Written by One of the first books I ever mentioned when I revamped this site in early 2011 was Like Me: Confessions Of A Heartland Country Singer
Now, the documentary movie about Chely and her life story has been released; Chely Wright: Wish Me Away
I have to tell you, I cried my way through Chely’s book. When I got it, I got the hardback. and new CD combo. There was a DVD in with the CD. I watched the performances for GI’s overseas on that DVD (all filmed prior to her coming out) and I was again moved to tears, especially knowing what she was really feeling during those times (a lot of her overseas touring time was chronicled in the book) and at how the troops had no idea. They were just happy to have her there, for them, supporting them. I had a hard time deciding whether I was going to stream this film and watch it… In all honesty, I bawled again.
There are light moments here, to be sure. There is music here. Actually, there’s a little bit of everything here. But, as with the book, as she goes through the story of her life on this film, I couldn’t help but be moved to tears. Her pain was almost palpable in the book. In the documentary, it’s very real.
