{"product_id":"lifes-too-short-a-memoir-9780063238756","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\u003e*A \u003cem\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/em\u003eBestseller*\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRucker, Darius:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDarius Rucker \u003c\/strong\u003eis a three-time GRAMMY award-winning American singer, guitarist and songwriter. He first achieved multi-platinum status as lead singer and rhythm guitarist of Hootie \u0026amp; the Blowfish, selling more than 25 million albums worldwide, including their Double-Diamond-certified debut \u003cem\u003ec\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eracked rear view\u003c\/em\u003e, which remains among the top 10 best selling studio albums of all time. Since the release of his first Country album in 2008 via Capitol Records Nashville, Rucker has earned a whole new legion of fans with four No. 1 albums on \u003cem\u003eBillboard\u003c\/em\u003e's\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eCountry chart plus 10 No. 1 singles at Country radio including Diamond-certified hit \"Wagon Wheel,\" one of the top 10 Country songs of all time. Annually, Rucker lends his time and voice to St. Jude Children's Hospital, MUSC, the Hootie \u0026amp; the Blowfish Foundation and others to raise money for charitable causes close to his heart.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dey Street Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51298619818258,"sku":"9780063238756","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9fcd7c50-5d10-4dea-b361-51483d66cc15.jpg?v=1747830074","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/lifes-too-short-a-memoir-9780063238756","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}