Backstage at the Grand Ole Opry

Get an intimate view of what the Grand Ole Opry is like behind the scenes. Consider this book to be your virtual tour of "the show that made country music famous," featuring personal accounts from Opry members, rare photographs, and more. As Opry member Garth Brooks says in the book’s “No offense to all the people sitting in the seats, but the real show is backstage. That’s the Opry.” The story of Brooks’ nerve-wracking first night at the Opry is shared in the book as well as tales of Carrie Underwood’s improbable first encounter with the legendary Loretta Lynn and Vince Gills’ treasured time spent backstage with Opry patriarch Roy Acuff.