Jewel writing memoir

Singer/songwriter Jewel is set to open up about her years as a homeless hopeful, motherhood and her marriage to rodeo star Ty Murray in a new book.

The 40 year old has signed a deal with Penguin Random House imprint Blue Rider Press for a memoir, which is scheduled for release later this year (15).

Jewel has been a regular on the U.S. and world charts since the release of her first album Pieces of You 20 years ago. She also tasted literary success in 1998 when her poetry book A Night Without Armor sold over one million copies.