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For the first time, the author, a rock music icon, and one of the founding members of The Allman Brothers Band, tells the full story of his life and career. No subject is taboo, as one of the true giants of rock 'n' roll opens up about his Georgia youth, his long struggle with substance abuse, his string of bad marriages (including his brief union with superstar Cher), the tragic death of brother Duane Allman, and life on the road in one of rock's...

Gregg Gour, a 48-year-old gay man with AIDS, takes the road trip of his life after he is given only six months to live. Discontinuing his medication, Gour embarks on an emotional and surprisingly upbeat trip across America to visit friends and family for the last time before ending his life on his own terms.

"Recorded live at the Grand Opera House, Macon, GA, January 14, 2014." --

"Gregg McBride was always determined to make it big--although not quite this literally. by the time he was a young adult, Gregg McBride topped the scales at over 450 pounds and wore a sixty-inch belt. Pretending airline seatbelts fit across his belly, eating out of the trash to cheat on his diets, and working as an overweight stripper are just some of the misadventures Gregg endured as he continually tried to win his battle of the bulge. It was only...