Singer/songwriter Jewel Kilcher has been writing since she was a child. In this 87-poem collection, she reveals herself as an accomplished free-verse poet, alternately witty and serious, writing about true love, second thoughts, and broken relationships. Some of her poems are postcards from her travels, describing scenes and the people she meets in Las Vegas; Seattle; Taipei, Taiwan; and Hawaii. She also writes about Alaska, and it's evident in her voice that she misses the place where she was raised. The most poignant pieces are the ones about personal loneliness in the midst of popular acclaim, as in "Taipei 2": "I am told I am adored by millions--but no one calls." A must for every Jewel fan, this collection is especially rich in what Jewel calls "songs for love lost and love yet to come." Listen to Jewel read "As a Child I Walked." Visit our audio help page for more information. (Running time: 70 minutes, 1 CD) --C.B. Delaney

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For people who don't regularly follow MTV (which unfortunately includes most of those who listen to poetry), Jewel will seem to have sprung up out of nowhere. But the 23-year-old Alaska native has four albums to her credit and several web sites. A veteran of the coffee-house scene around San Diego, she brings to mind those New York spots of the late 1950s, where Dylan Thomas played and where there was an open poetry mike. Moreover, Jewel's poems are reasonably good. Sure, there are too many prepositions and some cliched images; an attempt to be philosophical is laughable; and many "poems" are nothing more than fragments. But a lot of the material is also straightforward and deeply honest, e.g., "I am told I am adored by millions, but no one calls." Certainly, she's as good as Leonard Cohen and deserves serious attention from poetry lovers. Released simultaneously as a book, CD, and cassette.?Rochelle Ratner, formerly with "Soho Weekly News," New York
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3.0 out of 5 stars Some of her poems touched me when I read them, Sep 11 2007

By	Melanie (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Night Without Armor: Poems (Hardcover)

There are a few poems in this book which really touched me at the time that I read them. Others did not appeal to me at all. That's the great thing about poetry it either speaks to you or it does not. It is a very personal thing. I give Jewel credit for pouring her heart into her poems and then releasing them for the world to see, I do however prefer her music to her writing.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Some of her poems touched me when I read them., Jul 25 2007

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1.0 out of 5 stars I cant believe i read this, Jun 26 2004

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I was at my sisters house, lookig threw her book collection. I saw jewel's a night without armor. I started reading the ridiculous poems and just being amazed at how bad an attempt of poetry someone can write. SO BAD!

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5.0 out of 5 stars a radiant piece of work
beautiful, like the birth of stardust. as brave as a flowering cactus.

Published on Feb 29 2004 by Kira Joy Frederick

4.0 out of 5 stars Jewel can have a way with words..
I bought this book of poetry from a favorite artist of mine, Jewel Kilcher, never knowing what to expect from her. Read more

Published on Dec 20 2003 by N. Saiz

5.0 out of 5 stars a reminder of how beutifull life is
I love this book. people who say jewel is dumb are just jealous of how beutifull and poetish she is. why would anyone hate a beutaful book like this. Read more

Published on Nov 23 2003

1.0 out of 5 stars I would have picked zero stars if it was an option
Sorry Jewel fans, but this book is bad. Worse than bad. A serious waste of the trees that were used to make the paper that went into this book. Read more

Published on Sep 13 2003 by Jenny Smithe