About the Author

Linda Ronstadt is the 11-time Grammy-winning singer of a number of rock and country standards. She lives in San Francisco with her family.

Reviews

“Engaging and interesting. . . . entirely winning.”
*Washington Post*

“True to her subtitle, Ms. Ronstadt delivers a life story stitched to the sails of her eclectic musical voyaging. . . . She has found another way to tell a story: through this winning and informative book, in which her intelligence, passion, humor and commitment shine forth from every page.”
*Wall Street Journal*

“For anyone fascinated by the cross-pollination of musical talent in Los Angeles' buzzing pre-corporate rock scene, Ronstadt's front-row seat offers a prime view. . . . While this bird can no longer sing, on the page she can still fly.”
*USA Today*

"Ronstadt revisits, with a mixture of fine-grained insight and personal modesty, one of the most remarkable and wide-ranging singing careers in the last century of American popular music."
*San Francisco Chronicle*

"Musical memories galore."
*Boston Globe*

“A personable and engagingly written memoir… consistently interesting.”
*Kirkus*

“A well-written glimpse into musical history as it was being made by Ronstadt and her peers.”
*Publishers Weekly*