RAVE REVIEWS

“I’ve always been a huge John Lennon fan, and I love his music. This book has given me a real insight into what made him the success that he was.”

“A revealing biography that gives a concise yet revealing history of the man who changed history with the Beatles, and then as a solo artist.”

“This is both a wonderful and a sad story. Wonderful to think how one person could create so much, and sad to think it all ended so tragically.”

“I have always been interested in the Beatles, especially John, but never new much about him apart from the songs. This book has filled in the gaps.”

“An entertaining read about one of the most amazing people of the 20th century. This kind of thing should be in school textbooks, things that really change the world.”

WHY CHOOSE THIS BOOK?

This is a must read for anyone with an interest in music and the media. If you want to know what made the John Lennon and the Beatles the stars they became, this book will show you:

* how a few ordinary lads from Liverpool became the world’s most famous band
* the amazing path that took them from Hamburg to super stardom
* what made John Lennon such a leader and innovator
* how he became one of the world’s greatest songwriters
* the tragedy and cruelty of his early death

WHAT’S INSIDE?

This book tells you the whole John Lennon story, from birth to death - revealing a host of little-know facts about the legendary musician and songwriter, including:

* the breaks and co-incidences that took them to stardom
* what really went on in the Beatles dressing rooms
* the secrets that John took to the grave with him
* the reasons and twisted logic behind his murder
* the surprising truth behind the Yoko story

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1 - The Birth of a Legend
Chapter 2 - Growing Up in Liverpool
Chapter 3 - The Birth of The Beatles
Chapter 4 - The Road To Hamburg
Chapter 5 - On Track For Success
Chapter 6 - Conquering America
Chapter 7 - John Meets Yoko
Chapter 8 - Beyond The Beatles
Chapter 9 - John’s Lost Weekend
Chapter 10 - A New Beginning and a Tragic End

WHY NOW?

As one of the key figures in the history of modern music, John Lennon’s life and legacy are part of our heritage. Get your copy of this book now to find out the truth behind the music, the magic and the murder.

RAVE REVIEWS

“I’ve always been a huge John Lennon fan, and I love his music. This book has given me a real insight into what made him the success that he was.”

“A revealing biography that gives a concise yet revealing history of the man who changed history with the Beatles, and then as a solo artist.”

“This is both a wonderful and a sad story. Wonderful to think how one person could create so much, and sad to think it all ended so tragically.”

“I have always been interested in the Beatles, especially John, but never new much about him apart from the songs. This book has filled in the gaps.”

“An entertaining read about one of the most amazing people of the 20th century. This kind of thing should be in school textbooks, things that really change the world.”

WHY CHOOSE THIS BOOK?

This is a must read for anyone with an interest in music and the media. If you want to know what made the John Lennon and the Beatles the stars they became, this book will show you:

* how a few ordinary lads from Liverpool became the world’s most famous band
* the amazing path that took them from Hamburg to super stardom
* what made John Lennon such a leader and innovator
* how he became one of the world’s greatest songwriters
* the tragedy and cruelty of his early death

WHAT’S INSIDE?

This book tells you the whole John Lennon story, from birth to death - revealing a host of little-know facts about the legendary musician and songwriter, including:

* the breaks and co-incidences that took them to stardom
* what really went on in the Beatles dressing rooms
* the secrets that John took to the grave with him
* the reasons and twisted logic behind his murder
* the surprising truth behind the Yoko story

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1 - The Birth of a Legend
Chapter 2 - Growing Up in Liverpool
Chapter 3 - The Birth of The Beatles
Chapter 4 - The Road To Hamburg
Chapter 5 - On Track For Success
Chapter 6 - Conquering America
Chapter 7 - John Meets Yoko
Chapter 8 - Beyond The Beatles
Chapter 9 - John’s Lost Weekend
Chapter 10 - A New Beginning and a Tragic End

WHY NOW?

As one of the key figures in the history of modern music, John Lennon’s life and legacy are part of our heritage. Get your copy of this book now to find out the truth behind the music, the magic and the murder.

For more than a quarter century, Philip Norman's internationally bestselling Shout! has been unchallenged as the definitive biography of the Beatles. Now, at last, Norman turns his formidable talent to the Beatle for whom belonging to the world's most beloved pop group was never enough. Drawing on pre-viously untapped sources, and with unprecedented access to all the major characters, here is the comprehensive and most revealing portrait of John Lennon that is ever likely to be published.

