Category Archives: Biography

Spider From Mars by Woody Woodmansey

Posted on February 20, 2019 by

Spider From Mars: My Life with Bowie is one of the better written Rock Biographies. Michael ‘Woody’ Woodmanssey was the drummer for David Bowie during his Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars era. As such, Woody played on the … Continue reading →

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Churchill by Andrew Roberts

Posted on February 6, 2019 by

Is there anyone, ever, who has lived such a complete life as Winston Churchill? The closest I can come up with is Theodore Roosevelt. Churchill lived 90 years, and every decade of his life would fill the biography of a … Continue reading →

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Petty by Warren Zanes

Posted on January 12, 2019 by

I enjoyed reading Petty: The Biography. I wish I had read this book before Tom Petty died. Every chapter was bittersweet. As a huge fan of Petty, every chapter brought back dozens of memories from my own life. The book … Continue reading →

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In Search of Silence by Samuel R. Delany

Posted on January 8, 2019 by

In Search of Silence: The Journals of Samuel R. Delany, Volume I, 1957-1969; edited by Kenneth R. James. I wasn’t sure how I was going to read this. But I was always going to read it. Delany is one of … Continue reading →

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Respect by David Ritz

Posted on October 26, 2018 by

Respect: The Life of Aretha Franklin A candid look at a great soul singer and troubled woman. B+ 500 pages Amazon Book Preview of “Respect”

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Lafayette by Marc Leepson

Posted on October 24, 2018 by

From Goodreads:  “The Marquis de Lafayette is an icon of American—and French—history. Lafayette’s life story is the stuff of legend. Born into an aristocratic French family of warriors, made lieutenant in the French Royal Guard at age 14, and married into … Continue reading →

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Shakey by Jimmy McDonough

Posted on May 26, 2018 by

Shakey: Neil Young’s Biography I’m a fan of Neil Young’s music, so I enjoyed reading about his life. This biography jumps around a little bit, but considering the subject it makes sense. Neil comes across as pretty flaky, but something … Continue reading →

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