Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 781
EAN: 9780002740807
Edition: New edition
ISBN: 000274080X
Label: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Manufacturer: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Number Of Pages: 320
Publication Date: April 03, 2000
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Studio: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd

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Rating: - Very Poor
I have read better and more comprehensive biographies of Cash on magazine specials.

The book is quite superficial and quite frankly, I doubt many people care how many grandchildren Cash had.

If you were looking for some insights into what inspired the Man in Black you are better off looking elsewhere.

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Rating: - An honest and humorous book - but the man is, most certainly, not purely an angel
I enjoyed reading this book, though, as another reviewer stated, he does praise other people a lot, perhaps too much. It became a bit too much, but I also think he came across as fundamentally sincere, so ok with me - I didn't think it a biggie when reading. Also, there are some good stories, as one might expect. He has a knack for spinning a good yarn, but some parts of the book is also just facts, and that is less than inspiring - but it IS an autobiography, so that has to be in there too. Overall, ... Read More

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Rating: - disillusioned
The first half chronicles the trials and tribulations of his early career and gives a fascinating description of the life of a hero of mine, an outspoken rebel with values. The second half cranks on about the influence of God on his life, his socializing with past presidents and the rich and famous. It is boring, repetitive and has changed my perception of Cash. To be honest, I wish I hadnt read the book and still had only the images he created in my mind through his music.

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Rating: - WELL WORTH THE CASH!
I read this book on holiday last week and thought it was great. It was a truthful, thought provoking book by someone who is not a professional author but gave it a jolly good shot. His stories of drug addiction and the destruction it causes seemed very real, as did his genuine love for June.

I really enjoyed this book and having read about 20 autobiographies, will be reading this one again definately.

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Rating: - Not Worth The Cash
I love Johnny Cash's music, but his attempts at being an author are pitiful.

He seems to be so content in his old age that he can't risk saying one contraversial word about anyone or anything that appears in his book. I lost count of the times that so-and-so was described as a "very good man" or such-and-such as "also a very good man," or somebody else as "the kindest person I've met." One poor woman's entire existence is summed up as being a "similar sort of person to her husband." I bet ... Read More

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