{"id":4314,"date":"2025-12-08T12:36:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T12:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.harpercollinsfocus.hcusweb.com\/harper-horizon\/?page_id=4314"},"modified":"2025-12-26T13:26:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T13:26:14","slug":"willie-nelsons-letters-to-america","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.harpercollinsfocus.hcusweb.com\/harper-horizon\/willie-nelsons-letters-to-america\/","title":{"rendered":"Willie Nelson\u2019s Letters to America"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<p><a href=\"#about\">ABOUT THE BOOK<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"#events\">EVENTS<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#order\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOrder Now\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.harpercollinsfocus.hcusweb.com\/harper-horizon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/letters-to-america-full-title.png\" alt=\"letters-to-america-full-title\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"letters-to-america-full-title\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<p>Following his bestselling memoir,\u00a0<i>It&#8217;s a Long Story,<\/i>\u00a0Willie Nelson now delivers his most personal and intimate thoughts and stories in\u00a0<i>Willie Nelson&#8217;s Letters to America.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n\t<p>From his opening letter &#8220;Dear America&#8221; to his &#8220;Dear Willie&#8221; epilogue, Willie digs deep into his heart and soul&#8211;and his music catalog&#8211;to lift us up in difficult times, and to remind us of the endless promise and continuous obligations of all Americans&#8211;to themselves, to one another, and to their nation.<\/p>\n<p>In a series of letters straight from the heart, Willie sends his thanks and his thoughts to<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Americans past, present, and future,<\/li>\n<li>his closest family members, and<\/li>\n<li>his personal heroes, from our founding fathers to the leaders of future generations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Willie&#8217;s letters are rounded out with the moving lyrics to some of his most famous and insightful songs, including &#8220;Let Me Be a Man,&#8221; &#8220;Family Bible,&#8221; &#8220;Summer of Roses,&#8221; &#8220;Me and Paul,&#8221; and &#8220;Yesterday&#8217;s Wine.&#8221;<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#order\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOrder Today\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.harpercollinsfocus.hcusweb.com\/harper-horizon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/willienelsonimage1-1.png\" alt=\"willienelsonimage1-1\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"willienelsonimage1-1\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<p>Order Your Copy of\u00a0<em>Willie Nelson&#8217;s Letters to America<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#events\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tView the Promo Events\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/aps.harpercollins.com\/hh?isbn=9780785241546&#038;retailer=amazon&#038;locale=US\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"  itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.harpercollinsfocus.hcusweb.com\/harper-horizon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/1.png\" alt=\"1\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"1\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/willienelson.com\/pages\/shop\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"  itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.harpercollinsfocus.hcusweb.com\/harper-horizon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/WN_shop.png\" alt=\"WN_shop\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"WN_shop\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/aps.harpercollins.com\/hh?isbn=9780785241546&#038;retailer=barnesandnoble&#038;locale=US\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"  itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.harpercollinsfocus.hcusweb.com\/harper-horizon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/bn.png\" alt=\"bn\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"bn\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/aps.harpercollins.com\/hh?isbn=9780785241546&#038;retailer=booksamillion&#038;locale=US\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"  itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.harpercollinsfocus.hcusweb.com\/harper-horizon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/bam.png\" alt=\"bam\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"bam\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Willie-Nelsons-Letters-to-America\/dp\/B08R978QWB\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"  itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.harpercollinsfocus.hcusweb.com\/harper-horizon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/audible.png\" alt=\"audible\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"audible\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/aps.harpercollins.com\/hh?isbn=9780785241546&#038;retailer=indiebound&#038;locale=US\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"  itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.harpercollinsfocus.hcusweb.com\/harper-horizon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/indiebound.png\" alt=\"indiebound\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"indiebound\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/aps.harpercollins.com\/hh?isbn=9780785241546&#038;retailer=bookshop&#038;locale=US\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"  itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.harpercollinsfocus.hcusweb.com\/harper-horizon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/bookshop.png\" alt=\"bookshop\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"bookshop\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<em>Dear America,<\/em><br \/>\n<em>This is your old friend, Willie, sending a note to see how you&#8217;re doing, and to say I&#8217;m doing fine. I&#8217;ve long believed in the positive idea of being fine, and being committed to a goal of always moving forward. If I&#8217;m backing up,\u00a0<\/em><em>it&#8217;s just to get a running start. 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