I truly enjoyed "Garth Brooks Chart-Bustin' Country." The book is small with larger sized type, and can be read easily fairly quickly.

The first chapter enlightens us on Garth's upbringing, talking about such things as the Easter egg hunts the family would have. Garth's parents would tape coins to the eggs, and later they switched to dollar bills as the children grew older.

The house was always full of children, often even more than 150 after high school prep rallies. Here is when the author recalls a specific event. Quoting from the book:

"Colleen said nothing was ever really damaged -- that is until Betsy's 16th birthday. By the time the all-girl party was over, two steps were broken, a hole somehow "appeared" in a wall, and jelly beans and icing were stuck to the ceiling."

Music always played a big part in the Brooks' home. Each week they would have a special "Funny Night" where family members could perform. Even back when Garth was only two-years old, you could see the entertainer in him. He always wanted to be right in the middle of everything.

Other subjects addressed in the book are his days at Oklahoma State, his marriage to Sandy, his first trip to Nashville, his signing by Lynn Shults of Capitol Records, his cheating on Sandy, the controversy over "The Thunder Rolls," all three of the girls' births, his tv specials, being named People Magazine's Worst Dressed, and performance of "The Change" on the American Music Awards.

I would definitely recommend this book, especially for fans new to Garth Brooks. The photos are great, and I loved learning about Garth's early life, before he became popular.