Willie Nelson's Letters to America
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- Author：Willie Nelson
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Summary
Following his bestselling memoir， It’s a Long Story， Willie Nelson now delivers his most personal and intimate thoughts and stories in Willie Nelson's Letters to America。
From his opening letter “Dear America” to his “Dear Willie” epilogue， Willie digs deep into his heart and soul--and his music catalog--to lift us up in difficult times， and to remind us of the endless promise and continuous obligations of all Americans--to themselves， to one another， and to their nation。
In a series of letters straight from the heart， Willie sends his thanks and his thoughts to
Americans past， present， and future，
his closest family members， and
his personal heroes， from our founding fathers to the leaders of future generations。
Willie’s letters are rounded out with the moving lyrics to some of his most famous and insightful songs， including “Let Me Be a Man，” “Family Bible，” “Summer of Roses，” “Me and Paul，” and “Yesterday's Wine。”
From his opening letter “Dear America” to his “Dear Willie” epilogue， Willie digs deep into his heart and soul--and his music catalog--to lift us up in difficult times， and to remind us of the endless promise and continuous obligations of all Americans--to themselves， to one another， and to their nation。
In a series of letters straight from the heart， Willie sends his thanks and his thoughts to
Americans past， present， and future，
his closest family members， and
his personal heroes， from our founding fathers to the leaders of future generations。
Willie’s letters are rounded out with the moving lyrics to some of his most famous and insightful songs， including “Let Me Be a Man，” “Family Bible，” “Summer of Roses，” “Me and Paul，” and “Yesterday's Wine。”
Reviews
Maureen
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This was such a fun book！ Willie Hugh Nelson is such an interesting and extremely talented human being。 It was great to hear about his start in music， learn about Farm Aid and what a duet with both Frank Sinatra and Julio Inglasis was like。 After finishing this book， I want to take a trip to Luck Texas。
Kim Fox
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Willie Nelson's Letters To America is like taking a walk down memory lane。 My parents raised me with a love of all music。。。 from AC/DC to Willie Nelson。 I remember many car trips listening to Willie and Waylon on the 8 track player。 So many wonderful times and all the memories came flooding back！！ Even memories from my own wedding。 Our first dance was to I'd Have To Be Crazy by Willie Nelson。 This book has a little bit of everything。 It tells the story of Willie career。 But not just by telling a Willie Nelson's Letters To America is like taking a walk down memory lane。 My parents raised me with a love of all music。。。 from AC/DC to Willie Nelson。 I remember many car trips listening to Willie and Waylon on the 8 track player。 So many wonderful times and all the memories came flooding back！！ Even memories from my own wedding。 Our first dance was to I'd Have To Be Crazy by Willie Nelson。 This book has a little bit of everything。 It tells the story of Willie career。 But not just by telling a story， but also letter form and depending on what he was talking about， you would also get song lyrics to his songs。 From Hello Walls， to the Red Headed Stranger to Roll Me Up And Smoke Me When I Die。 You get all of Willie。This book is quintessential Willie， and I loved every bit of it！！ 4⭐Thank you to Netgalley， Harper Horizon and Willie Nelson for the eARC of this book in exchange for my honest opinion。 。。。more
M。 Sarki
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。。。We lost Jerry Jeff （Walker） this past year， but I like to remember him for all the fun times we had together。 In the old days， he had a reputation for drinking， and told me once that the only difference between him and Hank Williams was that Hank went backstage to throw up！。。。Willie Nelson took the pandemic to task and wrote a slew of letters to friends and family both dead and alive。 Some a little corny， but that’s Willie， jokes and all。 However， his advice should not be taken lightly。 。。。“D 。。。We lost Jerry Jeff （Walker） this past year， but I like to remember him for all the fun times we had together。 In the old days， he had a reputation for drinking， and told me once that the only difference between him and Hank Williams was that Hank went backstage to throw up！。。。Willie Nelson took the pandemic to task and wrote a slew of letters to friends and family both dead and alive。 Some a little corny， but that’s Willie， jokes and all。 However， his advice should not be taken lightly。 。。。“Don’t think no negative thoughts。” When you put a negative thought into your mind and body， it poisons your system。 Worry will make you sick。 But I’ve never seen worrying about something change it。 Instead of always having a worried mind， I decided not to worry…Amen。 But it’s hard sometimes。Especially when it’s a shitstorm out there。 But it passes。 As do we。。。。Zeke and Johnny， Waylon and Merle， have all moved on。 If missing them would bring them back， I’d miss ‘em the whole day long。 But missing ain’t living， and living works best when you’re strong…These letters are sort of a goodbye to everybody and a plea for the country to get its shit together。 Hope it’s not too late。 Miracles can happen。 。。。more
