Me and Sister Bobbie

True Tales of the Family Band

By: Willie Nelson, Bobbie Nelson, David Ritz

Narrated by: Willie Nelson, Bobbie Nelson

Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins

Publisher's summary

The untold story of Willie Nelson and his sister, Bobbie, who, over the course of their lives together, supported each other through personal tragedies and triumphs and forged an unbreakable bond through their shared love of music

“Tender and intimate.”—The New Yorker
“Poignant, beautiful, heartfelt.”—New York Journal of Books

ONE OF THE BEST MUSIC BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Rolling Stone, Kirkus Reviews

Abandoned by their parents as toddlers, Willie and Bobbie Nelson found their love of music almost immediately through their grandparents, who raised them in a small Texas town. Their close relationship was the longest-lasting bond in both their lives.

In alternating chapters, this heartfelt dual memoir weaves together both their stories as they experienced them side by side and apart. The Nelsons share powerful, emotional moments from growing up, playing music in public for the first time, and facing trials in adulthood, as Willie pursued songwriting and Bobbie faced a series of challenging relationships and a musical career that took off only when attitudes about women began to change in Texas. This is Bobbie’s only memoir, and in it she candidly shares her life story in full. Her deeply affecting chapters delve into her personal relationships and life as a mother and as a musician with technical skills that even Willie admits surpass his own. In his poignant stories, Willie shares the depth of his bond with his sister, and how that bond carried him through his most troubled moments. Willie and Bobbie supported each other through unthinkable personal heartbreak, and they always shared in each other’s victories. Through dizzying highs and traumatic lows, spanning almost nine decades of life, Willie and Bobbie always had each other’s back.

Their story is an inspiring, lyrical statement of how family always finds the way.

©2020 Willie Nelson, Bobbie Nelson, David Ritz (P)2020 Random House Audio

Critic reviews

“Written in gritty, unapologetic Texas jargon, in short chapters alternating between Willie and Bobbie, Me and Sister Bobbie, a poignant, beautiful, heartfelt co-memoir, delights and astounds.”—New York Journal of Books

“Tender and intimate.”—The New Yorker

“Nelson and Family Band fans will relish even the details they already knew, and readers just seeking a mostly uplifting family story will be pleased as well.”—Rolling Stone

Willie For President

As a lifelong fan I have followed Willie and Bobbie and Family since their days in Austin. It was a true joy to hear their voices telling their history. I’m forever grateful for their music and their beautiful souls. If you are a fan you will not want to miss listening to this.

LOVE THIS FAMILY

PRECIOUS, COMFORTING, ENDEARING, SPIRITUALLY UPLIFTING, A WARM HUG, ANGELIC FAMILY, SITTING IN THE NELSON FAMILY LIVING ROOM

Great story, told by Willie and Bobbie themselves.

This was an incredible story about a family who overcame a lot of adversity. Thank you Willie and Bobbie, you are true National Treasures.

family, faith love and heartache

Listen and read it the same afternoon I bought this. This is a story of life raw and a story of staying together as a family is everything.

Such a sweet story

I’ve read some of Willie’s books, but this was interesting to get to know his sister Bobbie. They have such a great relationship. They both have loving hearts.

Great read

This was a great enjoyable listen…. Especially enjoyed hearing it in willie and Bobbies voices.. may you rest in peace Bobbie 🙏

Loved it!

How can you not love hearing Willie and Bobbi's voices as they talk about their life story. Never realizing what an impact she had on his life, Bobbi's story was beautiful although sometimes sad. But such is life! As they both moved around the country, the people that impact their lives come and go. But their relationship is never ending. It would be a relationship we would all wish for - the bond of a sister and brother.

I never knew...

As a Willie Nelson fan, I've read almost all of his books and the different autobiographies, but I never knew the full story behind his sister Bobbie Nelson. I'm so glad I listened to the audiobook version because I could feel the pain and heaviness that Bobbie experienced in her life and I literally had tears more than once. This is an excellent story and telling it from both brother and sister's viewpoints was a genius idea. Please listen to their story as only they can tell it.

A Heartfelt Story

Willie and Bobby tell of a rich history of hardship, resiliency, tragedy and success over a span of almost 90 years! Family and music as well as a love if God sustain them through it all and remind us of the true value of relationships, striving and love.

I loved this book!

There is so much to live about this book! A great reminder that we need more love, acceptance and compassion in our lives today. It really is that simple.