{"product_id":"willie-nelson-an-epic-life-paperback","title":"Willie Nelson: An Epic Life - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoe Nick Patoski\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eRed Headed Stranger\u003c\/i\u003e made country cool to a new generation of fans. \u003ci\u003eWanted: The Outlaws\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoe Nick Patoski\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the award-winning \u003ci\u003eWillie Nelson: An Epic Life\u003c\/i\u003e as well as biographies of Stevie Ray Vaughan and Selena. He has written for \u003ci\u003eTexas Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNo Depression\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCountry Music\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTV Guide\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eAustin American-Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in the Texas Hill Country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 592\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 13, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59260239446097,"sku":"9780316017794","price":24.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/5023\/8545\/files\/VVNvdlFjakdnRFV1cWp5RU9DdmxpZz09.webp?v=1775011821","url":"https:\/\/apocalypsevinyl.com\/products\/willie-nelson-an-epic-life-paperback","provider":"Apocalypse Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}