Can you imagine the stories this man has to tell? The word on the musical streets is that living legend Keith Richards -- axeman for The Rolling Stones, who perhaps has single-handedly proven that drugs don't always kill those who abuse them -- is penning, of all things, a children's book! 

According to The New York Times, Richards will pen Gus & Me: The Story of My Granddad and My First Guitar, which will be released by Little, Brown and Company as both a hardcover book with a CD and an ebook on Sept. 9. This latest publication is the rather interesting follow-up to Richards's autobiography, Life, which was released in 2010. 

The story of Gus & Me is a bit autobiographical, according to The Guardian: it's based on Richards' relationship with Theodore Dupree, his maternal grandfather, who was a jazz guitarist who gave him his first guitar. The events of Gus & Me are explored in his Life autobiography, and now, in this children's book, are explored again for children. "I have just become a grandfather for the fifth time, so I know what I'm talking about," he said. "The bond, the special bond, between kids and grandparents is unique and should be treasured. This is a story of one of those magical moments. May I be as great a grandfather as Gus was to me." 

Aside from featuring never-before-seen family photos, the book will also be a bit of a family affair: Richards' daughter, Theodora Dupree Richards (who's named after the grandfather who gave a young Keith his first guitar), will be providing some illustrations for the book. "When I found out they wanted me to be a part of this project, my immediate instinct was to say yes, and I am so happy I did," she said. "To be able to explore my father's relationship with his grandfather was a gift in itself."