This is a deep look into the heart and soul of not only, the late, June Carter Cash but of the entire Cash and Carter families and their lives, loves, struggles and fame.

June Carter Cash was born into a musical family in the hills of Virginia and soon began to travel and perform with the Carter Family as a young girl.

She marries and has two children, divorces and marries again. This time to John R. Cash or Johnny as we have all come to know him. They are a Brady bunch of sorts as John comes to the marriage with several girls as well and then they have a baby boy, John Carter Cash who is the author of this book.

John Carter has many tales to tell of life in a celebrity family. Of their addictions and travels and success in the country music industry.

I enjoyed this book very much as I have long been enamored with the whole Carter clan and the Man in Black himself. Great book John Carter!! ( )

June Carter Cash was a humble, talented, cheerful, Godly woman from the mountains of Virginia who never forgot her roots. Her marriage to John Cash brought out the best and worst of each of them as she suffered time after time as he slipped in and out of addiction. Eventually, she did, too -- although never admitting it to herself.
Her love for him and absolute, unshakable faith in her Lord Jesus held fast until she drew her last breath. By reading this book I understand addiction much better than I ever have before. My brother-in-law was an alcoholic and no amount of love or cajoling ever seemed to penetrate his mind. Now I understand better the "why" of it and realize the absolute stranglehold it has on people (whatever the addiction). Only the grace of God can free people from it's grip. ( )

I loved this book and made everyone I knew read it after I was done. I didn't know much about June or John Cash till I saw Walk the Line. I loved how this book seemed to pick up where the movie left off. ( )