilled on a white tablecloth.” But there were flickers of happiness when the family made music together. In single-page chapters scattered throughout, Moorer meditates on objects of her childhood, like her mother’s coffee cups and her father’s battered 1964 B-25 Gibson guitar, which Moorer plays on all of her records. Three decades after the crime, the sisters continue to make music together to get through their lives, always harmonizing: “I dip when she dives, I go under to catch her, she hovers above to lift me.” Moorer’s masterful, comforting storytelling may serve as solace for those who’ve faced abuse, a signal for those in it to get out, and an eye-opener for others. (Oct.)

Reviewed on : 05/17/2019
Release date: 10/29/2019
Genre: Nonfiction

Get this from a library! Blood: a memoir. Allison Moorer - Moorer turns her lyrical storytelling powers to recount the events leading up to the moment that forever altered her own life and that of her older sister, Shelby, with whom she shares an unbreakable. Tweet In this beautiful, heart-wrenching memoir, country music singer-songwriter Moorer describes how her life changed at 14 when her father shot her mother and himself dead in their front yard in.

Compact Disc - 978-1-5491-5502-4

Allison Moorer Book

FORMATS

TIP SHEET

Looks like Jonas Brothers fans will have to wait a little longer until they can read the band's forthcoming memoir Blood. The trio is postponing the release of their book to work on it some more, but did not share a new release date just yet.

In a statement posted to their official Twitter, Jonas Brothers wrote, 'It's important to us that our memoir 'BLOOD' is perfect and that we share it when the time is right. Because of that, we’re taking some extra time to write our story. We’ll update everyone shortly once we have more info.'

When Jonas Brothers first announced their memoir Blood back in May 2019, they revealed that the book was set to be released on November 12th. But, in February 2020, they announced a rescheduled release of the book for October.

It’s important to us that our memoir “BLOOD” is perfect and that we share it when the time is right. Because of that, we’re taking some extra time to write our story. We’ll update everyone shortly once we have more info.

— Jonas Brothers (@jonasbrothers) July 6, 2020

Joe, Kevin and Nick Jonas co-wrote Blood with Neil Strauss (co-writer of Mötley Crüe's The Dirt & creator/host of the 'To Live and Die in LA' podcast). The book takes fans through the band's very beginnings and rise to pop stardom, their 2013 breakup, as well as their recent reunion, including the release of their Happiness Begins album. In a statement, the band explained of their book:

Blood By The Jonas Brothers

'We're three brothers from New Jersey, and we were not supposed to be successful. From record labels dropping us to our dad losing his job over us, this shouldn’t have happened or lasted as long as it did. Yet here we are, more excited than ever, and we’re so grateful and ready to tell the full story of the journey we’ve had as individuals, as artists, and as family.'