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It's a Long Story: My Life
It's a Long Story My Life
Author: Willie Nelson
ISBN-13: 9780316403559
ISBN-10: 0316403555
Publication Date: 5/5/2015
Pages: 400
Rating:
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
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3.6 stars, based on 8 ratings
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Book Type: Hardcover
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kickerdad avatar reviewed It's a Long Story: My Life on + 125 more book reviews
"It's a Long Story: My Life" by Willie Nelson was given to me by my brother-in-law. He thought I might enjoy it. He was right. I did. While I've never been a huge Willie fan, I have a respect for his music and his artistry. I was supposed to see him in concert a couple years back but my dad passed away so I missed the opportunity. Last year, Willie was ill. This summer? Who knows, maybe third times a charm.
Willie's autobiography tells of how he started in music, his years on the road, and all the antics in-between. Some tales are filled with humurous details, others vague and ethereal - just the way you would expect memories of an 85+ year old to be.
Easy read - just like sitting with an old friend on the front porch sipping lemonade, or maybe whiskey, or maybe sharing a joint. [4/5]
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I understand the man a lot more after reading his memoir.
jjares avatar reviewed It's a Long Story: My Life on + 3465 more book reviews
The thing I enjoyed most about this book was Willie Nelson's memories of how he wrote his songs. It's easy to see how Nelson is such a poet by hearing his thoughts in this book.

It has been interesting to read in one book the story of Willie Nelson's many ups and downs. I remember reading about Willie's IRS problems, but it was fascinating to see how the artist viewed it and how he recovered from such a staggering shock.

Overall, however, I thought it could have been edited a bit more without compromising the integrity of the story. There were times that I thought Willie rode his hobby horse too long about his pot smoking.