Almost Like a Song

by Ronnie Milsap, Tom Carter

Ronnie Milsap's life is a classic rags-to-riches tale. Now one of the hottest country crossover singers in the nation with six Grammys, 15 million records sold, and 34 number-one hits (more than Elvis Presley), Milsap's early life was a different story. 16 pages of photographs. National tour.

259 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 1990

Reviews

[Victoria · Rating 4 out of 5]

The story of country musican Ronnie Milsap from his childhood with his grandparents to attending school on his own from age 6 to his sucess as a coutry music singer. A very good book for anyone that's a fan. This was the second time I've read this.

[Bonnie Ainsworth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book. I enjoyed reading about one of my favorite artists. He had so much to overcome. I appreciate his sense of humor, and while in uncomfortable situations shows his ability to run with the punches.

[Ilena Holder · Rating 5 out of 5]

Moving, sad, uplifting. Everything in one package.

[Steph Stoewer · Rating 5 out of 5]

I used to own a copy of this book but lost it in storage. Which really bummed me out seeing as though I had gotten it signed by Mr.Milsap himself. I have read it from cover to cover and it is the best of the best. He has always been a true inspiration and a great influence on my life. And after reading this book you will be inspired too.

[Debbie Ball · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very touching story of the obstacles this man overcame to success. God truly had His hand on him. Easy read and well-written.

[Lance Lumley · Rating 2 out of 5]

I found this book at a library book sale, and was very interested in reading this book, being a fan of Milsap's music. The book is mostly him growing up before he broke it big in the music business. When he does get to his music career, it's mainly about early shows -he just briefly mentions things like "I recorded this song" and "this song."
While the book is interesting, especially reading about the struggles he went through in his childhood and dealing with other issues in his life, it was not my kind of book. I do not like books where half (or over half) deals with the younger years before an artist starts their big break. I'd rather like to hear about how the artist found this song (or wrote it) and tales on the road. This is not a knock on the book, especially since the year it was published-memoirs have become more in depth now days (I was not looking for dirt or trashy stories, but just struggled through this one). Major fans of Milsap will like the book, and Tom Carter writes well, but overall the book was a little bland for me. However, since I got it at a library sale, I can't complain too much, because of the price and booksales are the best time to experiment on books.