Cry Till You Laugh - The Part That Ain't Art (Companion book to CD) 2nd Edition Now Available

Cry Till You Laugh — The Part That Ain’t Art 

The 2nd Edition Released October 11th, 2011

208 Pages Paperback Book

Cry Till You Laugh - The Part That Ain’t Art - Book 

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As a trailblazing independent artist who lives by the motto “Own Your Own Universe,” Terri Hendrix has spent two decades juggling both her art (making music out of life) and everything that goes into maintaining a “DIY” music career (what she calls “The Part That Ain’t Art.”) So it’s only fitting that the award-winning singer-songwriter’s first book is two books in one: part companion piece to her latest album, Cry Till You Laugh, with lyrics, photos and essays linked to the songs on the record, and part how-to guide for going-your-own way in the music business. The essays dance from “cry” to “laugh” and back again, touching candidly on everything from hilarious road stories and stage-fright jitters to poignant matters of the heart and her life-long battle with epilepsy. It may sound like a crazy mix, but as any fan of Terri Hendrix’s music can attest to, that’s Terri … to a “T.” 

The book has been warmly received by both fans and critics alike, with Michael Corcoran of the Austin American Statesman calling it "equal parts spiritual and practical, honest, funny, useful, revelatory and moving." Once she sold out of the first-edition run of 1,000 copies (within a mere six months after the book's release), Hendrix dove back into the original manuscript, revising and updating much of the "Part That Ain't Art" section (gleaned from her two decades of firsthand experience running her own label, plus years of leading music and songwriting workshops around the country) and also adding a handful of brand new essays. She plans to release the expanded and refined second edition just in time for her participation in the Texas Author Day festivities. 

Here is a taste of what's in the book ...