J
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I grew up listening to Willie Nelson and he， along with millions of other people， have been quarantining for the past year。 As I started reading the book， he is like many people I know， including myself who during the pandemic， thought about their memories they have had in life， and he has been at home for the past year with his wife and two of his sons。 At night， they sit on the porch and play music which brings to mind many memories， but it also makes you think about starting again， when the p I grew up listening to Willie Nelson and he， along with millions of other people， have been quarantining for the past year。 As I started reading the book， he is like many people I know， including myself who during the pandemic， thought about their memories they have had in life， and he has been at home for the past year with his wife and two of his sons。 At night， they sit on the porch and play music which brings to mind many memories， but it also makes you think about starting again， when the pandemic is over。 Willie Nelson's Letters to America， is his gift to his family， friends， places that have meant so much to him， to the people he has met， and to the ones he hasn't met， but might have listened to his music。 When I was reading his book， it felt like he was sitting right down beside me telling me his stories。 He is continuing lifting others up during difficult times。 The Letters to America have come to an end， and like all of us， he can't wait to get on the road again。 We take with us， the stories he shares， the reminder to be thankful， and even during the most difficult times in life， there are still things we can do to help ourselves get through them， and uplift others around us。I received an ARC from Harper Horizon。 。。。more
Wanda Argersinger
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A book in the tradition of no one else。 Willie's letter to heroes， other musicians， family， places， and everyone who has ever heard him or heard of him， he weaves a surprise on every page。 He tells us the stories behind his songs and the true story of his life。 This book sets things straight about his life his loves， and what he believes。 Hang on because it's probably not what you think。 He's not hiding in the book， though he does philosophize。 It's a good read if you want to know more about cou A book in the tradition of no one else。 Willie's letter to heroes， other musicians， family， places， and everyone who has ever heard him or heard of him， he weaves a surprise on every page。 He tells us the stories behind his songs and the true story of his life。 This book sets things straight about his life his loves， and what he believes。 Hang on because it's probably not what you think。 He's not hiding in the book， though he does philosophize。 It's a good read if you want to know more about country music generally or Willie Nelson specifically。， 。。。more
Vikki Bullock
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Willie Nelson is a drifter through his music。 Willie’s family and singing friends are his world and finding happiness with his children through music has led to the adventures that are his story。Switching from song to recollections， this book is a fun quirky account of a much loved and well lived life。 You’ll want to sing along with the memories！I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own
Geoff
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This reads like Willie was bored and sitting around his ranch during lockdown and wanted to write memories about the people， places， and things （horses， marijuana） he's loved in his life。 His stories/letters are mixed in with relevant song lyrics that really show how Willie is the heir to the great American Songbook songwriters of the 20s， 30s， and 40s。 It's also a love letter to his fans and to the USA。 Willie writes several times of how proud he was that his shows in the 60s and 70s brought to This reads like Willie was bored and sitting around his ranch during lockdown and wanted to write memories about the people， places， and things （horses， marijuana） he's loved in his life。 His stories/letters are mixed in with relevant song lyrics that really show how Willie is the heir to the great American Songbook songwriters of the 20s， 30s， and 40s。 It's also a love letter to his fans and to the USA。 Willie writes several times of how proud he was that his shows in the 60s and 70s brought together hippies and cowboys， and it's easy to tell that he wants that same sense of commonality and celebration in the country today。 An easy and enjoyable read if you like his music （and you should！）。**Thanks to the author， publisher， and NetGalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Kelly Long
