By Tamara Juarez hoping that someone who is wants Infectious electronic beats, carefree to chase their dream will have the dancing and a violin. It’s not the usual courage to do so and realize that there recipe for success, but for Lindsey will be a lot of ups and down, and that Stirling, it was enough to propel her it’s just part of the process.” onto the global spotlight. After being rejected by countless Since her online debut in 2007, the music reps and on national television dubstep violinist from Gilbert has during 2010’s “America’s Got Talent,” enjoyed two chartStirling launched topping albums, soldher career using out tours worldwide social media, and numerous musical which many awards. With more than claimed would end 7 million subscribers in another failure. and 1 billion views on Fortunately, with her YouTube channel, the infinite support Stirling’s unprecedented of friends, family success can only be and countless fans, described as a tour-deStirling was able to force as she prepares to reach her goals. record her third album Over the years, and celebrates the Stirling said, she release of her first book, has come to realize “The Only Pirate at the that one of her Party.” biggest challenges Stirling will sign copies of her memThe 29-year-old and triumphs has musician, named one oire at Changing Hands Bookstore been learning to in Tempe on Wednesday, Jan. 20. of Forbes magazine’s 30 accept who she Under 30 in Music, is returning to the is, and embracing what makes her Valley to sign copies of her memoir special. at Changing Hands Bookstore in “I don’t mean to be different,” Tempe on Wednesday, Jan. 20, and to Stirling said. “It’s not like I try to stand xshare stories of her unconventional out and be different all the time, but rise to fame, quirky adolescence and sometimes you just realize that you struggles as a young artist with mental are different and that it’s OK to be illness. different. “‘The Only Pirate at the Party’ is “That’s what I want people to take the story of how I turned into the away from that story and many person I am.” said Stirling. “It has other stories from my book: You can everything from very humorous embrace what makes you different and and fun childhood stories to deeper it doesn’t have to make you feel alone, things, such as how I learned I had an it doesn’t have to make you feel like an eating disorder, and how I overcame outcast. Differences can be wonderful. anorexia and depression” They can be celebrated. And I actually Despite her tremendous owned a huge part of my success to achievements, Stirling credits most of my differences rather than them being her strength to past struggles and an a huge setback.” unyielding desire to become a better For more information about Lindsey person. By sharing her experiences, Stirling hopes to encourage readers to Stirling’s national book tour, visit www. lindseystirling.com/news/the-only-piratenever lose hope. “My road to success has been filled at-the-party/. Changing Hands Tempe with a lot of failures along the way is located 6428 McClintock Dr., Tempe. and a lot of disappointments,” she Tickets are free with the purchase of “The explained “But the most successful Only Pirate at the Party” from Changing people are the ones that persevere and Hands Bookstore. Call (480) 730-0205 or keep going through the failures, so I’m visit www.changinghands.com. On the web at www.NearbyNews.com
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