SONIC BOOM
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HOMEWARD BOUND
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BRUCE
The first biography in twenty-five years written with Springsteen’s cooperation, Bruce follows the American icon’s path from working class Freehold, New Jersey to the heights of rock ‘n’ roll superstardom, the depths of chronic depression and then further, to his current status as the spokesman for hard-working dreamers all around the world. A New York Times #4 bestseller.
PAUL McCARTNEY: A LIFE
(Simon & Schuster, 2009) A deeply researched biography focusing on McCartney’s work and experiences as a musician, writer and global icon from his earliest days with the Quarrymen in Liverpool through his career with the Beatles, Wings and his ongoing work as a solo artist, performer and, let’s face it, an intriguingly flawed demigod.
CATCH A WAVE
(Rodale, 2006) Also written with its subject’s cooperation, a biography of the brilliant songwriter / producer / musician / performer. Along with Wilson’s music and gothic story, analyzes Wilson and the Beach Boys’ impact as modern arbiters of American archetypes, with particular focus on Wilson’s long-unfinished masterwork Smile, whose unexpected rebirth occurred in the midst of Carlin’s work on the book.