At Home with Johnny, June and Mother Maybelle: Snapshots from My Life with the Cash and Carter Families (Paperback)

~ Peggy Knight (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Premium Press America (June 30, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1887654917
• ISBN-13: 978-1887654913
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,041,836 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, August 7, 2004

By	Linda Lael Miller (Spokane, WA USA) - See all my reviews

I have known Peggy Knight for many years, and I have been struck, over and over again, by the depth of her integrity and by her unflagging devotion to John and June. That this loyalty was repaid with treachery (through no fault of John and June, by the way)is another story, for another time and forum. I would quite literally trust this woman with my life.
Her detractors have axes of their own to grind, and I suspect some of them are writing reviews. Take it from me--I was THERE when some of those pictures were taken. They're on the level, and so is Ms. Knight.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Perfect Complement to the other books, March 10, 2005

By	Jody Ewing (Western Iowa) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Peggy Knight's "At Home With Johnny, June and Mother Maybelle" perfectly complements her other two books; sitting down with this photo album is like pulling out a cherished family album and revisiting all one's favorite people and places.

Each photograph comes with its own short anecdote, explaining where the picture was taken or what was happening at the time. Ms. Knight has assembled a remarkable collection: June checking on her flowers at her old Virginia homeplace, the last night at the Grand Ole Opry performed at the Ryman Auditorium, Johnny and June backstage after concert performances, and photos from The House of Cash in Hendersonville, Tenn.

My personal favorites are page 10 (Johnny's eyes - that intense expression), and page 66, where Johnny and George Jones share a hearty laugh over Jones' dressing like the Man in Black.

The book is not only a keeper to be viewed time and again, but would make a lovely gift for your favorite Cash fan. It makes me wish Christmas would come a little sooner.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Candid, Personal stories & insights over 34 years, July 8, 2004

By	Johnny (Nashville, TN.) - See all my reviews

I never knew Johnny Cash had such a good sense of humor until I saw the picture of him wearing a Jamican "dread-lock hat" during what was his last Birthday party. (pg 61)
A great book of photos and stories! Peggy Knight has presented a personal insight to the lives of these music icons. She was a personal friend and valet for the family for over 34 years and has the perspective to help describe the people we only knew on stage.
The 34 years of photos in this book open our eyes to the family atmosphere of the Cash and Carter families, and help us understand who they were. Johnny, June, and all their family and friends, at work and at play, are in here. After reading / viewing the book I really felt like I knew these people better. Great Buy!