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The Tao of Willie by Turk Pipkin & Willie Nelson

The Tao of Willie

A Guide to the Happiness in Your Heart

by Turk Pipkin & Willie Nelson

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  • May 2006, 208 pages
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National icon Willie Nelson has evolved over the years from country music outlaw swimming against a Whiskey River to a Zen-like figure of wisdom and contentment. In this autobiographical collection of life advice he reveals the spiritual and practical lessons learned from decades of hard knocks and good bounces.

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"Whatever his message, the "Red-Headed Stranger" conveys his thoughts in the same friendly, endearing manner that has made his songs part of the fabric of American life." - PW.

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