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Holiday Gift Guide - Country Music Book and Game Suggestions

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Here are my suggestions for country music books and games that would make good gifts for the country music fan in your life -- or just to treat yourself.

If you're looking for more gift suggestions, be sure to check out the rest of the 2008 Holiday Gift Guide.

'A Personal Stand' - Trace Adkins

Trace Adkins - A Personal Stand: Observations and Opinions from a Freethinking RoughneckVillard
Trace Adkins has always been a person to speak his mind. In this book, he gives his thoughts on politics, personal responsibility, fame, parenting, being true to yourself, hard work, and the way things oughta be.
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'Behind the Grand Ole Opry Curtain' - Robert K. Oermann

'Behind the Grand Ole Opry Curtain: Tales of Romance and Tragedy' - Robert K. OermannCenter Street
The Grand Ole Opry has been home to some of country music's biggest legends for over eighty years. Country historian, Robert K. Oermann, tells stories of some of the Opry's most popular love stories, from Johnny Cash and June Carter to Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood. There are over 150 firsthand interviews with the stars of The Grand Ole Opry. An excellent book for any budding country music history buff or pretty much any country fan in general. Compare Prices

'Cash: The Autobiography' - Johnny Cash

'Cash: The Autobiography' - Johnny Cash
I have this book and I couldn't put it down. You feel as though Johnny Cash is speaking right to you in these chapters about his life. He discusses his early years, his drug and alcohol abuse, his relationship with other stars, like Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins, and touring the country.

'Country Music Hall of Fame 2009 Calendar' - Country Music Hall of Fame

Country Music Hall of Fame 2009 CalendarCountry Music Hall of Fame
From the Country Music Hall of Fame, each month spotlights one of today's popular country stars, like Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw, Rascal Flatts, Faith Hill and Carrie Underwood. The calendar also features rare archival photos, amazing legends, and important dates in the history of country music for every day of the year.
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'Country Music Trivia Book' - Country Music Hall of Fame

Country Music Trivia BookCountry Music Hall of Fame
Trivia is a popular topic in any subject. Everyone always wants to know the most, be the best. Well, here is your chance to hone your skills in the country music field. There are over 1000 questions in this book, from "What group topped the country charts in 1999 with the song 'Amazed?'" to "From which movie did Faron Young get his nickname, 'The Young Sheriff'?"
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'Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen' - Trisha Yearwood

Trisha Yearwood - Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma KitchenClarkson Potter
Trisha Yearwood is well-known as a country music star, but what some fans may not know is that Trisha has a knack for cooking as well. She's compiled this wonderful cookbook of down home-style cooking using recipes from her family. New cooks or seasoned pros will find lots to enjoy about this book, and fans will enjoy reading the stories behind the recipes too. Hubby Garth Brooks even contributes a recipe, as his favorite deviled eggs were different than Trisha's version. So, you get a His & Hers Deviled Eggs recipe. Very cool. Compare Prices

'It's All About Him' Denise Jackson and Ellen Vaughn

'It's All About Him: Finding the Love of My Life' - Denise Jackson and Ellen VaughnThomas Nelson
Denise Jackson, wife of superstar country star Alan Jackson co-wrote this inspirational book about her life with Alan. She discusses the good times and the bad, and their Christian faith.
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'SingStar Country' Playstation 2 Game

'SingStar Country' Playstation GameSony
SingStar Country features your favorite songs from some of country music's hottest stars of today, like Brad Paisley, Gretchen Wilson, Keith Urban, Rascal Flatts, Taylor Swift, Faith Hill and more. Sing solo, or multi-player game mode which is sure to get the party started like Pass the Mic, Battle and Duet. It comes in two formats. Either the standalone version, or the version with the microphone. I've pointed my link to the version with the microphone.
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'The Country Music Pop-Up Book' - Country Music Hall of Fame

Country Music Pop Up BookCountry Music Hall of Fame
Whether or not you've ever been to the Hall of Fame, you will feel like you just got one of the most interesting country history lessons by reading this book. It's comprised of five stand-up sections: one on early country music, one on southwestern country, the third is on the singing cowboys, the fourth is on Nashville itself, and the final is on where country music is in the twenty-first century.
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'Country Music Triviologies' - Aleken Games

Country Music TriviologiesAleken Games
Aleken Games has given us Country Music fans a long awaited trivia game of our own. With questions ranging from easy enough for the kids to play all the way up to some questions tough enough to make even the most knowledgeable country music fan have to search their brain for awhile. The rules are quick and easy, just answer and advance. You'll have loads of fun finding out just how much you do or don't know about country music.
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