The Man Called Cash

The only authorised biography. With a foreword by Kris Kristofferson Author had access to previously unpublished letters, private photographs, friends, family and colleagues in Cash's life Includes never-seen-before family photos and behind-the-scenes insights into the death of Cash's wife June

A biography of the country music singer-songwriter whose battles with drink, drugs and God is the stuff of legend.Country music singer-songwriter Johnny Cash is an icon to people of all ages the world over. In Cash's first ever authorised biography, Steve Turner sifts the man from the legend and presents an unflinchingly honest picture. "The Man Called Cash" follows the star on his stumbling journey from the cotton fields of Arkansas to the drawing rooms of presidents, and through a career that took him from the heights of popularity, fame and wealth to the depths of insecurity, addiction and despair. Out of these tensions Cash created a haunting music that has influenced every subsequent generation. Given unprecedented access to friends, family and colleagues, Turner has been able to get close to the heart of the iconic performer known as the Man in Black.