This fascinating autobiography of the country music legend recounts the highs & lows the struggles & hard-won triumphs of his remarkable life. The story takes us from Johnny Cash's childhood on an Arkansas cotton farm to his early years at Sun Records. We read of his life on the road & meetings with & performances for world leaders. There is also the darker side of his life: the years of addiction to amphetamines & pain killers a suicide attempt & the spiritual awakening that pulled him through. He looks unsparingly at his turbulent past but remains a man of honesty humility & humour. His memoir reveals his friendships with Roy Orbison Willie Nelson Bob Dylan & Billy Graham.