{"product_id":"book-hwrg","title":"Life's Too Short","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\"Darius has always been one of my favorite people to sing with and to call a friend in this industry and yet even knowing him well for as long as I have, there are so many incredible stories in \u003cem\u003eLife's Too Short\u003c\/em\u003e that I enjoyed learning for the first time.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e-\u003cstrong\u003eSheryl Crow\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*A \u003cem\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/em\u003eBestseller*\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\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\u003c\/p\u003e\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\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\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","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49341653647664,"sku":"BDhwrg","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49341653680432,"sku":"ZEhwrg","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49341653745968,"sku":"ZMhwrg","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/hwrg-Square-cover.jpg?v=1777105299","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-hwrg","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}