Born in small-town Texas during the Great Depression, Willie Nelson was raised to believe inhelping his neighbors and living without pretense. After many hardscrabble years as a poorly paidsongwriter (often watching his work become a gold mine for other performers), Willie finally foundhis own voice?the gentle but unmistakably honest sound that has made him an American icon.Now the master of harmonization has created a guide to finding harmony in everyday life.Featuring vignettes from each chapter of his seventy-plus years (along with plenty of his favoritejokes), The Tao of Willie captures his views on money, love, war, religion, cowboys, andother essential Willie topics.
Loosely based on the principles of the Chinese philosophy of the Tao Te Cheng, which Willie hasadmired and followed for much of his adult life, this inspiring and entertaining collection of "Williewisdom" takes us from his roadhouse days, when he united redneck rockers with straitlacedcountry music fans, to the mega-sized benefit concerts and environmentalism that define hisboundless heart. In the spirit of his fellow Texan Harvey Penick?s Little Red Book, Willie?stimeless insights sparkle with clarity: It?s like having a one-on-one conversation with the sagehimself.
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...a kind of holistic hymnal for the wayward in everyone. . . . So cracked that it?s justabout perfect. -- New York Press
Folksy advice, colorful jokes, and anecdotes from the stage. -- LIFE magazine
Seriously fun guide offers readers the full Nelson. . . . [a] whimsical yet serious guide tohappiness. . . . The Willie philosophy is simple, a blending of ?do unto others as you would havethem do unto you? and ?don?t sweat the small stuff.? -- Boston, Sunday Herald
[T]he book is a wily tour through Nelson?s obsessions. . . . -- The New Times BookReview作者简介
In a career spanning more than fifty years, Willie Nelson has sold over 100 millionrecords, recorded 250 albums, written 2,500 songs, appeared in several films, and written twoNew York Times bestsellers: Willie (an autobiography) and The Facts of Lifeand Other Dirty Jokes.
A longtime friend and golfing buddy of Willie?s, actor Turk Pipkin has appeared innumerous feature films and played a recurring character on The Sopranos. Contributingeditor to Texas Monthly, he has also written for television and is the author of eightprevious books.
| 出版社 | Gotham |
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| 作者 | Willie Nelson |