Becoming Rich And Famous
Before becoming the multi-platinum singer Jewel, she lived on the streets after losing her job. In an interview with the singer said:“I ended up homeless because my boss
propositioned me and when I wouldn’t sleep with him he didn’t give me my
paycheck,” she said.“I got kicked out of where I was living and my rent was due that next day.“I thought ‘Well, I’ll live in my car for
a minute… get back on my feet,’ but I had bad kidneys and I never could
hold down another job because I got sick so often. I didn’t have
insurance and ended up almost dying in the parking lot of an emergency
room because they wouldn’t admit me because I didn’t have insurance.“I ended up homeless for about a month and I went back to singingAside from a movie based on his life starring Will Smith, Gardner
also has two New York Times bestselling books under his belt: his
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But before his story was shared with the world, Gardner was living on
the streets with his young son. At the time, he was trying to pursue a
career in finance despite not having any experience in it, or even a
college degree. He received a spot on the Dean Witter Reynolds training
program, but couldn't afford to live off of the small salary, and his
wife eventually left. He is also a motivational speaker and CEO of Gardner Rich LLC with offices in New York, Chicago, and San Francisco.Gardner's childhood was "marked by poverty, domestic violence, alcoholism, sexual abuse and family illiteracy."
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