This masterly biography takes a fresh and penetrating look at every aspect of Lennon's much-chronicled life, including the songs that have turned him, posthumously, into a near–secular saint. In three years of research, Norman has turned up an extra-ordinary amount of new information about even the best-known episodes of Lennon folklore—his upbringing by his strict Aunt Mimi; his allegedly wasted school and student days; the evolution of his peerless creative partnership with Paul McCartney; his Beatle-busting love affair with a Japanese performance artist; his forays into painting and literature; his experiments with Transcendental Meditation, primal scream therapy, and drugs. The book's numerous key informants and interviewees include Sir Paul McCartney, Sir George Martin, Sean Lennon—whose moving reminiscence reveals his father as never before—and Yoko Ono, who speaks with sometimes shocking candor about the inner workings of her marriage to John.

Honest and unflinching, as John himself would wish, Norman gives us the whole man in all his endless contradictions—tough and cynical, hilariously funny but also naive, vulnerable and insecure—and reveals how the mother who gave him away as a toddler haunted his mind and his music for the rest of his days.

Of all John Lennon's songs, "Imagine" has come to represent the man himself. More than any of the great songs he wrote for the Beatles, this gentle, poignant ballad serves as Lennon's epitaph. Published to coincide with the December anniversary of Lennon's death, Imagine offers a collection of words and images which together make an elegant memorial and an evocative gift. 40 duotone photos.

"Irreverent . . . and hilarious" (New York Times) this book will appeal to Lennon's thousands of fans and create instant sales on its publication on his 47th birthday. 30 two-color line drawings.

The murder of John Lennon on December 8, 1980, sent shockwaves around the world. The most acclaimed singer/songwriter of his generation, first a Beatle and then a boundary-pushing solo artist, was senselessly silenced forever at age forty; immediately, his final musical statement, an intimate, pop-infused collection called Double Fantasy, released only weeks before his death, skyrocketed to #1 worldwide, as did its poignantly titled single, "(Just Like) Starting Over."

His first studio recording since 1975’s Rock ’n’ Roll—and his first musical endeavor of any kind since taking a much-needed hiatus to raise Sean, his son with Yoko Ono—Double Fantasy represents more than a comeback album to Lennon fans and music critics alike. It captures a cultural icon at the pinnacle of his creative success and personal fulfillment; thirty years later it remains a musical touchstone and an affecting reminder of what could have been.

Starting Over is an oral history of the making of Double Fantasy and the definitive account of John Lennon’s last days. From early demos to sessions at New York City’s The Hit Factory, from the electrifying chemistry of the studio band to keeping the project under wraps to the album’s release and critical reception, here is fascinating, insightful commentary from all of the key players involved in its extraordinary creation: Yoko Ono, David Geffen, producer Jack Douglas, engineers, arrangers, session musicians, music journalists, and even Lennon himself via archival interviews.

Featuring never-before-seen photos of John and Yoko in the studio, candid images taken by David M. Spindel and Roger Farrington, Starting Over is the essential portrait for anyone who hears both a beginning and ending in the tracks of Double Fantasy.

John Lennon could be angry, as he is in Lennon Remembers: The Full Rolling Stone Interviews from 1970, and nasty, as proven by Albert Goldman's brilliant, scathing The Lives of John Lennon.

But he could also be charming, smart, and extraordinarily witty, as he is in his last interview, published in book form as All We Are Saying. Co-interviewee Yoko Ono is charm-free but valuable, because she sparks the conversation and brings up fascinating stuff that Lennon wished she hadn't, like their mad plots to kidnap her daughter from her ex-husband. As interviewer David Sheff's tape rolls, John and Yoko's anecdotes flow effortlessly: the joys of making their 1980 comeback album, Double Fantasy; the mortifying horrors of John's "lost weekend" in L.A. with Harry Nilsson; John's interestingly twisted family life; John and Yoko and Paul's last get-together, watching Saturday Night Live the night producer Lorne Michaels offered the Beatles $3,200 to reunite on the show (they almost got in a cab and did it!).

