{"product_id":"life-s-too-short-a-memoir-238749","title":"Life's Too Short: A Memoir","description":"\u003cdiv role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"tab-pane tab-white active\" id=\"tab-overview\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemprop=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"\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\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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, \u003cem\u003ecracked rear view\u003c\/em\u003e, 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\n\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\n\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, \u003cem\u003eLife’s Too Short \u003c\/em\u003eis a timeless book about a man and his music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Royal Gift Land","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42925301071961,"sku":"9780063238749","price":14.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/0206\/3705\/files\/9780063238749.jpg?v=1766070732","url":"https:\/\/royalgiftland.com\/products\/life-s-too-short-a-memoir-238749","provider":"Royal Gift Land","version":"1.0","type":"link"}