7.4 /10 1 Votes
3.7/5 AbeBooks Language English Publication date April 4, 2003 Originally published 8 January 2002 Publisher Random House | 3.7/5 Goodreads Country United States Subject Autobiography Pages 248 pages Preceded by Willie: An Autobiography | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Media type Print (Hardcover, Paperback) Works by Willie Nelson Willie: An Autobiography, Pretty Paper, Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When, The Tao of Willie, It's a Long Story: My Life | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Facts of Life: And Other Dirty Jokes is a memoir written by American country music singer-songwriter Willie Nelson, published by Random House.
Contents
Content
Co-written by Nelson and Larry McMurtry, the book was published by Random House on April 8, 2003. The publication consists in biographical material from Nelson, not ordered chronologically, with a series of anechdotes of his early life and life as a musician. The material is complemented by the addition of lyrics, pictures from Nelson's youth and the inclusion of jokes.
Reception
Publishers Weekly delivered a faborable review, commenting on its Non sequitur-style "Fans and readers with ADD will love it". Austin Chronicle opined "There's not much in the author's way with a phrase, but this is still a fun, quick read". Entertainment Weekly rated the book "B-", describing Nelson's writing as sometimes "loose to the point of laziness".