{"product_id":"lifes-too-short-darius-rucker-9780063238749","title":"Life's Too Short: A Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Darius has always been one of my favorite people to sing with and to call a friend in this industry and yet even knowing him well for as long as I have, there are so many incredible stories in \u003cem\u003eLife's Too Short\u003c\/em\u003e that I enjoyed learning for the first time.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003eSheryl Crow\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA raw, heartfelt memoir from Darius Rucker, the Grammy Award- winning country music sensation and multiplatinum-selling lead singer of Hootie \u0026amp; The Blowfish \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1986 Darius Rucker cofounded Hootie \u0026amp; The Blowfish at the University of South Carolina. What began as a party band playing frat houses and dive bars quickly became a global pop rock phenomenon through their multiplatinum-selling debut album, \u003cem\u003ecracked rear view\u003c\/em\u003e, which featured era-defining hit songs like \"Only Wanna Be with You,\" \"Let Her Cry,\" and \"Hold My Hand.\" Later, Darius would chart a pioneering path as a solo country music artist, with classic anthems like \"Wagon Wheel\" and \"Alright.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNearly forty years after the band's formation, Darius tells his remarkable story through the lens of the songs that shaped him--from Al Green, Stevie Wonder, and KISS to Lou Reed, Billy Joel, Nanci Griffith, and so many more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet against the soundtrack of his life, Darius recounts his childhood as the son of a single mother in Charleston, South Carolina. He traces the unlikely ascent of his band and shares wild tales of life on the road--but he also faces his missteps, defeats, and demons. As moving as it is entertaining, \u003cem\u003eLife's Too Short \u003c\/em\u003eis a timeless book about a man and his music.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Darius Rucker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0063238748\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063238749\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dey Street Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/28\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2024 pg. 11\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2024","brand":"Darius Rucker","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44716219957503,"sku":"9780063238749","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_218b22fa-fc4a-439b-bfab-53a4a4888d77.jpg?v=1705681449","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/lifes-too-short-darius-rucker-9780063238749","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}