PublishedRandom House, November 2021 |
ISBN9781984854155 |
FormatSoftcover, 288 pages |
Dimensions20.3cm × 13.2cm |
The untold story of Willie Nelson and his sister, Bobbie, who, over the course of their lives together, supported each other through personal tragedies and triumphs and forged an unbreakable bond through their shared love of music
"Tender and intimate."-The New Yorker
"Poignant, beautiful, heartfelt."-New York Journal of Books
ONE OF THE BEST MUSIC BOOKS OF THE YEAR- Rolling Stone, Kirkus Reviews
Abandoned by their parents as toddlers, Willie and Bobbie Nelson found their love of music almost immediately through their grandparents, who raised them in a small Texas town. Theirclose relationshipwasthe longest-lasting bond in both their lives.
In alternating chapters, this heartfelt dual memoir weaves together both their stories as they experienced them side by side and apart. The Nelsons share powerful, emotional moments from growing up, playing music in public for the first time, and facing trials in adulthood, as Willie pursued songwriting and Bobbie faced a series of challenging relationships and a musical career that took off only when attitudes about women began to change in Texas.Thisis Bobbie'sonly memoir,and in it she candidly shares her life story infull. Her deeply affecting chapters delve into her personal relationships and life as a mother and as a musician with technical skills that even Willie admits surpass his own. In his poignant stories, Willie shares the depth of his bond with his sister, and how that bond carried him through his most troubled moments. Willie and Bobbiesupportedeach other through unthinkable personal heartbreak, andtheyalways shared in each other's victories. Through dizzying highs and traumatic lows, spanning almost nine decades of life, Willie and Bobbiealwayshad each other's back.
Their story is an inspiring, lyrical statement of how family always finds the way.