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Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this book in exchange for an honest review。I only know Willie Nelson's more popular songs and didn't know much about him otherwise。 This book isn't about his life or career so much as short letters on various things such as his friends and fellow artists， Mother Nature， and his children。I really like how open and honest Willie Nelson is。 （His positive outlook is not all due to his cannibus use！） He really gives credit to his family， friends， Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this book in exchange for an honest review。I only know Willie Nelson's more popular songs and didn't know much about him otherwise。 This book isn't about his life or career so much as short letters on various things such as his friends and fellow artists， Mother Nature， and his children。I really like how open and honest Willie Nelson is。 （His positive outlook is not all due to his cannibus use！） He really gives credit to his family， friends， and fans for making his career a success。 。。。more
Sean Talbot
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This kept me captivated with the little stories as letters。 I think it shows a great opportunity to learn about this amazing singer songwriter。I love the fact that he puts so much of himself out there and his lyrics jive with many people。 One of my favourite songs is On the Road Again。 It is such a great song and I really like that he out the lyrics in this book。Willie has led an interesting life but this book really isn't about his life but it shows more of his nature in what he writes。 He show This kept me captivated with the little stories as letters。 I think it shows a great opportunity to learn about this amazing singer songwriter。I love the fact that he puts so much of himself out there and his lyrics jive with many people。 One of my favourite songs is On the Road Again。 It is such a great song and I really like that he out the lyrics in this book。Willie has led an interesting life but this book really isn't about his life but it shows more of his nature in what he writes。 He shows a lot of class in how he gives a lot of credit to others including his family。 Very impressed by this book 。。。more
Runner10
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This is a great book that is written at the perfect time。 It is filled with short letters written by Willie。 Some letters are thought-provoking while others will have you laughing out loud。
Wendy Salazar
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This reminded me a little of Dolly Patton’s Songbook and it was wonderful reading why Willie wrote a lot of the songs he did。 Very much enjoyed it！
Joanna Concertine
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As both a Texan and music lover， I was excited to check out Willie Nelson's new book Letters to America。 It has a wonderful flow that carries the reader from anecdote to letter to song lyrics so that we can understand the importance of each letter and its intended recipient。 Willie spreads a message of love as he reflects back on life as well as how the current pandemic situation is affecting his world now。 It's clear that he can't wait to get back out on the road again spreading that message of As both a Texan and music lover， I was excited to check out Willie Nelson's new book Letters to America。 It has a wonderful flow that carries the reader from anecdote to letter to song lyrics so that we can understand the importance of each letter and its intended recipient。 Willie spreads a message of love as he reflects back on life as well as how the current pandemic situation is affecting his world now。 It's clear that he can't wait to get back out on the road again spreading that message of love with his live music audiences and this book provides a window into the passion he has for making music and the long journey he's traveled to get where he is today。 It was a very laid-back， enjoyable read full of insight and inspiration and for that I give it 5 stars。 。。。more
booksforbrit
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I don’t rate non fiction。I really enjoyed reading Willie’s letters to America。 The stories that reminded him of his music and all the lyrics inside。 Some jokes， they made me laugh。
Kathy
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Loved this book。 Started it when I had a few minutes and couldn't put it down。 Read in 1 1/2 days。 It was so heartfelt and inspiring。 Loved this book。 Started it when I had a few minutes and couldn't put it down。 Read in 1 1/2 days。 It was so heartfelt and inspiring。 。。。more
Whitney Bak
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