I read this very quickly during a week in July 2017.
This really was a fascinating and wonderful reading experience of a strange and entertaining life. Michael Nesmith was of course on of the original Monkees during their brief period of popularity in the 1960's with their TV show and string of hit songs. Michael Nesmith was much more than a Monkee which this book clearly illustrates. His writing style is very engrossing full of humor, descriptions of music, observations and often with a spiritual perspective.
He was clearly the most talented musician in the Monkees and was the only member of the group to go on and do things in the music world. He wrote many good songs too. This book was definitely not a memoir of the Monkees.
However, probably the most disappointing thing about him and his book was his later life as a Christian Scientist. He wasn't preachy about it but really... and not to be confused with Scientology. There was also an interesting section about his friendship with Douglas Adams. I really always enjoyed his take on country music throughout his career.
I've read a lot of biographies and autobiographies over the past 50 years or so and this is one of the best and particularly from the perspective of the music world.
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