I Lived to Tell It All
by George Jones
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Author: George JonesEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1997-06-09
ISBN: 0440223733
Number of pages: 448
Publisher: Dell
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Book Review: Read all about the Rasputin of country music.
Summary: 4 Stars
Remember how many times they tried to kill Rasputin? Well, he had it easy compared to George Jones. You'll come away from this compulsively readable and amazingly honest autobiography wondering how Jones was able to walk and talk on a regular basis, much less make some of the most beautiful country music ever recorded. See Mel Tillis break George's arm. See George do something unspeakable to Porter Waggoner's private parts. See bad guys shovel cocaine into George's nose, not that he needed much help. See George drink enough whiskey to kill an elephant. See Faron Young literally burn George's butt. See George nearly die by drowning, crashing, gunfire, lynching by an angry audience, many, many barfights, and various other mishaps. There are kidnappings, a murder, conspiracies, multiple personalities and worse. You won't be able to stop reading. I tried to describe some scenes to a friend and we were both laughing so hard we were crying... because although it's terrifying and sad, it's also incredibly absurd. If they made a movie of this book, it would be a cross between Coal Miner's Daughter, Blue Velvet, Straw Dogs, Citizen Kane and Monty Python's Meaning of Life. The only reason it doesn't get a 10 is because I never figured out how George ever managed to make a record.
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