Elizabeth Cotten was only a little girl when she picked up a guitar for the first time. It wasn't hers (it was her big brother's), and it wasn't strung right for her (she was left-handed). But she flipped that guitar upside down and backwards and taught herself how to play it anyway. By age eleven, she'd written "Freight Train," one of the most famous folk songs of the twentieth century. And by the end of her life, people everywhere from the sunny beaches of California to the rolling hills of England knew her music.
Rune Germain has a mysterious affliction linked to her singing talent that leaves her sick and drained at the end of each performance, so her mother sends her to a French boarding school conviced that creative direction will cure her. Rune recognizes something otherworldly when she sees a masked boy in the graveyard. She also befriends Thorn, who dresses in nineteenth century clothing. Thorn can cure Rune, but at what expense?.
or how I learned to stop worrying and let people help
Palmer, Amanda
Rock star and TED speaker Amanda Palmer discusses her life and how she has learned to ask for things without fear of repercussions, offering advice on how to be fearless when admitting one's needs and asking for help from others.
The murdered Mexican singer's husband shares his recollections and memories of their relationship, both personal and professional, and clarifies certain misconceptions about her life and death.
Presents the personal life and career of actress and businesswoman Selena Gomez, describing her childhood and how she got her start in acting, her rising career, comeback, role as a businesswoman, her charitable efforts, and more.
