Willie Nelson: An Epic Life | 
 enlarge | Author: Joe Nick Patoski
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Category: Book
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Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
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Pages: 576
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.9
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.1 x 2
ISBN: 0316017787
Dewey Decimal Number: 782.421642092
EAN: 9780316017787
ASIN: 0316017787
Publication Date: April 2008
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From his first performance at age four, Willie Nelson was driven to make music and live life on his own terms. But though he is a songwriter of exceptional depth - "Crazy" was one of his early classics - Willie only found success after abandoning Nashville and moving to Austin, Texas.
Red Headed Stranger made country cool to a new generation of fans. Wanted: The Outlaws became the first country album to sell a million copies. And "On the Road Again" became the anthem for Americans on the move. A craggy-faced, pot-smoking philosopher, Willie Nelson is one of America's great iconoclasts and idols.
Now Joe Nick Patoski draws on over 100 interviews with Willie and his family, band, and friends to tell Nelson's story, from humble Depression-era roots, to his musical education in Texas honky-tonks and his flirtations with whiskey, women, and weed; from his triumph with #1 hit "Always On My Mind" to his nearly career-ending battles with debt and the IRS; and his ultimate redemption and ascension to American hero (2008)
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 The mythical Willie realized July 18, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I had the good fortune to not only live in Austin during the 70's "Willie" years but to have also been to his 3 day 1976 Gonzales picnic and to his 1980's picnic at his Pedernales place. I've also seen him play golf which is a site to behold. I'd always heard about his womanizing, drug use, and epic struggle to be a star but didn't know if all of it or even part of it, was true. This book puts all of those myths and rumors to rest. Yes indeed his first wife did beat him with a broom stick while he was passed out drunk! This book shows all of Shotgun Willie sitting around in his underwear. He's a mean drunk and a loyal friend. He's a drug abuser and a philanthropist. He's a "not there" father but a raiser of funds for churches, farmers, and friends with unpaid tax bills.
At times this book can be tedious with detail particularly about Willie's early music life. And, as another reader said,overloaded with compound sentences. But strap yourself in, get your beverage of choice, and enjoy reading about this true Red Headed Stranger.
Willie Nelson: an Epic Life June 16, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Joe Nick Patoski has exhaustively researched the Man, and the book reflects his efforts. It's an entertaining read. Well worth the money.
 Wonderful Willie May 27, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Joe Patoski's book on Willie Nelson is full of information not only on willie, but many other interesting places and people.
Willie Nelson-An Epic Life May 27, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is one of the finest written books I have read in a long time. The kind of book you don't want to put down.
A Comprehensive Biography May 20, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
A meticulously researched and comprehensive biography of Willie Nelson. Great detail on his recording career and the country western music scene. My only complaint: the writing style is, at times, cumbersome...too many compound sentences that impede the flow of the story telling. Otherwise, this book is everything you ever wanted to know about Willie Nelson.
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