Born in small-town Texas during the Great Depression, Willie Nelson was
raised to believe in helping his neighbors and living without pretense.
After many hardscrabble years as a poorly paid songwriter (often
watching his work become a gold mine for other performers), Willie
finally found his own voice--the gentle but unmistakably honest sound
that has made him an American icon. Now the master of harmonization has
created a guide to finding harmony in everyday life. Featuring vignettes
from each chapter of his seventy-plus years (along with plenty of his
favorite jokes), The Tao of Willie captures his views on money, love,
war, religion, cowboys, and other essential Willie topics.
Loosely based on the principles of the Chinese philosophy of the Tao Te
Cheng, which Willie has admired and followed for much of his adult life,
this inspiring and entertaining collection of "Willie wisdom" takes us
from his roadhouse days, when he united redneck rockers with straitlaced
country music fans, to the mega-sized benefit concerts and
environmentalism that define his boundless heart. In the spirit of his
fellow Texan Harvey Penick's Little Red Book, Willie's timeless insights
sparkle with clarity: It's like having a one-on-one conversation with
the sage himself.