About this title: This fascinating autobiography of the country music legend recounts the highs and lows, the struggles and hard-won triumphs of his remarkable life. The story takes us from his childhood on an Arkansas cotton farm to his early years at Sun Records. We read of his life on the road and meetings with, and performances for, world leaders. There is also the darker side of his life: the years of addiction to amphetamines and pain killers, a suicide attempt and the spiritual awakening that pulled him through. He looks unsparingly at his turbulent past, but remains a man of honesty, humility and ...
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"A decent book, with some insights about a lot of great music over the years. But it has that same, bland, "non-voice" that autobiographies tend to get when they are "co-written." It just kind of plods a bit, and sounds like it was written in segments and then assembled from notes by someone else all together, which it most likely was.
But you can't ever accuse Johnny Cash of not having interesting stories. His tales of his inspirations, the legends he worked with, and his life long battles with drugs are great tales being told! Anyone interested in the history of country, gospel, rock or bluegrass music will find something to enjoy here."
"this book was meant to be a gift for my father which i believe i have selfishly kept for myself-the movie "walk the line" tries to follow his story well-the part where he loses his beloved older brother breaks your heart-his autobiography also includes a memorable chapter of mr.cash's life which is very interesting -when he and his family are taken captive by intruders during christmas dinner at his estate in jamaica (being famous/wealthy is not always easy)-highly reccomended book if you are a loyal johnny and june fan"
"I have always liked Johnny Cash and his music and it was an easy, casual read written in what seems to be Johnny's own, homey conversational tone. It was also a pleasant surprise to find that he is much more complex, intelligent, caring and loving and aware than the movie portrays. While he does discuss his dark side with amphetamine addiction and his predilection for violence during his serial addictions and even several near death experiences, it was pleasant to note how much he appreciates life, his family, his music and the music of a wide range of people and his love for his religion and fellow man."
"The thing about a lot of memoirs written by celebrities in their later years is that they're given a lot of leeway to... ramble. Johnny Cash was no exception, and let's be honest - it's Johnny Cash. Who in their right mind would tell him, "Hey, why don't you reign it in a little, huh buddy?" That was never going to happen. So Cash wrote about his life, and sometimes it made sense and sometimes it made something a little shy of sense, but it's still his memoir. And he deserved the chance to tell his story.
His story here starts with his childhood, and he discusses the death of his brother and his rise to fame and his adoration of June Carter the first time he met her. Much of this was a repeat to me after having seen the movie, Walk the Line, but it was good to see what the movie got historically right. Then Cash delves into talking about his singer friends, of which he had many, and then his family, of which he also had many, and then about his stint with amphetamines and pills, of which he had probably the most of out of anything else in his life. He tells stories about ostrich attacks and the reader is just like, "Whoa, what a bad ass". As if there was previously a question of his bad-assedness.
Still, he meanders significantly, sometimes leading to difficulty in the reading. I can't hold it against him, though, because it's what makes his story so real. He wasn't the best writer, but then that's not what he was known for anyhow. His love for June, according to this book, was intense and incredible, as was his faith in his later years. He has respect for just about every person he's met, whether they screwed him over or not, and that's admirable. You would think Cash would have wound up a bitter old man with a heart made of broken brick, but he really seemed to have become a gentle man who found talent and beauty in the world.
Possibly my favorite part of the book is the several times he makes reference to his own book, Man in Black. How often does a writer actually reference himself? That's pretty cool, and he's probably the only man who could pull it off without coming across as pretentious."
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