Society's Child: My Autobiography audiobook - CD set

Due to hurricane damage, our stock in this item has been waterlogged. We are drying it out and hoping the CDs are still all right, and the books are readable. At some point we may put them on sale at greatly reduced prices to raise money for flood relief. However, for the time being they are unavailable. Please see our download section.

Grammy winner  Audie winner 

"Her mesmerizing memoir transports us back in time with both words and music. Each chapter begins with an evocative lyric, and in this audio, read and sung by Ian, listeners are thrust into the moment."
– Booklist featured review

* see note re packaging below!!

When Janis' autobiography first came out in print, no one wanted to make an audio book of it. We mean, no one. Not small publishers. Not big publishers. No one. Even when she offered to work for expenses, no one. "Audio books by singers just don't sell." "Who wants another bad audio book?" "You know it's a different thing than making a record, right?" So kudos to Audible.com and director Stefan Rudnicki for taking a chance, because...

Much to everyone's surprise, after a slow start (and brilliant reviews), the audio book went on to win a Grammy for "Best Spoken Word". The other nominees in that category were First Lady Michelle Obama, former President Bill Clinton, and television hosts Rachel Maddow and Ellen Degeneres. The competition prompted Janis to begin her acceptance speech by saying "There's a joke in here somewhere... an ex-president, the First lady, and three lesbians walk into a bar...."
A lot of people purchased the audio book after buying and reading the print edition, just so they could hear Janis singing what she writes about in the print book. A lot of people really love this during long car rides. A lot of people think she should do a lot more audio books. She's done several, but there's only so much time!

12 hours, 10 CD's, with Janis singing and playing throughout.

* You may receive a unit in the original Audible cardboard packaging; we had to special-order them because we try to save you money on postage. However, it does mean there is only cardboard and no shrink wrap. Some of them will have bent edges. Some of them will have slight markings. What you receive may not be absolutely cosmetically perfect. Just a head's up. Janis says it's absurd to even put this in here but we are trying to avoid complaints. Thank you.

Order the Author's Preferred Edition version from Amazon in various countries.
Order the downloadable audio version from Audible.com, Amazon UK or iTunes.
Order the Kindle version from Amazon.
Order the Nook version from Barnes & Noble.
Also available in print from your local independent bookstore!!!