{"product_id":"tell-it-like-it-is-my-story-9780306832536","title":"Tell It Like It Is: My Story","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor the first time, legendary singer and songwriter Aaron Neville tells his personal story of overcoming poverty, racism, addiction, and loss through faith, family, and music.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Aaron Neville's first #1 hit, \"Tell It Like it Is,\" was released in 1966. In the mid-70s he formed the Neville Brothers with Art, Charles, and Cyril--now known as the \"First Family of New Orleans\"--and they released more than a dozen influential albums. Given his one-of-a-kind, soaring falsetto, Aaron was the breakout star, and over the next six decades, he had four platinum albums, three #1 songs, numerous film and television appearances, and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2014. His triple-platinum duets with Linda Ronstadt (including the Grammy-Award-winning hit \"I Don't Know Much\") showcased the softer side of his voice, and the smoking hot funky soul of the Neville Brothers cemented his legacy as an R\u0026amp;B legend. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But few people know the challenging and circuitous road Aaron took to fame. Born in a housing project in New Orleans of Black and Native American heritage, Aaron struggled as a teenage father working to raise a family while building his career as a musician, surviving a stint in jail for car theft and many years battling heroin addiction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ​Recognized by the dagger tattoo on his cheek and his St. Jude medallion earring, Neville credits St. Jude--the patron saint of lost cases--for turning his life around. He found healing and salvation in music. Aaron Neville is a man who by all accounts should not have made it. \u003ci\u003eTell It Like It Is\u003c\/i\u003e shares his story for the first time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hachette Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/05\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780306832536\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288","brand":"Aaron Neville","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43040165560501,"sku":"9780306832536","price":24.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_6a6eede4-5668-4b2a-a6aa-4a89f6ae1d9a.jpg?v=1689086044","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/tell-it-like-it-is-my-story-9780306832536","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}