Why I Still Carry a Guitar
Author: Cat Stevens
Publisher: Conran Octopus
Published: 2014
Total Pages: 105
ISBN-13: 9781860633928
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"When Steven Georgiou was eighteen years old, he became Cat Stevens. He was rich, famous and successful: a pop superstar ... But very soon life had taken its toll; Cat Stevens was close to death, fighting to beat tuberculosis. Cat Stevens was to survive, but he soon would never be the same. His muiscal talent continued to grow but he found himself unable to escape the bigger questions: what was his true purpose on earth? What happens after? After much searching, Cat Stevens discovered Islam and became Yusuf Islam. Vilified and mocked by the press, Yusuf held tru to his beliefs. becoming an ambassador for peace and a bridge between worlds, sacrificing his music career for his faith. After twenty-five years of silence, Yusuf picked up his guitar once more, embracing both his faith and his vocation. He sought to understand the deeper meaning of Islam, after more than two decades of studying the subject"--Publisher's description.