Singer-songwriter Jewelis the descendent of survivors.
But being the descendent of survivors isn’t a Hollywood movie.
Jewel’s father, Atz Kilcher, a Vietnam War survivor, suffered from PTSD.
You might remember him from Discovery Channel’sAlaska: The Last Frontier.
“Mom leaving triggered him to start drinking,” she recalled.
At just eight years old at the time,those were dark days for Jewel.
Jewel left her father’s house when she was just 15.
Like the other survivors in her family, she too, survived.
This is how Jewel survived
Even at 15,Jewelknew what she wanted.
“I was determined to heal: to let go, move on,” she reflected toPeople.
One thing led to another.
“I ended up homeless because I wouldn’t have sex with a boss …
I started living in my car because my boss wouldn’t give me my paycheck.
Then my car got stolen.”
It solely relies on what you think."
Jewel took to meditating, and fed her pain into music.
I’ve been betrayed, but I’m not betraying (anyone).'"
