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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. The man has done it all. I love how it meanders and wanders from decade to decade, story to story. Bringing up one person, leads him to remembering stories about 3 others. It just flows like one long conversation, a conversation that i wish i could have been apart of. But after reading this, feeling i have a better understanding of the Man in Black. (  ) bigcastoro | Dec 5, 2009 |  Johnny Cash's story is thoroughly enjoyable. Instead of it being entirely about glorifying his musical career, you get a very personal glimpse into the his personal life detailing his family and those–within the music world and outside–who've helped him out along the way. A portrait is painted of his upbringing in the rural south, his search for meaning, a detour to the dark side, and ultimately getting in touch with himself and the earth. Very well-written and entirely worth it as this is one of the best autobiographies around. (  ) vandaleyes | Oct 11, 2009 | I enjoyed this book. He writes in a very relaxed, conversational tone. He tells truth as he sees it without it seeming as if he is gossipping. In fact, he tells most stories about himself. He is frank and open about his wrongful trek into drug abuse. He is also open about his faith in Jesus Christ as Saviour. I really like that. I hope to meet him, one day, in Heaven. (  ) TogetherForGood | Sep 25, 2009 | Totally enjoyed some of the Johnny Cash stuff...but it wasn't my favorite Johnny Cash book so I gave it 3 stars. I'll try to find the best Cash biography and list it on here soon. (  ) benilla31 | Aug 25, 2008 | Includes small, selective discography. Fairly comprehensive up to c.1997, and especially good on the music. Reflective, more mature than the 1975 autobiography, disarmingly modest and honest at times, unusually for the genre. At times, hindsight is a little too 20/20 - there is too much praise and discussion of those close to him (perhaps because he knew he was getting on and felt guilty for having screwed many of them over in the drug years), distracting from the more interesting subject of himself. (  ) hazzabamboo | Jul 17, 2008 |  no reviews | add a review
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The personal story of an American icon – Johnny Cash–in his own words.
He was the "Man in Black," a country music legend, the "quintessential American troubadour." He was an icon of rugged individualism who had been to hell and back, telling the tale as never before. In his unforgettable autobiography, Johnny Cash tells the truth about the highs and lows, the struggles and hard–won triumphs, and the people who shaped him.
In his own words, Cash set the record straight –and dispelled a few myths – as he looked unsparingly at his remarkable life: from the joys of his boyhood in Dyess, Arkansas to superstardom in Nashville, Tennessee, the road of Johnny's life has been anything but smooth. Cash writes of the thrill of playing with Elvis, the comfort of praying with Billy Graham; of his battles with addiction and of the devotion of his wife June; of his gratitude for life, and of his thoughts on what the afterlife may bring. Here, too, are the friends of a lifetime, including Willie Nelson, Roy Orbison, Bob Dylan, and Kris Kristofferson. As powerful and memorable as one of his classics songs, Cash is filled with the candor, wit, and wisdom of a man who truly "walked the line."
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