Me and Sister Bobbie: True Tales of the Family Band

By Willie Nelson, David Ritz, Bobbie Nelson

Book Overview

The untold story of Willie Nelson and his sister, Bobbie, who, over the course of their lives together, supported each other through personal tragedies and triumphs and forged an unbreakable bond through their shared love of music

Abandoned by their parents as toddlers, Willie and Bobbie Nelson found their love of music almost immediately through their grandparents, who raised them in a small Texas town. Their close relationship--which persists today--is the longest-lasting bond in both their lives.

In alternating chapters, this heartfelt dual memoir weaves together both their stories as they experienced them side by side and apart. The Nelsons share powerful, emotional moments from growing up, playing music in public for the first time, and facing trials in adulthood, as Willie pursued songwriting and Bobbie faced a series of challenging relationships and a musical career that took off only when attitudes about women began to change in Texas. The memoir is Bobbie's first book, and in it she candidly shares her life story in full for the first time. Her deeply affecting chapters delve into her personal relationships and life as a mother and as a musician with technical skills that even Willie admits surpass his own. In his poignant stories, Willie shares the depth of his bond with his sister, and how that bond carried him through his most troubled moments. Willie and Bobbie have supported each other through unthinkable personal heartbreak, and they've always shared in each other's victories.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1984854135
• ISBN13: 9781984854131
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: Random House
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.7" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Another great willie book!

This is the 4th book I've read by willie and of course we all know he's a natural writer when it comes to lyrics and music, but his stories make you feel like you're right there in the moment with him. It was great hearing more from bobbie since I'm not as familiar with her as a person and even after reading Willie's lyrics book, his more recent autobiography, and his Roll Me Up book I'm still learning more! Each chapter goes back and forth, starting with "Brother" and "Sister" coming after and then "Brother" and then "Sister" and repeat. I thought it was a fun way to read and can't think of a book that really does it like that.