From Amazon There's a point early on in Jann Arden's diary If I Knew, Don't You Think I'd Tell You? when you realize that she is, to use slang she'd appreciate, one of the bravest broads around. For instance, she unabashedly recalls giving her first hand job at age 14. Since these journal entries--recorded from 2000 to 2002--first appeared on the singer-songwriter's Web site, there was no fear of her beloved, computerless parents ever reading her private thoughts and recollections. But rather than editing out the unsavoury bits before publication, Arden tells her story whole. And that's the beauty of the book: it's about life, and life is sometimes messy. Though not as consistently hilarious as Arden is in person and on stage, If I Knew is remarkably poignant. In short, elliptical bursts scribbled during stolen moments, Arden gives us death, war, God, and the grinding difficulty of working in an industry predicated on youth and beauty. Yet it's her sketches of the everyday--her folks, the weather, the tyranny of commercial flight--that bring the collection home. We are all one, she argues, and she's as mystified by the world as the rest of us. Of course, this is Arden, so it's not all lonely Calgary nights. On the same day she recounts her grandmother's death in a wistful poem, Arden gives us this: "Pulled a long hair out of one of my cat's asses today. What the hell? Glad it wasn't my ass." Sadly, that particular passage isn't among those illustrated by Arden's line drawings. On second thought, maybe that's for the best. --Kim Hughes From cat food to death, bra size to spirituality, family to goose poop (yes, goose poop), these are the journals of Canadian recording artist Jann Arden. Her writing is wry and insightful, confessional and compassionate. Also included in if i knew, don't you think i'd tell you? are Jann's line drawings and open spaces inviting readers to think out loud, be human, draw, emote, express, participate, live, be a piece of it all -- in other words, journal with Jann. About the Author Born and raised in Calgary, Alberta and one of Canada's most precious resources, recording artist Jann Arden is the winner of eight Junos (including the 2002 Juno for "Best Songwriter"), and a substantial collection of other awards and honours. She is also an avid painter, philanthropist and multi-dimensional performer, having appeared in The Vagina Monologues, a feature film and at the Just For Laughs comedy festival in Montreal. With record sales in the millions from her seven CDs (that includes fourteen top ten singles), Jann's eighth CD will be released in early 2005. Jann currently resides outside of Calgary, Alberta.

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