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It's a Long Story: My Life is country singer Willie Nelson's memoir. The book chronicles his life as a musician, songwriter, and social activist and delves into his turbulent personal life and internal emotional struggles. On April 29, 1933 in Abbott, Texas, Willie Nelson was born to Ira and Myrle Nelson, a fiddler and singer respectively, two years after his sister, Bobbie. Willie's parents divorced when Willie was six months old. They left he and...
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Get the Summary of Wille Nelson's It's a Long Story in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. In "It's a Long Story," Willie Nelson recounts his life from a financially troubled period in the early 1990s, owing $32 million in taxes, to his humble beginnings in Abbott, Texas, during the Great Depression. Raised by his grandparents, Nelson developed a deep love for music, which was further nurtured by his community and the...
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Summary of Willie Nelson's It's a Long Story is country singer Willie Nelson's memoir. The book chronicles his life as a musician, songwriter, and social activist and delves into his turbulent personal life and internal emotional struggles.
On April 29, 1933 in Abbott, Texas, Willie Nelson was born to Ira and Myrle Nelson, a fiddler and singer respectively, two years after his sister, Bobbie. Willie's parents divorced when Willie was six months old....
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When a federal judge and his secretary fail to appear for a scheduled trial and panicked clerks call for an FBI investigation, a harrowing murder case ensues and culminates in the imprisonment of a lawyer who imparts the story of who killed the judge and why. Given the importance of what they do, and the controversies that often surround them, and the violent people they sometimes confront, it is remarkable that in the history of this country only...
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A hilarious, snarky, and utterly addicting #ownvoices debut that explores friendship, sexual orientation, mental health, and falling in love (even if things might be falling apart around you). When a guy named Martin Nathaniel Munroe II texts you, it should be obvious who you're talking to. Except there's two of them (it's a long story), and Haley thinks she's talking to the one she doesn't hate. A question about a class project rapidly evolves into...
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Wednesday Wilson volume 1
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"There are many things Wednesday Wilson would like you to know about herself. But chief among them is that she is an entrepreneur. Wednesday hasn't actually started any businesses yet, but she's pretty sure today is the day. That's why she's so excited for you to read her book! You'll get to know her before she makes it big! She's also pretty excited for you to get to know all the awesome people in her life: her moms, her little brother Mister (yes:...
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Porridge the Tartan cat (it's a long story involving a tin of tartan paint!) has been framed! Someone is sabotaging Isla and Ross' attempts to reunite Groovy Gran's band, the Tattie Scones, and Porridge is the top suspect. Only he knows the real villain is a dastardly dog — the Dug o' Doom. Will the Tattie Scones ever rock again? Can a balloon-riding, wool-chasing, saucer-flying tartan cat stop the crafty canine and clear his name?
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Porridge the Tartan Cat (it's a long story involving a tin of tartan paint!) has discovered Gadget Grandad is not your average snoringly boring grandad after all! He's a super-duper secret spy - and he needs help from Porridge (the cat, not the gloopy breakfast) and the twins Isla and Ross to defeat his arch enemy Fergus McFungus. McFungus has stolen the secret secret recipe for disaster. Can Porridge and the twins help their shark-surfing, shed-racing,...
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About a boy Kevin who survived his hard time and anxiety with the help of his parents and friends. It's a long story about Him. He made 4 friends on his journey Louis, Laura, Scarlett, Peter. His brother has been supportive the whole time and always helped him. His parents didn't understand him but at last, did and all came together as a happier family. But there's not always a happy ending for everything. There's always something ahead on the way...
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Criminal Macabre volume 1
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A brand-new Criminal Macabre story by Steve Niles (30 Days of Night)! A noir tale of mysteries, vampires, love, and betrayal.
Supernatural detective Cal McDonald, found wandering the streets as a disheveled vagrant, is ripped from his self-imposed retirement to resume his monster-killing career.
But Cal is reluctant to return to the fray. What has the hard-bitten investigator so shaken? It's a long story that begins with a beautiful woman who happens...
15) Canyons
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How were some of the world's most magnificent canyons formed? It's a long story that goes back millions of years. This compelling book about Earth's canyons provides students with the geological basics that will spark their interest in the forces of wind and water over time. Color photographs and fun facts enhance the engaging text, which allows readers to travel the world learning how some of the most familiar canyons formed. They'll also explore...
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He's the hottest actor in Hollywood.
She's a bookish college student who has never watched any of his movies.
When they meet by chance... well, it's a long story.
All Chloe wants is to finish school, become a forensic scientist, and help the police catch criminals. A relationship isn't in her plans, especially not one that splashes her name across the headlines. But Jason will not be deterred. He knows he's found the one and is determined to convince...
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In 1902, magazine publisher Edward Gardner Lewis needed greater space for his thriving business, then based in downtown St. Louis. He headed west, out Delmar Boulevard a mile past the city line, and bought five acres of open land adjacent to the loop in the trolley tracks that sent the 10D streetcar back downtown. By 1903, Lewis was building a complex that included the Woman's Magazine Building, a five-story octagonal tower with an eight-ton searchlight...
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Bennie strikes out on his own, temporarily. Not intentionally, the rest of the team is busy. He does have an apprentice now, so there's that.It's a long story. When Bennie took on the mantle of Knight of Plentallus he thought it'd be free food, ribbon cuttings, and cool toys. It is all that, but also, it turns out, a lot more. Nic, the young Olop girl he met when the team was aboard the Galactic Empress, wants to be a Knight of Plentallus.It's not...
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After almost committing suicide, I decided to start talking and keep talking. It's a long story, all contained in my podcast and website-and now the transcripts of the first 22 episodes are in this book.
After 51 years, I decided to stop living a life of quiet desperation. I decided to live it out loud, and maybe help others do the same. So, I keep talking and ask others to start listening.
I want to challenge the stigma surrounding mental health...
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I still couldn't stand magic…even though the woman I loved was one of the most powerful necromancers in the Watch.Things were heating up between Lilly and I. Pretty soon, she was spending more time at my house than she was at her own. I liked to think it was because of me, not just because she wanted to be closer to the Brownies in my basement. I was content with things the way they were. At least, until I heard the wailing and found myself well...