Best of all is Lennon's song-by-song account of who wrote which famous tunes and where they came from. "Strawberry Fields" contains an entire childhood memoir, and the production reflects Paul's alleged "sabotage" of Lennon's work. "Please Please Me" was based on a Roy Orbison melody and Bing Crosby's punning song title "Please (Lend an Ear to My Pleas)." The "element'ry penguins" in "I Am the Walrus" refer to idiots like Allen Ginsberg who chant "Hare Krishna" worshipfully. "Hey Jude" was Paul's song comforting John's son Julian when John left his family for Yoko, and Paul's unconscious, reluctant farewell to his writing partner ("go out and get her").

Lennon had been publicly silent and artistically dormant for five years before these interviews, and he was just bursting with the exhilaration of the rebirth of his imagination days before his death. Reading this book is like sharing a day in the life of a very happy man. --Tim Appelo

John Lennon's influence on music and culture is legendary. From a young age he dreamed of fame and fortune. When he achieved it as one of the Beatles, he recognized the need for a deeper meaning in life. His inner search for happiness shaped his life and brought new dimension to the world of rock 'n' roll.

 

 As a follow-up to their award-winning title, Martin's Big Words, Doreen Rappaport and Bryan Collier present John Lennon's life through a combination of narrative and song lyrics, cut-paper collage and watercolor art-capturing the energy and the essence of a man whose vision and creative genius continue to inspire people today.

This book is by far the zaniest, wildest, most hilarious and pulverizing polemic on behalf of being Jewish ever penned by a human being or member of any other species. It combines mountains of information with powerful argumentation to produce a genuinely transformative intellectual and emotional experience. Far from the apologetic Bible-thumping that has become all the rage in Jewish literature of late, it is more irreverent and heretical than anything you have ever read. It will make you think, it will make you drink, it will turn you on, it will drive you nuts. Buckle up and blast off…

Finally, a compilation that took many years, 'john lennon: in their own write, a loving tribute from his friends and fans' is here. This is a rare, beautiful, and inspiring coffee-table book for John Lennon and Beatle fans, alike, with a unique interactive page. This is the product of a collaborative effort of many that has 'come together,' in the most magical of ways, on its 'long and winding' journey. This lavishly illustrated book, with a foreword by Sid Bernstein - the legendary promoter and agent to the stars who first brought the Beatles to the United States - makes a perfect gift-book and collectible; and there is no other like it, out there. The book features stunning photographs by Dave Beckerman, whose latest claim to fame is 'Best Central Park Photographer of 2009.' In addition, there are other amazing, original and colorful photographs, that compliment the gorgeous illustrations by fans. The visual and graphic elements serve to underscore, elevate and enhance the interviews, anecdotes, poems, letters and quotes by those who knew John Lennon personally, and those written by his adoring fans. The book is a visual feast and a pageant. It is not merely a book, it is a production. It comes with a free (bonus) CD that contains not only a special song, but 'the spoken word,' 57 tracks and readings that add yet another haunting dimension to this already breathtaking volume. When you hear the readings you will be transported mesmerized! A fan, and an accomplished professional musician, Mark Ringler, was so inspired by the book that he he composed and performed a title song especially for this book and CD. The text includes contributions from such famous personalities as May Pang, quotes by Julian Lennon Sean Lennon and even a speech given by Paul McCartney. There also many many other surprises, including quotes from the Fab Four, themselves. Follow along in John Lennon's footsteps through the exciting days of Beatlemania in Liverpool and Hamburg, and delve into his new role as a family man and as New York City's 'lost minstrel.' Experience the horror of his assassination through the eyes of his murderer and be touched by the 'after-life eulogies' which question and celebrate John Lennon's place in the cosmos. Interact with the book by slipping in your own writing, art, photography or memorabilia alongside pages labeled 'in your own write.' Display this volume as a unique table-top art book; or carry it with you and turn to it again and again for inspiration 'when your spirit has lost track of its wistful dreams.' Share your work with other friends and fans around the world via a special website and submit it for consideration for an annual publication and contest. Don't miss this opportunity to own this delectable, special book that critics are already raving about as a 'must-have' for all Lennon and Beatle fans. When Sid Bernstein first laid eyes on this book, his uttered two words: A Masterpiece.