George Strait: The Story of Country's Living Legend (Paperback)

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A biography of George Strait presents the in-depth story of a small-town Texas boy who rose to fame and stardom in the world of country music, breaking Elvis Presley's record for the most sold-out performances at the Las Vegas Hilton. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 213 pages
• Publisher: Citadel; Rev Upd edition (July 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0806522585
• ISBN-13: 978-0806522586
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #114,774 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Real Legend In Country Music, June 4, 2000

By	Laura Kling (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: George Strait: The Story of Country's Living Legend (Paperback)

I cannot say enough about this book,George is my all time favorite and the book says it all.How George got started and how he kept on going even after the death of his daughter,it had to be so hard for this man to sing some of the songs he does,George to me is real country and I am so glad I purchased this book.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars It was terrible, June 1, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: George Strait: The Story of Country's Living Legend (Hardcover)

The person that wrote this book only did it for a fast buck.. I read the book and luckily the bookstore took it back and apolozie for ever having it on the self...

If you are going to write something use your own words and research so much of the information was taken for articles and his book out of Strait Out of the Box...

I even found somethings in there that weren't fact ...ITs a shame that this person thought so little of George Strait... If this person was a real fan or someone with respect for Mr. Strait.. They would of left the book idea alone.. George doesnt' want books written about him ... What should this tell publishers and authors... It was in bad judgement.. and I can't beleive it was published and sold .

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Poorly written compilation, April 2, 1998

By	Karen Lillard ([e-mail]) (Austin,Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: George Strait: The Story of Country's Living Legend (Hardcover)

I was extremely disappointed in this book. It was poorly written and equally poorly edited. The book is filled with facts easily found in the liner notes of Strait's cds, particularly the booklet that comes with 'Strait Out of the Box.' The remainder of the book is track listings and generic reviews. The grammatical errors and unimaginative language makes reading this book a painstaking event. It reminds me of a junior high research paper. I imagine there was very little effort put into this. It comes as no surprise that Mr. Strait did not authorize this book. He was wise not to give his approval. The author shows no sincere admiration or interest in his subject, which leaves this book lacking any life. Sure, I love George Strait, but a bad book is a bad book. On the bright side, I checked out a copy from the library and didn't waste any money.