Please try again. I enjoyed this book. In The Real Men in Black, author Nick Redfern delves deep into the mysterious world of these mysterious operatives. It ended without a sense of completeness and satisfaction. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Great prices and excellent customer care!!! Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2017. Man in Black: His Own Story in His Own Words is a 1975 autobiography by country musician Johnny Cash. Great, Must read for any fan of the Man in Black, this is the early book from the mid 70's ties in well with his 1997 book. I saw the movie Walk the Line many times and now I see how fictionalized the film was. There also was a much stronger emphasis on the impact of faith upon all of his life than the movie depicted. Those parts cover Cash's youth in Dyess, Arkansas, his ascendancy to stardom and his hitting rock bottom due to substance abuse and how it compromised his music performances, as well as his personal and professional relationships. What really blows me away is the ending was just the beginning to an incredible musical revival that was so damn raw and original which has to be an inspiration to all. The book deals entirely with his addiction to amphetamines and how his faith in God helped him overcome it, but he also ties it all back quite beautifully to the tragic death of his older brother when he was a child. Cash (assuming that he actually wrote this, and not some Christian zombie ghostwriter) can't write two sentences without saying How Great God Art, and how all his music was Inspired By The Lord. His brother died (sad, but important)...he was raised in a religious home, but only connected to the gospel music, then he makes it big, and gets addicted to amphetamines. The man in black proves to be the cruelest of all, and when Jehans one act of independence results in deadly consequences, how many will be affected? Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2014. I really enjoyed the beginning of this book, and I was starting to enjoy the crazy drug party. When June Carter helps him out of this dark period with God, the book became virtually unreadable to me. Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2019. When I found the book on here I was excited and the product that was delivered was exactly as described. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. A very inspirational book in which the readers can see how truly Johnny Cash had to fight against his addiction but also where he openly talks about his relationship with faith and religion. I'm not a Christian and I don't like being browbeating into the how christianity will save me but I can see it helped Mr. Cash. Starting with his childhood years and on into the country and western music circuit, through the seven long years of. Something we hope you'll especially enjoy: FBA items qualify for FREE Shipping and Amazon Prime. We’d love your help. I received the book and the inside cover said it costs $6.95. For a great read about a modern-day prodigal son, look no further! Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. It is #29 in my AROUND THE YEAR IN 52 BOOKS CLUB (two books related to each other as a pair of binary opposites book #2).The popular country-and-western singer chronicles the ups and downs of his life and career, profiling the people involved and describing his hard-found Christian faith. Just...not a very good read. It turns out our boi JR is actually a very good writer, and he does a great job of refining and crafting the most important moments of his life into a neat and textured narrative. Starting with his childhood years and on into the country and western music circuit, through the seven long years of drug addiction to the living faith he experienced, this is the real Johnny Cash. Great to read an autobiography with such focus. It just wasn't written well, and it actually hurt my enjoyment of Cash's music. Travel back to 1600s France with a poor boy of twelve, Jehan, cuffed and beaten and made to work for the benefit of others. Why 3 stars instead of 4? Let’s face it, 2020 is making us long for other timelines. Refresh and try again. Walk the Line did a good job of keeping on target the story of his life, but his perspective of his own life is full of wisdom and insight on life. When June Carter helps him out of this dark period with God, the book became virtually unreadable to me. I have always loved his music. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. This autobiography provides an excellent insight into the life of a great man. The lyrics of many old gospel songs are mentioned (from as early as the 1930s). Within this theres all sorts of questions raised that g. Great to read an autobiography with such focus. Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2019. Thank you for everything!! Still, I highly recommend Weyman if you care for historical fiction. I've read many reviews that don't like this book because Johnny Cash was religious and was raised as such. Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2018. I think of him as he appeared on his television show singing and sharing the message of Jesus. Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2020. There's a problem loading this menu right now. I really enjoyed the beginning of this book, and I was starting to enjoy the crazy drug party. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. For the most part I enjoyed how Cash wrote like a man aware of how much he'd grown and how much growing he had left to do. Cash is widely considered to be one of the most influential American musicians of the 20th century. Be the first to ask a question about Man in Black. This book made me feel so much for this man, this tough and loving soul. