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It's a Long Story: My Life Kindle Edition

by Willie Nelson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 6,257 ratings
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Willie Nelson shares his life story in this "heartfelt" bestselling memoir of true love, wild times, best friends, and barrooms (Washington Post).
"Unvarnished. Funny. Leaving no stone unturned." . . . So say the publishers about this book I've written. What I say is that this is the story of my life, told as clear as a Texas sky and in the same rhythm that I lived it.

It's a story of restlessness and the purity of the moment and living right. Of my childhood in Abbott, Texas, to the Pacific Northwest, from Nashville to Hawaii and all the way back again. Of selling vacuum cleaners and encyclopedias while hosting radio shows and writing song after song, hoping to strike gold.

It's a story of true love, wild times, best friends, and barrooms, with a musical sound track ripping right through it. My life gets lived on the road, at home, and on the road again, tried and true, and I've written it all down from my heart to yours.

Signed, Willie Nelson.
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    May 5, 2015
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"Brims with affectionate reminiscences of Nelson's childhood and semi-wayward youth, his turbulent marriages and career zigzags. And of course his raison d'être, music."

-- "Entertainment Weekly"

"[A] candid, heartfelt memoir....in a plainspoken, conversational tone reminiscent of his singing voice."

-- "Wall Street Journal"

"Nelson writes the way he sings and plays guitar--with conversational ease and grace."

-- "Boston Globe"

"Who doesn't love trigger-wielding Willie Nelson?... Pour a drink, take a seat, and dig into the life story of one of America's true living legends."

-- "Parade"

"A smooth-spoken recollection of the country legend's childhood and his eight-decade-long musical career.... Just like this book--and its subject--direct and genuine."

-- "USA Today"

"If America only had one voice, it would be Willie's."

-- "Emmylou Harris, Grammy Award-winning country music star, praise for the author"

About the Author

Willie Nelson is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. He was inducted in the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1993.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00NERQSC0
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Little, Brown and Company; Illustrated edition (May 5, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 5, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 29376 KB
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  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 401 pages
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Willie Nelson has always been a part of my life. While reading the book, the stories were familiar and I felt like I was sitting at a table and talking with my friend. The red headed stranger.
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5.0 out of 5 stars What a great and humble man
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2024
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This was a great and and humble story of a nan who never gave up on music. His love of music kept him going through thick and thin. He was humble and honest.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable book!
Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2015
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I am a big fan of Willie Nelson, enjoying the creativity with which he sings and the manner in which he can take a standard and change it into something else. I had bought his earlier book Roll Me Up which I found a bit boring to be honest. Nevertheless, I was keen to buy this book and read about his life. It is a fantastic unputdownable book that I enjoyed from the first time I opened it, completing half the book in the first session itself. Its well written, lucid and reasonably fast moving. It is quite an incredible life, what with his marriage to a 16 year old girl, having three children with her at a time when he hardly had any money, his long struggle and hustling to sell his songs and finally his success. He certainly took a long and struggling journey to come where he has. The story also covers his numerous moves to Oregon, California and around Texas before he finally settled in Hawai and also, the story of his wives, children from different wives and how he managed to keep it all one happy family (or so it seems). Obviously, there is the cheating and notorious side to him that is told somewhat matter of factly. There isn't a negative or unpleasant slant to his description of anyone and what shines through is a positive human being also looking to do good in the world. I enjoyed the book thoroughly, its an incredibly story that anyone would enjoy, but particularly anyone who is interested in the world of music. I had the pleasure of watching him perform in 2012 and 2013 including a concert in which at the age of 79, he sang and performed standing up for 90 minutes continuously. Perhaps its the pot. As America slowly moves towards liberalising the use of pot, Willie stands as an example of someone who seems to have thrived on it, not just in terms of creativity but longevity as well. Live on Willie Nelson!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Read
Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2023
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Comprehensive coverage of a long and fascinating career.
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G. Cutchin
5.0 out of 5 stars A great read.
Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2023
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I’ve never written a review about a book before in my life, but I’ve enjoyed this book so much that I have to write one now. It’s so easy to read; the story flows in an easy-going and relaxed style that matches Willies’s persona. It has been a joy to read.
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Mgalamosa
5.0 out of 5 stars Willie!
Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2024
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Good bio, you can tell he is trying to be as honest as his memory allows. Lots of religious references, not my thing but it helped him so more power to ya.
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Paula Baade
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book!!
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2024
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Very, very interesting read, I enjoyed every page!!
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uliveulearn
3.0 out of 5 stars Could have been better.
Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2015
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Sorry Willie I hear you are a very nice person but your book was a bit on the boring side. I found it to be more about poems than your actual life. Maybe like a lot of people I was looking for more about you than just the songs you wrote or sang. At 82 years old there has to be much more that you could have put in the book. Maybe I was looking for something a little more juicy which unfortunately always makes for a little better reading. I do love the fact that you enjoy marijuana just wish I could get it anytime as I sure could use it for medical reasons. What is unfortunate is that it is legal in the state I live in and has been for years but the powers to be can't get their crap together so the public can buy it and probably never will! Getting back to the subject of the your book even at 3 stars I did like it okay...just thought it could have been better.
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5.0 out of 5 stars This is candid, wide-open Willie.
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2024
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Reading thus is like sitting down and talking with Willie. As an admirer of his work and his personna, I found it a read that was hard to put down. Highly recommended.
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Glenda W.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in Canada on October 19, 2023
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Enjoyed reading this.
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Neide Matsumoto
5.0 out of 5 stars It's a Long Story:My life
Reviewed in Brazil on November 2, 2022
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Amo Willie Nelson. Gostaria que o livro fosse traduzido em português, aos trancos e barrancos eu vou lendo. Mesmo assim, gostei muito da compra porque me estimulou a aprender inglês
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kerryflix
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 5, 2024
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A very well written and honest warts and all autobiography. Hilarious laugh out loud moments too. I was gripped couldn't stop reading it and was sad when I finished.
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Heribert Burdick
5.0 out of 5 stars A voice of love and human kindness
Reviewed in Germany on November 17, 2023
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When I started to read Willie Nelson's autobiography I did not know a lot about the man and the musician apart from a few songs I had heard over the years but I felt at once intrigued by his sheer humanity, his spirit and sense of humour. Now I Almosen see him as a brother and soulmate despite the large distance in age, geography and lifestyle. He is not only a great musician and songwriter but first and foremost a decent, compassionate human being. I just wish there were more of his kind in this chaotic and violent world. The book is a great read and touches the heart !
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5.0 out of 5 stars My Life: It's a Long Story
Reviewed in France on May 15, 2017
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Willie Nelson's sincere autobiography. A must read for true fans and anyone interested in the history of real country music. The man is an inspiration, a one of a kind.
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