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From Juno and Canadian Country Music Award winner George Canyon comes a heartfelt and candid memoir charting his humble beginnings in rural Nova Scotia the hardwon success he found under the bright lights of Nashville Tennessee and all the life lessons he learned on and off the road that ultimately led him home

Today George Canyon is a Platinum Awardwinning country musician known for hits such as Good Day to Ride I Want You to Live and songs that tell stories about family love faith and having a good drink every now and then

But growing up in Pictou County Nova Scotia among his closeknit family of grandparents aunts and uncles George wanted nothing more than to be an astronaut He was always drawn to music whether it was the hymns he belted out from the church pew or the old guitar he strummed his first notes on at the tender age of five but it was possibility of a life in the stars that drove him

First though he had to learn to fly a plane on Earth so as soon as he turned twelve he joined the Air Cadets following a rich family tradition of serving ones country Just two years later Georges big dreams of being a pilot came crashing to the ground when he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes a disease that meant a lifetime of measuring his food testing his sugar levels and taking insulin And with limited treatment options available in the 1980s the diagnosis ruled out the air force Devastated as he was deep down George knew that there was a greater plan for his life

When a snap decision to audition for a musical led to an offer to join a local country band everything changed George found his calling It would be years of hard work and sacrificetouring dive bars across the country and working multiple jobsbut with the unwavering support of his family and his deep sense of faith George got his big break in 2004 when he landed a spot on Nashville Star a singing competition TV show From there he was catapulted onto the world stage

With his natural gift for spinning a good tale and his signature humour and honesty George recounts his musical journey from smalltown Nova Scotia to the big city of Nashville Tennessee and how his life came full circle when he returned to Canadathis time to the wide plains of Alberta At its heart this memoir is a love song to a way of life thats rooted in family faith and place and a reminder to never give up on your dreams