How did Kenny Chesney go from the soil of East Tennessee to the sandy shores of No Shoes Nation?

Fans will find out directly from the source when Chesney releases his first book, “Heart Life Music,” due Nov. 4.

“This is not my memoir, but something far better,” Chesney said in a statement. Rather, the book is “a love letter to people who shaped and inspired me, the fans who’ve been there from tiny bars, radio stations who believed when nobody else did, a team who just kept coming back, legends who gave me wisdom and opportunities and all the friends who’ve been there along the way.

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“To me, that’s where the music came from – and this is the story of how it turned into the soundtrack for the way No Shoes Nation lives their lives, too.”

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Chesney’s book will cover everything from his early years being raised by a single mother and getting a guitar his freshman year, to a 20-something musician playing for tips in Nashville to being a staple of sold-out summer stadium tours.

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Written with Holly Gleason, “Heart Life Music” promises a new look inside the life of a singular force in modern music.

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Before he releases his book, Chesney will become the first country act to play the Sphere in Las Vegas. Tickets are now on sale for his 12-date residency that kicks off May 22 and runs through June 21.