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Sorry for posting private mail to the List, but I've had my post to Elizabeth returned twice... >Hi Liz, > >Here's the info you wanted. There is a nice "thank you" note from Johnny Cash on his web site to all his fans. >http://www.johnnycash.com > >CASH, An Autobiography > >"This book will be my whole story — what I feel, what I love, what's happened, as I remember it. It's time to cut through some of the rumors. >If my life has anything to say, I'll say it here." > >Johnny Cash celebrates sixty-five years and his remarkably varied career in a riveting autobiography — telling it straight — in his own words. CASH: The Autobiography (a HarperSanFrancisco Hardcover/October 15, 1997/$25.00), is co-authored with Patrick Carr, contributing editor of Country Music magazine. > >Here, Cash tells the whole story: from his roots on an Arkansas cotton farm to his first public performance during an Air Force stint in Germany; the Sun Records era of the '50s, when he worked with Elvis and Carl Perkins, to the amphetamine-laced '60s; his marriage to June Carter; the "supertar" years when he had his own TV show; his treatment for addiction and spiritual >revival and exciting comeback. He relates the traumatic experiences of his life, such as the death of his older brother and the violent robbery at his home in Jamaica. Cash also reflects on the family and spirituality that is central to his life and recalls associations with Jerry Lee lewis, Elvis, Bob Dylan and many others, including presidents from Nixon to Clinton. > >"I love the road, I love being a gypsy. In some important ways I live for it, and in other ways it keeps me alive," says Cash. "If I couldn't keep traveling the world and singing my songs to real live people who want to hear them, I think I might just sit myslf down in front of a TV and start to die ... For ultimately, even with its little hardships and major challenges, that's what the road really means to me. It's adventure, companionship, creativity, freedom. It's the voice of a very old, beloved friend, perhaps a boy back in Arkansas or a young man in Memphis, still fresh and clear despite years, calling: 'Come on, J.R., let's go play!' " > >Full of never-before-published photos, his epic story offers the unique perspective of a legend reflecting on his own life and a fascinating blend of passion, honesty, humor, insight, and inspiring faith. With enormous appeal for fans both old and new, CASH captures the voice of this American icon. > >Order your copy today by e-mailing us with your credit card information or by calling 1-800-996-3977! > >About the authors: Born in Kingsland, Arkansas, Johnny Cash is the only musician to be inducted into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame, the Country Music Hall of Fame, and the Rock and Roll Hall, and is one of only a handful of entertainers to sell more than 50 million records. Cash lives with his wife and longtime singing parterner June Carter Cash in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Patrick Carr has covered the rock and country music scenes for Rolling Stone, the New York Times, Village Voice and Playboy. The editor of The Illustrated History of Country Music, and coauthor, with Angela Bowie, of Backstage Passes: Life on the Wild Side with David Bowie, he lives in Tampla, FL. > >Copyright 1997 Odyssey Publications. Updated 10/20/97 > >At 02:35 04/12/97 +1000, Elizabeth Butler wrote: >>Hi Judith >>Saw your list post re Johnny Cash and wondered whether you could help me >>with a question from one of our support group members. I did try to post >>to the list but seem to have messed that up somehow. >>Do you know if there has been an autobiography published and if so could >>you send me details please. >>Cheers >>Elizabeth Butler >>aka ^yak^ on #parkinsons >>Gold Coast Australia