In My Love Affair with Music, Joe Eagleman tells the uplifting story of a life lived in harmony. From picking up a guitar in his younger years to performing well into his 80s, music becomes more than a pastime ? it becomes the heartbeat of family gatherings, friendships, and unforgettable celebrations.
As the founder of the Eagleman Band, Joe shares stories of cruise ship talent shows, annual family reunions attended by nearly one hundred relatives, milestone birthday performances, and recording five albums alongside children and grandchildren. Even when COVID paused rehearsals and life shifted in unexpected ways, the music never stopped ? it simply changed key.
Filled with humor, heart, and hard-earned wisdom, this memoir reminds readers that creativity has no expiration date, and that the most meaningful applause often comes from those who know you best.
If you love stories about family, perseverance, and the joy of making music at any age, this book will strike a chord.
Because some love affairs last a lifetime ? especially the ones set to music.
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Joe R. Eagleman, was born on a farm near West Plains Missouri. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Missouri in 1963 and was a professor at the University of Kansas for 39 years. He taught thousands of students about Atmospheric Science through his courses there and many thousands more through four different textbooks used by over a hundred universities over a span of several decades. He directed a successful experiment on Skylab, funded by NASA. He invented a tornado in his laboratory that was used by Universal Studios for a 50 ft. tornado attraction and can be seen at the Exploratorium in San Francisco. He started the Atmospheric Science program at KU and wrote a technical book on severe thunderstorms that included his tornado safety research, which resulted in changes adopted nationally.
Since his retirement, he has published several books and recorded several albums of original music (Eagleman Band). His autobiography, Name Your Price, tells of his early life on a farm where he was the 11th of 12 children. It includes his work as a scientist and a number of unusual hobbies, including those as an artist, musician, luthier, marksman, taxidermist, world traveler, and other endeavors. He has also written a screenplay, The Tornado Tamer. For more information, see https://www.JoeEagleman.com.