Singer. Songwriter. With an unmistakable voice that resonates with millions, lyrics that speak volumes in the span of three minutes, and a career that lasted nearly five decades, Johnny Cash was peerless in his style and had a vast influence on country, folk, and rock music. The legendary "Man in Black" (who originally wanted to be a gospel singer) wrote his first hit record for Sam Phillips at Sun Records in the 1950s...and in 2003 turned a Nine Inch Nails song into one of the most deeply moving music videos ever created. A man of uncommon grace and innate goodness, Johnny Cash plied his gifts, fought his demons, and lived a life that was his alone -- enjoying one of the great love stories of the century with his wife, June, while somehow managing to leave a little of himself with people all over the world. In Cash: An American Man, fans of his music are now given a unique and personal glimpse into his life through hundreds of photographs, private letters, handwritten lyrics, his final interview given just three weeks before his death, and other astonishing memorabilia -- a one-of-a-kind collection fully authorized by the Johnny Cash Estate and created in cooperation with his friend, confidant, and lifelong fan, Bill Miller. Lavishly illustrated and designed by the award-winning team at Rare Air Media, Cash: An American Man is sure to be one of the most talked-about books of the year, and the ultimate tribute to one of the music's most enduring figures.

本書はジョニー・キャッシュが抱えた「光と影」を、魂の軌跡として鮮烈に描いています。直筆の歌詞や私信を通じ、彼が戦い続けた孤独とそこから滲む慈愛に触れることができます。音楽の枠を超え、人間存在の深淵を照らし出す文学的な響きが全編に満ちています。 伝説的なビデオで見せた彼の尊厳は、本書に綴られた記憶があってこそ、真の祈りとして結実します。映像の感動をテキストが深層から支え、メディアを越えた圧倒的なシナジーを生んでいます。彼の人生が巨大な叙事詩であることを証明する、至高のドキュメントです。