Why I Still Carry A Guitar is a memoir by legendary singer-songwriter and philanthropist Yusuf Islam, also known as Cat Stevens. The book is the gripping and often moving story of Yusuf Islam s journey from his life as a boy experiencing the dizzying heights of music superstardom, to a man defined by his faith who chose to give up music for over a quarter of a century, but has returned to deliver his powerful message of peace to the world of music and art. Why I Still Carry A Guitar is a remarkable work and like its author, transcends the East-West divide, telling the story of a unique man bringing worlds together against a backdrop of international politics, religion and the music industry.