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Good historical fiction makes you feel as if you were then and there while you are reading it. Johnny Cash likes Jesus. In his introduction, Cash refers to this memoir as a "spiritual odyssey." I thought it was my mother’s, but she had no idea whose it was or why it was among the shelves. Refresh and try again. Zondervan; First Edition (August 1, 1975), Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2019. 2 people found this helpful. It was like reading Johnny Cash's diary. Price was good. I came across this book accidentally. I guess it is my fault because I didn't look closely enough at the cover to see that this book was published by Zondervan Books, the Christian publishing company. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Comment Report abuse. Jinx:The:Poet {the Literary Masochist, Ink Ninja & Word Roamer}, 32 New Historical Fiction Novels Readers Are Raving About. I learned about his religion and how it influenced his music throughout his career. Especially considering I paid a lot of money. This book emphasizes Cash's faith in Jesus Christ and how Jesus' death on the cross saved him from a meaningless life of sin. The fastest read of any of my books which i believe is due to the honesty that comes through. Still unsatisfied, I looked for more books and wound up reading his second autobiography “Cash: The Autobiography;” his first wife Vivian’s book “I Walked the Line: My Life with Johnny Cash;” Marshall Grant’s book “I Was There When It Happened,” and Cash’s son John Carter Cash’s account of Cash’s life when married to June. Some moments in this book changed my life and I can only assume it was meant to find me for those reasons. Started out interesting...childhood, mid-western farm life struggles in a post depression. Yes they were dated, but they still made a really good read. I read this, then lost it less than an hour after I finished it. I obtained “Man in Black” after seeing the movie “I Walk the Line.” The movie didn’t show me enough of his life, and I was dissatisfied with the movie and wanted to learn more. I’m a meh-fan, respect the dude and know he’s talented but never hopped on the Cash-craze train my generation seemed to reignite and embrace. Kindle Customer. The Christian stuff gets pretty boring and freaky superstitious in the last two chapters. Also loved the movies “WALK THE LINE” & “RING OF FIRE”. 4.0 out of 5 stars Nice book about a nice man and a great guitarist. Wow. He is honest about his difficult years of drug addiction and the toll it took on his health and his personal relationships. Overall, a. I wish I had read this one first before I read Mr. Cash's other autobiography it the context would have been easier to understand in the second book. How grateful I am to see that the earlier book is in much the same vein. I'm not a Christian and I don't like being browbeating into the how christianity will save me but I can see it helped Mr. Cash. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. Wow, does this suck ass! To see what your friends thought of this book. I have to assume honesty, humility and a truckload of talent and they come thru loud and clear in this book. Unable to add item to List. I’ll be happy to shake his hand when I get to glory. Quality was fair. Always was and still am a huge fan. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Johnny Cash, despite being a fantastic songwriter, cannot seem to make his life as interesting as the biopic, Walk the Line. Admired by renowned authors such as Stevenson, Wilde, and Rafael Sabatini, Stanley John Weyman is today a forgotten literary giant of the late 19th century. (Right, because Jesus always said that you should shoot a man in Reno just to watch him die, and that after you take a shot of cocaine and shoot your woman down, you should go to bed and stick that fuckin' .44 beneath your head. Peter Moore: The Man in Black (True Crimes Book 45) eBook: Alexander, Andrew: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store Select Your Cookie Preferences We use cookies and similar tools to enhance your shopping experience, to provide our services, understand how customers use our services so we can make improvements, and display ads. Kindle Customer. Especially considering I paid a lot of money for it, since it is out of print. Most of these bandwagon fans came around 2003 when he died and the famous "Hurt" video came out. His brother died (sad, but important)...he was raised in a religious home, but only connected to the gospel music, then he makes it big, and gets addicted to amphetamines. Cash (assuming that he actually wrote this, and not some Christian zombie ghostwriter) can't write two sentences without saying How Great God Art, and how all his music was Inspired By The Lord. The first two thirds of this book are pretty amazing. It served as part of the basis for the 2005 film Walk the Line. What really blows me away is the ending was just the beginning to an incredible musical revival that was so damn raw and original which has to be an in. It turns out our boi JR is actually a very good writer, and he does a great job of refining and crafting the most important moments of his life into a neat and textured narrative. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Johnny Cash, born J. R. Cash, also known as "The Man in Black", was a multiple Grammy Award-winning American country singer-songwriter. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. This is no longer in print, but the copy I received was in PERFECT condition. Johnny Cash wrote with a raw honesty that is lacking in today's generation. Verified Purchase. It is #29 in my AROUND THE YEAR IN 52 BOOKS CLUB (two books related to each other as a pair of binary opposites book #2).The popular country-and-western singer chronicles the ups and downs of his life and career, profiling the people involved and describing his hard-found Christian faith.

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