This biography provides a vivid account of an extraordinary life of country music's most illustrious singer-songwriter. This new biography tells the story of Kristofferson's triumphant pursuit of a career that baffled his family as he left a distinguished military career to sweep floors in Nashville and pitch his songs to his musical heroes and finally become a star himself. His story is brought right up-to-date as Kristofferson carries on working following heart bypass surgery and the death of his friends and fellow performers including Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings.