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Sing Me Back Home

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Unlike the recent autobiography by Tom Carter, this is the book you want to read to get an in-depth, detailed look at the life of Merle Haggard. It's funny, touching, interesting....all kinds of emotions rolled-into one book. The reading is easy, yet it doesn't gloss over the events in Merle's life. It is much more interesting and educational than the new book that is out. I highly recommend it.

Merle Haggard certainly told it like it was. He may not have told it all, but what he did tell will keep you riveted to your seat. He was country music's bad boy for a long time, and is still a little wild and crazy.
His early years in this book ought to be required reading for every young man, according to Johnny Cash, who pointed out that it is easy to get in trouble just for being adventuresome. Well, Merle certainly was that. His voice is clear in every word of this book and if you listen close you can hear him chuckle between the lines because it is guaranteed that the world is not ready to hear "all" of the stories Haggard could tell. These are quite interesting enough, thank you.
Great book. Great story. Too bad it is not a movie! It would put most of the bio movies to shame.

sing me back home by merle haggard is a honest and heartfelt story about a man who has certainly done and seen it all . this is the best biography i have ever read . the storie's of his time in prison tug at your heart string's . merle haggard in my opinion is the best country singer to ever write a country song .

Sing Me Back Home by Merle Haggard with Peggy Russell, is probably one of the best books to come out about country (or any other music)or about any entertainer. You can hear the Hag in every word, unlike the more recent book out. This one is real and it is Merle. It's funny, it's sad, it's outrageous and it is nothing short of fantastic. You don't have to like country music to like this book. It is not the story of a country singer, but the story of a wild young rebel growing up to ride freight trains, joy ride in stolen (er borrowed) automobiles, and end up turning 21 in prison--San Quentin, no less. Sorry to say this book is now out of print, but beg, borrow or dare we say, steal to get your hands on this wonderful piece of Americana.

This is a really an entertaining read, which deals more with the non-musical events of Haggard's life than the musical. This is absolutely fine, given the fact that his life seems to have had a hell of a lot of drama in it.

Haggard's voice feels as if it comes through very clearly here, which is certainly a credit to Peggy Russell. Throughout, I was reminded of another book I really enjoyed: Levon Helm's memoir of his life and work with The Band, "This Wheel's on Fire."

Haggard, as he readily admits, isn't always an easy person to like in this book. Yet, his apparent honesty in this story is far more endearing than any glossed-over portrait would have been.

I certainly came away from the book with more respect for him and his music than I had going into it. My only complaint is that they didn't talk enough about his musical life, though I've already been inspired to learn more about that!

I bought this book for my father in law. I was aware of that it was a used item, but receiving the book it did not look very nice with a torn front page. I sell books myself on Ebay, and always gives a clear and honest description if item is used - there is used and there is USED.

The postage was outrageous and took forever!!!!!!!!

Will NOT buy a book like this again

I JUST RECIEVED MY BOOK IN THE MAIL TODAY AND WOW AM I UPSET. THE COMPANY KNOWN AS

ABEBOOKS aka. BEAL STREET BOOKS IN FORT WALTON BEACH FLORIDA

LIED WHEN THEY TOLD ME THE BOOK I WAS ORDERING WAS IN GOOD CONDITION. THE SPINE IS BROKEN IN TWO PLACES AND THE BOOK STINKS.

I THINK MERLE HAGGARD IS GREAT AND WAS REALLY LOOKING FOREWARD TO HAVING A COPY AGAIN,

BUT WHEN A COMPANY WHO SELLS BOOKS ON AMAZON DOT COM LIES TO THE CUSTOMER AND GETS AWAY WITH IT, THAT REALLY MAKES ME MAD.

SHAME ON YOU ABABOOKS aka BEAL STREET BOOKS FT WALTON FLORIDA,

I HOPE YOUR KARMA HITS YOU HARD AND QUICK,

GARLAND