Validity Book Review
The Story of Joey & Rory This Life I Live, by Rory Feek,
Published by W Publishing Group
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any of you know the story, or at least part of the story, of Joey and Rory. Joey and Rory’s successful music career gained them legions of fans throughout the world. These fans came to cherish this couple that seemed to remind us of the love, faith and hope that is so often overlooked in our daily lives. Theirs would become an incredibly By James Lund touching love story heard by millions. In This Life I Live, Rory has masterfully told his story, and the way in which one woman made him a better version of himself than he had ever known or thought possible. Rory writes with a candor that allows us to understand how far Joey’s love took him in his ever-present search to become a better person. Rory gives us a deeply personal look at his past and many of the experiences that unknowingly led him directly to Joey. He tells the story of their marriage, their career, the birth of their beautiful daughter and the wretched disease that eventually claimed Joey’s physical presence. Rory tells us of his life before music, before Tennessee and before Joey. Poverty and instability were constant. Positive influences were hard to come by during that time, with Rory’s Uncle Rod being one of the few exceptions. There is a touching story of how, in Rory’s tenth-grade year, Uncle Rod set up a situation whereby Rory could purchase a guitar from a “fiddlin’ barber.” This wasn’t his first guitar, but it was the one that would give him direction. When a chapter starts with the sentence, “Did I mention that I robbed a train one time?”, you can be sure that you are in the hands of a proficient storyteller, which, I suppose, is a prerequisite for being a successful song-
writer such as Rory. I know of many songwriters who have stolen, cheated and even killed, but I don’t believe I have ever heard of one robbing a train. Willie Nelson robbed a train in a movie once, but of all the crazy things he has done, I have never heard of Willie actually robbing one in real-life, though with him still going strong at 83 years young and Amtrak still running regular routes, there’s always hope. The message of This Life I Live is one of faith, family and the power of prayer. It is a story of a profoundly deep love and the hope that we must have in the face of tragedy. It is a story of redemption and of one man’s search for a better self. It is a story that reminds us that if we tend the garden of our lives, care for it, water the good sprouts and keep out the weeds, a bounty will come that will
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not only sustain you, but allow you to share the rest. This Life I Live will be released on February 14, 2017 Valentine’s Day. You can find copies of this book at Duck River Books on the square in downtown Columbia, Tennessee, or at your favorite indie bookstore. Remember to support your local indie shops, restaurants and publications. We appreciate each one of you. James Lund, along with his wife Heather, own Duck River Books in downtown Columbia, Tennessee. A native of Nashville, James moved to Columbia several years ago to get away from crowds and promptly opened a business whose purpose is to attract crowds.
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