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True West

Sam Shepard's Life, Work, and Times

by Robert Greenfield ...

NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS’ CHOICE • A revelatory biography of the world-famous playwright and actor Sam Shepard, whose work was matched by his equally dramatic life, including collaborations with the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan as well as tumultuous relationships with Patti Smith, Joni Mitchell, and Jessica Lange“What [True West] achieves in its finest pages is placing the artist in his time. . . . ... Read more

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NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS’ CHOICE • A revelatory biography of the world-famous playwright and actor Sam Shepard, whose work was matched by his equally dramatic life, including collaborations with the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan as well as tumultuous relationships with Patti Smith, Joni Mitchell, and Jessica Lange“What [True West] achieves in its finest pages is placing the artist in his time. . . .
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Ain't It Time We Said Goodbye

The Rolling Stones on the Road to Exile

by Robert Greenfield ...

For ten days in March 1971, the Rolling Stones traveled by train and bus to play two shows a night in many of the small theaters and town halls where their careers began. No backstage passes. No security. No sound checks or rehearsals. And only one journalist allowed. That journalist now delivers a full-length account of this landmark event, which marked the end of the first chapter of the Stones' ... Read more

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For ten days in March 1971, the Rolling Stones traveled by train and bus to play two shows a night in many of the small theaters and town halls where their careers began. No backstage passes. No security. No sound checks or rehearsals. And only one journalist allowed. That journalist now delivers a full-length account of this landmark event, which marked the end of the first chapter of the Stones'
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S.t.p.

A Journey Through America With The Rolling Stones

by Robert Greenfield ...

"The best book ever written about the Stones, if not music in general." — Independent"One of the greatest rock books ever written." —GQThirty years ago, the Rolling Stones swept America, taking "Exile on Main Street" to Main Streets across the nation. Everyone held their breath to see what would happen; the Stones' previous U.S. tour had been a chaotic circus culminating in the infamous death of a ... Read more

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"The best book ever written about the Stones, if not music in general." — Independent"One of the greatest rock books ever written." —GQThirty years ago, the Rolling Stones swept America, taking "Exile on Main Street" to Main Streets across the nation. Everyone held their breath to see what would happen; the Stones' previous U.S. tour had been a chaotic circus culminating in the infamous death of a
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Dark Star

An Oral Biography of Jerry Garcia

by Robert Greenfield ...

For more than thirty years, Jerry Garcia was the musical and spiritual center of the Grateful Dead, one of the most popular rock bands of all time.In Dark Star, the first biography of Garcia published after his death, Garcia is remembered by those who knew him best.Together the voices in this oral biography explore his remarkable life: his childhood in San Francisco; the formation of his musical ... Read more

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For more than thirty years, Jerry Garcia was the musical and spiritual center of the Grateful Dead, one of the most popular rock bands of all time.In Dark Star, the first biography of Garcia published after his death, Garcia is remembered by those who knew him best.Together the voices in this oral biography explore his remarkable life: his childhood in San Francisco; the formation of his musical
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The Last Sultan

The Life and Times of Ahmet Ertegun

by Robert Greenfield ...

The definitive biography of Ahmet Ertegun—founder of Atlantic Records and the man behind stars from Ray Charles to the Rolling Stones.Brilliant, cultured, brash, and irreverent, Ahmet Ertegun was a legend in the music world. Blessed with great taste and sharp business acumen, he founded Atlantic Records and brought rock ’n’ roll into the mainstream. He quickly became as renowned for his incredible ... Read more

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The definitive biography of Ahmet Ertegun—founder of Atlantic Records and the man behind stars from Ray Charles to the Rolling Stones.Brilliant, cultured, brash, and irreverent, Ahmet Ertegun was a legend in the music world. Blessed with great taste and sharp business acumen, he founded Atlantic Records and brought rock ’n’ roll into the mainstream. He quickly became as renowned for his incredible
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Bear

The Life and Times of Augustus Owsley Stanley III

by Robert Greenfield ...

The Fascinating Life of Owsley Stanley III: LSD Pioneer, Grateful Dead Soundman, and Counterculture IconBear is the definitive biography of Augustus Owsley Stanley III, better known as "Bear," one of the most iconic figures in the cultural revolution that transformed America and the world during the 1960s. As the creator of the famous dancing bear logo and the designer of the Wall of Sound for the ... Read more

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The Fascinating Life of Owsley Stanley III: LSD Pioneer, Grateful Dead Soundman, and Counterculture IconBear is the definitive biography of Augustus Owsley Stanley III, better known as "Bear," one of the most iconic figures in the cultural revolution that transformed America and the world during the 1960s. As the creator of the famous dancing bear logo and the designer of the Wall of Sound for the
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A Day in the Life

One Family, the Beautiful People, and the End of the Sixties

by Robert Greenfield ...

