| My House of Memories: An Autobiography Contributor(s): Haggard, Merle (Author), Carter, Tom (Author) |
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ISBN: 0062023217 ISBN-13: 9780062023216 Publisher: It Books OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Music - Music | Genres & Styles - Country & Bluegrass - General - Biography & Autobiography | Entertainment & Performing Arts |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.70 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Country/Cowboy |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this riveting personal story, award-winning, bestselling country musicrecording artist Merle Haggard takesyou on a tour through his house ofmemories, offering a fascinating lookinside his turbulent yet successful life.Merle reveals the true stories about hisbirth and troubled upbringing in a convertedrailroad boxcar. He recalls the lossof his father when he was nine, after whichhis childhood disobedience transformedinto full-blown delinquency that eventuallylanded him behind the cold walls ofSan Quentin. He gives tribute to hismother and relives the painful memoryof her death. He shares the lessons helearned from a life shaped by violence, gambling, and drugs, never shying awayfrom the fact that he continues to pay fordecades of reckless living. And he talksabout the music he loves--how, ultimately, it has defined the man he is. |
Contributor Bio(s): Haggard, Merle: - Merle Haggard is the author of Sing Me Back Home. He has recorded forty-one number one hits. Tom Carter is a Nashville journalist who has collaborated on autobiographies of major country superstars, including Glen Campbell, Ralph Emery, Reba McEntire, and George Jones. Carter, Tom: - Merle Haggard is the author of Sing Me Back Home. He has recorded forty-one number one hits. Tom Carter is a Nashville journalist who has collaborated on autobiographies of major country superstars, including Glen Campbell, Ralph Emery, Reba McEntire, and George Jones. |