{"product_id":"lifes-too-short-a-memoir","title":"Life's Too Short A Memoir","description":"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\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 Life's Too Short that I enjoyed learning for the first time.\"--Sheryl Crow\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e*A NEW YORK TIMES Bestseller*\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\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\/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, cracked rear view, 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, Life's Too Short is a timeless book about a man and his music.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43057778556964,"sku":null,"price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/8657\/1300\/files\/13591593482210.jpg?v=1765648881","url":"https:\/\/volumebookshop.com\/products\/lifes-too-short-a-memoir","provider":"Volume Bookshop \u0026 Studio, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}