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Author:

Nelson, Willie, 1933- author.

Title:

Energy follows thought : the stories behind my songs / Willie Nelson ; with David Ritz and Mickey Raphael.

Publisher:

William Morrow,

Copyright Date:

2023

Description:

394 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm

Other Authors:

Ritz, David, author.
Raphael, Mickey, author.

Contents:

Fifty bucks a song -- Twisted and confused -- Half a man -- Yesterday's wine -- The true me -- Lonely places -- Still is still moving -- Phases and stages -- Where do you stand? -- Burned bridges -- Red headed stranger -- Crazy characters -- I'm still here -- Tougher than leather -- Love has a mind of its own -- Abandoned houses -- Spirit -- Teatro -- Cannibalism (or stealing from myself) -- Epilogue: energy follows thought.

Summary:

For the first time ever, and to help celebrate his 90th birthday in 2023, American icon Willie Nelson provides the stories behind the lyrics of 160 of his favorite songs, along with a dynamic assortment of never-before-seen photos and ephemera. From his earliest work in the 1950s to today, Willie looks back at the songs that have defined his career, from his days of earning $50 each to his biggest hits, from his less well-known songs (but incredibly meaningful to him) to his concept albums. Along the way, he also shares the stories of his guitar Trigger, his family and "family," as well as the artists he collaborated with, including Patsy Cline, Waylon Jennings, Ray Charles, Merle Haggard, Ray Price, Dolly Parton, and many others.Willie is disarmingly honest--what do you have to lose when you're about to turn 90?--meditating on the nature of songwriting and finding his voice, and the themes he's explored his whole life--relationships, infidelity, love, loss, friendship, life on the road, and particularly poignant at this juncture of his life: mortality. Revealing, funny, whimsical, and wise, this book is an enduring tribute to Willie Nelson's legacy.

ISBN:

0063272202
9780063272200

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1405921676

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

TCPG826 -- Bettendorf Public Library Information Center (Bettendorf)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

XXPH787 -- Council Bluffs Public Library (Council Bluffs)

SCPC074 -- Hudson Public Library (Hudson)

GOPG641 -- Marshalltown Public Library (Marshalltown)

FFPC194 -- Nashua Public Library (Nashua)

WSPF215 -- Spencer Public Library (Spencer)

LYPB815 -- Wall Lake Public Library (Wall Lake)

SFPH074 -- Waterloo Public Library (Waterloo)