Composed A Memoir [Paperback]

One of the best accounts of an American life you'll likely ever read. -Julia Keller,Chicago Tribune

As moving, disarming, and elusive as one of her classic songs,Composedis Rosanne Cash's testament to the power of art, tradition, and love to transform a life. For more than three decades she has been one of the most compelling figures in popular music, having moved gracefully from Nashville stardom to critical recognition as a singer-songwriter and author of essays and short stories. Her remarkable body of work has often been noted for its emotional acuity, its rich and resonant imagery, and its unsparing honesty. Those qualities have enabled her to establish a unique intimacy with her audiences, and it is those qualities that inform her long-awaited memoir. Beautifully written meditations on love, death, family and redemption from the celebrated songwriter…Intimate vignettes writ small fill this account, which illuminates her close, complicated relationships with both her mother and her father…Unflinchingly honest and incisive…Warmth and humor characterize the resilience of the author's spirit. An excellent memoir that ends on an encouraging note: 'More to come.'
–Kirkus(Starred Review)

This work is a rare treat…Cash's memoir sheds clear light on her talent and drive.
–Publishers Weekly(Starred Review)

[An] engaging memoir…Compelling…Moving.
–Booklist

Cash's exquisite songwriting talent serves her well as an author…The musician's meditations on the powerful moments that shape a life…border on the poetic.
–Country Living Magazine

Trust me, you're going to dig this:Composedis a wise and winning chronicle of the making of an artist.
– Colson Whitehead, author ofSag Harbor

Rosanne Cash's memoirComposedis a classic folk song, full of real heartbreak l3°