16 of his greatest hits, including: Coward ot the County * Reuben James * Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town * She Believes In Me * A Love Song * and more.

For more than half a century, Kenny Rogers has been recording some of the most revered and beloved music in America and around the world. In that time, he has become a living legend by combining everything from R and B to country and gospel to folk in his unique voice to create a sound that's both wholly original and instantly recognizable. Now, in his first-ever memoir, Kenny details his lifelong journey to becoming one of American music's elder statesmen-a rare talent who's created hit records for decades while staying true to his values as a performer and a person. Exploring the struggles of his long road, his story begins simply: growing up in Depression-era Texas, living in the projects, surviving in poverty, and listening to his mother, who always had just the right piece of wisdom. Recounting his early years, first as a jazz bassist and later as a member of the pioneering folk group the New Christy Minstrels, Kenny charts how he came into his own as an artist with the First Edition, only to have the band's breakup in the 1970s raise questions about his musical future. Yet, as Kenny explains, it was precisely this soul-searching that led him to a new direction on his own in Nashville. Telling the stories that have become legends in a town that's seen many of them, he recalls the making of his career in country music and his most memorable songs, including Lucille, The Gambler, Lady, and Islands in the Stream. Along the way, he shares the friendships, both big and small, that have meant the most to him, describing the good times he's had with Dottie West, Lionel Richie, and, of course, Dolly Parton, and how through it all he continues to make music with the passion that has defined him from the start. Staring across the decades, Kenny writes a story seemingly straight from one of his songs. The end result is a rollicking ride through fifty years of music history, which offers a heartwarming testament to a time when country music wasn't just a brand but a way of life.

SYNOPSIS Separation-Divorce-Lust-Infidelity-Incarceration-Fear-Murder. Can bad situations be used for protection and restoration? "Means 2 A Mend" is a fiction story about a family going through severe personal issues, causing separation, self condemnation and loss. Through the struggles, many members of the Freeman family witness the supernatural, gaining hope in the help usually unseen. When you connect the layers of life, you recognize the mending of what you thought was forever broken. The Lord will preserve him and keep him alive, and he will be blessed on earth; You will not deliver him to the will of his enemies. Psalms 41:2 Through family matters, GOD has a way of showing you family matters. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Kenny Rogers is a TV/Film script writer, book author, actor, director and Inspirational Speaker. Some of his works include: Script/Films: Invisible Influence, Turkey Bacon, Odd Ducks, Interview With The Prince and Queen Esther (Theatre) and many other scripts written for other production studios. Book projects: Means 2 A Mend and Turkey Bacon-Brass Benevolence. View videos and trailers on MFB Productions' YouTube channel. More on Kenny at www.kennyrogersactor.com

For more than half a century, living legend Kenny Rogers has recorded some of the most beloved music in America and around the world, creating a sound both wholly original and instantly recognizable. Now, in his first-ever memoir, this rare talent divulges the struggles of his long road to success and how, through it all, he's stayed true to his values as a performer and a person.

Recounting the journey from his early years to today, Kenny charts breakout hits, disappointing misses, and the periods of soul-searching that have led him to reinvent his sound countless times and experiment with everything from gospel to country to R&B. Along the way, he tells stories that have since become legend, as Kenny recalls the making of his classic songs and shares the stories behind his most important friendships with stars like Dottie West, Lionel Richie, and, of course, Dolly Parton.

Staring across the decades, Kenny writes a story seemingly straight from one of his songs, resulting in a rollicking ride through fifty years of music history.