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Turn it Up! My years with Lynyrd Skynyrd: Love, Life, and Death, Southern Style
Turn it Up My years with Lynyrd Skynyrd Love Life and Death Southern Style Author:Ron Eckerman Former tour manager and plane crash survivor Ron Eckerman reveals the rigors of life on the road as Lynyrd Skynyrd takes the world by storm in 1976, and the ironic turn of events preceding the tragic plane crash in 1977. Eckerman explores the personalities of Ronnie Van Zant and Lynyrd Skynyrd as they rip their way across the USA, and describes... more » the horror of the crash itself. This book was originally released in 2011 by Ron Eckerman. This is an August 2014 re-release with photos included, in memory of Ron Eckerman. Ron lost a one year battle with acute myeloid leukemia in May of 2014. He asked his wife just a few weeks prior to his passing to re-release the book and donate any proceeds to the Leukemia Foundation. A book about Ron's cancer battle, "The Last Tour: Love, Laughter, and Tears" was released in November of 2014 by his wife and caregiver, about his courageous battle against leukemia. He never gave up hope and he never stopped smiling. It is a heartfelt testament of what a couple endures when they know they have a limited amount of time left together. It is available on Amazon as a paperback as well as Kindle. "The Last Tour: Love, Laughter, and Tears" by Carolyn Day, and proceeds will also go to the Leukemia Foundation.« less