A Day in the Life is the story of how the ideal marriage between two young and extraordinarily beautiful members of the English upper class fell apart as the psychedelic dreams of the sixties gave way to the harsh, hard-rock reality of the seventies. A tender, moving, and often harrowing look at the moment in time when the counterculture collided with the international jet set, A Day in the Life ... Read more

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A Day in the Life is the story of how the ideal marriage between two young and extraordinarily beautiful members of the English upper class fell apart as the psychedelic dreams of the sixties gave way to the harsh, hard-rock reality of the seventies. A tender, moving, and often harrowing look at the moment in time when the counterculture collided with the international jet set, A Day in the Life
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Mother American Night

My Life in Crazy Times

by John Perry Barlow, Robert Greenfield ...

John Perry Barlow’s wild ride with the Grateful Dead was just part of a Zelig-like life that took him from a childhood as ranching royalty in Wyoming to membership in the Internet Hall of Fame as a digital free speech advocate.Mother American Night is the wild, funny, heartbreaking, and often unbelievable (yet completely true) story of an American icon. Born into a powerful Wyoming political ... Read more

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John Perry Barlow’s wild ride with the Grateful Dead was just part of a Zelig-like life that took him from a childhood as ranching royalty in Wyoming to membership in the Internet Hall of Fame as a digital free speech advocate.Mother American Night is the wild, funny, heartbreaking, and often unbelievable (yet completely true) story of an American icon. Born into a powerful Wyoming political
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True West

Sam Shepard's Life, Work, and Times

by Robert Greenfield ...

Narrated by Jon Lindstrom ...

Unabridged

15 hours 57 min

NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS’ CHOICE • A revelatory biography of the world-famous playwright and actor Sam Shepard, whose work was matched by his equally dramatic life, including collaborations with the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan as well as tumultuous relationships with Patti Smith, Joni Mitchell, and Jessica Lange“What [True West] achieves in its finest pages is placing the artist in his time. . . . ... Read more

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NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS’ CHOICE • A revelatory biography of the world-famous playwright and actor Sam Shepard, whose work was matched by his equally dramatic life, including collaborations with the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan as well as tumultuous relationships with Patti Smith, Joni Mitchell, and Jessica Lange“What [True West] achieves in its finest pages is placing the artist in his time. . . .
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Anyone Who Had a Heart

My Life and Music

by Burt Bacharach, Robert Greenfield ...

One of the greatest songwriters of all time finally shares his story in this "absorbing" autobiography ( Rolling Stone).From his tumultuous marriages and the tragic loss of his daughter to his collaborations with Dionne Warwick and the surprising stories behind the songs that generations have come to know and love, Burt Bacharach offers a frank, moving account of an unparalleled life.Over six ... Read more

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One of the greatest songwriters of all time finally shares his story in this "absorbing" autobiography ( Rolling Stone).From his tumultuous marriages and the tragic loss of his daughter to his collaborations with Dionne Warwick and the surprising stories behind the songs that generations have come to know and love, Burt Bacharach offers a frank, moving account of an unparalleled life.Over six
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The Penguin Guide to the 1000 Finest Classical Recordings

The Must-Have CDs and DVDs

by Ivan March, Edward Greenfield, Robert Layton, Paul Czajkowski ...

INDEPENDENT BOOKS OF THE YEARThis completely new edition of the Penguin Guide reviews the 1000 best classical albums issued and reissued over the past five decades, many of which dominate the catalogue because of their sheer excellence, irrespective of recording dates. More comprehensive than ever before, it indicates key recordings on CD, DVD and enhanced SACD, including those in surround sound. ... Read more

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INDEPENDENT BOOKS OF THE YEARThis completely new edition of the Penguin Guide reviews the 1000 best classical albums issued and reissued over the past five decades, many of which dominate the catalogue because of their sheer excellence, irrespective of recording dates. More comprehensive than ever before, it indicates key recordings on CD, DVD and enhanced SACD, including those in surround sound.
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Timothy Leary

A Biography

by Robert Greenfield ...

Narrated by Patrick Lawlor ...

Unabridged

25 hours 49 min

To a generation in full revolt against any form of authority, "Tune in, turn on, drop out" became a mantra and its popularizer, Dr. Timothy Leary, a guru. In the handsome, charismatic Leary, the youth of the 1960s found someone who promised it all: self-liberation, hedonistic satisfaction, and spiritual fulfillment.While in Mexico in 1960, Leary, then a lecturer and brilliant psychologist at ... Read more

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To a generation in full revolt against any form of authority, "Tune in, turn on, drop out" became a mantra and its popularizer, Dr. Timothy Leary, a guru. In the handsome, charismatic Leary, the youth of the 1960s found someone who promised it all: self-liberation, hedonistic satisfaction, and spiritual fulfillment.While in Mexico in 1960, Leary, then a lecturer and brilliant psychologist at
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