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Boozing. Womanizing. Brawling. Singing. For the last forty years George Jones has reigned as the countrys king--the singer many have called the Frank Sinatra of country. And for most of that time, his career has been marked by hard-living, hard-loving, and hard luck. From his early east Texas recordings through his marriage with Tammy Wynette to his latest acclaim as a solid citizen and "high-tech red-neck," Americans have been fascinated with Jones, never even knowing whether he's going to show up for his next concert.Now, in I Lived To Tell It All, George Jones supplies a no-holds-barred account of his excesses and ecstasies. How alcohol ruled his life and performances. How violence marred many friendships and relationships. How money was something to be made but never held on to. And, finally, how the love of a good woman can ultimately change a man, redeem him, and save his life.

"In his preface, Jones apologizes for not being more self-analytical. No need: that stuff we can get anyplace nowadays. What Jones gives us is rarer and more precious: humility before the primal forces of self-hatred and selfless love that tore him apart and put him back together."

David Gates, Newsweek, 05/06/1996

"What 'I Lived to Tell It All' offers is a rough-and-tumble ride through the backwoods, when hillbilly bands rode six to a car with instruments and no a/c, when country stars played endless successions of one-nighters in thousands of towns, and the only way to relieve the pressure was booze and practical jokes."

Rick Shea, Los Angeles Times Book Review, 06/02/1996

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