Willie Nelsonrsquo;s inspiring Christmas fable; based on his holiday classic ldquo;Pretty Paper.rdquo; More than fifty years ago; Willie Nelsonrsquo;s beloved Christmas song ldquo;Pretty Paperrdquo; first hit the airwaves. And for all these years; Willie has wondered about the real-life Texas street vendor; selling wrappings and ribbons; who inspired his song. Who was this poor soul? What did his painful trials say about our loves; our hopes; our dreams in this holiday seasonmdash;and in the rest of our lives?Itrsquo;s the early sixties and Willie Nelson is down and out; barely eking out a living as a singer-songwriter. The week before Christmas; he spots a legless man on a cart; selling wares in front of Leonardrsquo;s Department Store in Fort Worth; Texas. The humble figure; by the name of Vernon Clay; piques Williersquo;s curiosity; but Vernon is stubbornly private andmdash;despite Williersquo;s charming queriesmdash;has no interest in telling his story. Willie is tenacious; though; and he eventually learns that Vernon is a fellow musician; a fine guitarist and singer.When Vernon disappears; he leaves behind only a diary; which tells an epic tale of life-altering tragedies; broken hearts; and crooked record men; not to mention backroad honky-tonks; down-home cooking; and country songwriting genius. Deeply moved and spurred on by Vernonrsquo;s pages; Willie aims to give the man one last shot at redemption and a chance to embody the holiday spirit.From the Hardcover edition.
2016-03-05File Name: B01CLHDIKS
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