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A candid and moving memoir from the critically acclaimed singer and songwriterFor thirty years as a musician, Rosanne Cash has enjoyed both critical and commercial success, releasing a series of albums that are as notable for their lyrical intelligence as for their musical excellence.Now, in her memoir, Cash writes compellingly about her upbringing in Southern California as the child of country legend Johnny Cash, and of her relationships with her mother and her famous stepmother, June Carter Cash. In her account of her development as an artist she shares memories of a hilarious stint as a twenty-year-old working for Columbia Records in London, recording her own first album on a German label, working her way to success, her marriage to Rodney Crowell, a union that made them Nashville's premier couple, her relationship with the country music establishment, taking a new direction in her music and leaving Nashville to move to New York. As well as motherhood, dealing with the deaths of her parents, in part through music, the process of songwriting, and the fulfillment she has found with her current husband and musical collaborator, John Leventhal.Cash has written an unconventional and compelling memoir that, in the tradition of M. F. K. Fisher's The Gastronomical Me and Frank Conroy's Stop-Time, is a series of linked pieces that combine to form a luminous and brilliant whole.
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"It is the book I would have done if I could write, was a talented singer/songwriter and my dad was Johnny Cash. Beautifully written, very heartfelt and inspiring - I now want to go have tea with Rosanne and tell her that I like those boots she is wearing on the cover. "
— Mary (5 out of 5 stars)
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“This is an extraordinarily and dauntingly honest book.”
— Elvis Costello -
“This work is a rare treat…Cash’s memoir sheds clear light on her talent and drive.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review) -
“[An] engaging memoir…Compelling…Moving.”
— Booklist -
“Beautifully written meditations on love, death, family and redemption from the celebrated songwriter…Intimate vignettes writ small fill this account, which illuminates her close, complicated relationships with both her mother and her father…Unflinchingly honest and incisive…Warmth and humor characterize the resilience of the author’s spirit. An excellent memoir that ends on an encouraging note: ‘More to come.’”
— Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
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" I love Rosanne Cash, and her memoir is amazing. I just wish it were a little longer. She's a private person, and she writes about her career and her parents with candor in this book. "
— Becky, 5/24/2011 -
" Entertaining but disjointed, interesting look into life of musician I am unfamiliar with "
— Meoskop, 5/24/2011 -
" This book was very insightful in the life of Ms. Cash growing up in the shadows of her father. The struggles with stepping out on her own, substance abuse in the family, relationship bonds between step mother and child. <br/> <br/>I highly recommend "
— Melanie, 5/12/2011 -
" I really enjoyed this book. Written more about phases in her life rather than a timeline. You really get the feeling from reading that she is very torn before her public and private lives. "
— Sue, 3/29/2011 -
" Better than I expected. Truly about Rosanne and her life. "
— Nancy, 3/25/2011 -
" Well written. Good command of language. Since I have been a Johhny Cash fan for years, I found her life quite interesting.<br/>Enjoyed it. "
— Myrna, 3/23/2011 -
" I Love her writing style. She is a gifted writer and I can't wait to read more of her stuff. "
— Moriyina, 3/11/2011 -
" Interesting compliation of refelctions and memories about growing up living in the shadow of a famous parent. Void of negativity and seemingly honest. I really enjoyed her music back when it was played on radio. Pretty good book "
— Charlene, 3/10/2011 -
" I hardly ever re-read a book, but I am sure I will read this one again. It is beautifully written, and gives great insight into the life of a songwriter. "
— Melyssa, 3/8/2011
About Rosanne Cash
Rosanne Cash has recorded fourteen albums charting twenty-one Top 40 country singles, eleven of which made it to # 1, and two gold records. She has received ten Grammy nominations—winning in 1985—and was nominated for “Sea of Heartbreak,” a duet with Bruce Springsteen on her CD The List. Cash is the author of Bodies of Water and the children’s book Penelope Jane: A Fairy’s Tale. Her essays and fiction have been published in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, and New York magazine. She lives in New York City with her husband and children.