Marvin Gaye, My Brother

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Marvin Gaye's life and brilliant career were cut tragically short on April 1, 1984 - one day before his 45th birthday - when he was shot and killed by his own father. Now, for the first time ever, Marvin Gaye's story is told in intimate detail by a member of his own family. Frankie and Marvin Gaye were close from childhood until Marvin's death. Frankie was at Marvin's side when he died, and only Frankie heard his deathbed confession. Full of never-before-told personal anecdotes, this book takes you behind the scenes from Marvin's childhood, through his spectacular success at Motown and then Columbia, his stormy relationships with women, and finally to his descent into drugs and despair. The true story of the man behind the beloved music is now available to fans old and new. Includes great photos throughout, a helpful index, and a timeline of important events in Marvin's life.

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My Brother ,Marvin Gaye.......2007-10-17

This book is very intersting, it let me know more about Marvin Gaye and his brother. I'm going through the book again.

Better Insight.......2006-11-03

This is the second book I have read about Marvin. This book had far more insight as it was written by his brother. Very good reading for fans of Marvin, Motown or Music.

YOU WILL CRY WHEN YOU READ THIS BOOK! FRANKIE'S POIGNANCY HAD ME MOURNING MARVIN'S DEATH AND HIS DEATH AS WELL, ALL OVER AGAIN........2006-08-30

I've read Divided Soul twice, once when it was first published and again in the late 90's. For me, it was the definitive Marvin Gaye book, until I read Frankie Gaye's book!

Frankie Gaye's book is so compassionate and tender, so factual. After all, he was Marvin's best friend and confidante. Whatever you do, do not skip to the end. Read the entire book and when you get to the ending, you will have gone through Marvin's struggle with him, with Frankie. My only regret about this book is that I never bothered to know more about Frankie Gaye.

The Truth is Not Always What People Want to Read.......2005-11-08

I read this book, and I think that it is an honest book written by Marvin's brother, Frankie. He was someone who was close to him and knew him better than a paid writer. Most people would rather read spicey sensationlism, and juicey gossip written by someone who never really knew Marvin than to read about the not so spicey truth from one of his sibling. Most people get so used to hearing the rumors, and he-say she-say junk until the real truth seems like a rumor. In real life Marvin was a man who was talented, with numerous problems, and he was killed by his father, who also was a complicated man with problems. Sad as it was, that's probably what happened. No deep dark secrets there, his father was just a mentally ill man who killed his son in a fit of anger or rage, just as Frankie's book says. Marvin should not have never been living with his parents in the first place, since he and his father were having so many problems with one another. Marvin should have been somewhere getting his life straightened out.

Not the best read........2005-07-15

I was disappointed in this book. Frankie Gaye did not tell all the facts especially about how Marvin was killed. Why would the police refuse to enter the home and let Marvin lay their bleeding to death? Something about that just does not ring true.

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A Must Read
Ray
Oh yeah
"Don't change a goddamn word!"
The Genius of Soul Recounts His Life--In His Own Style

Brother Ray: Ray Charles' Own Story
Ray Charles , and David Ritz
Manufacturer: Da Capo Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0306814315
Release Date: 2004-10-26

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Ray Charles (1930-2004) led one of the most extraordinary lives of any popular musician. In Brother Ray, he tells his story in an inimitable and unsparing voice, from the chronicle of his musical development to his heroin addiction to his tangled romantic life. Overcoming poverty, blindness, the loss of his parents, and the pervasive racism of the era, Ray Charles was acclaimed worldwide as a genius by the age of thirty-two. By combining the influences of gospel, jazz, blues, and country music, he invented, almost single-handedly, what became known as soul. And throughout a career spanning more than a half century, Ray Charles remained in complete control of his life and his music, allowing nobody to tell him what he could and couldn't do. As the Chicago Sun-Times put it, Brother Ray is "candid, explicit, sometimes embarrassing, often hilarious, always warm, touching, and deeply human-just like his music."

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A Must Read.......2007-10-06

It was great getting to know Brother Ray. I've always loved him and now I love him even more.

Ray.......2006-11-10

The book is great and I am enjoying getting to know Ray through his words.

Oh yeah.......2006-08-27

"The most clear-eyed and honest celebrity autobiography I've read."

That back cover blurb, by somebody famous I've never heard of, is exactly right, including some details I'd probably omit from my own autobiography. What makes this book wonderful is, as you'd expect, Ray's voice. You've heard it in his music, and now you can read it in his book. I highly recommend it.

"Don't change a goddamn word!".......2006-05-05

David Ritz is a lucky man. In the course of his life he wrote autobiographies for Soul legends as Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye and Ray Charles. These bios were the result of long and intimate conversations, a fan boy's dream come true. All these autobiographies are interesting not only for the lives they portray but also for the era they take place in. At the time these artists were at the height of there career America was changing. During the sixties when the civil rights movement reached its peak they had there biggest selling records and were pushing the boundaries of the genre they were operating in.

It is often argued that Ray Charles and artist like him played an important part in the civil rights movement. His records crossed over from R&B to Pop, allowing the white middleclass teenagers to be introduced to Black culture. Not everybody had the patience or commitment to go to a civil rights rally; everybody can enjoy a good piece of music. Not only did Ray cross over he wrote some new rules as well. Ray was one of the first to combine Jazz, Soul and Country, appealing to a very broad audience of all colors and dominations. Ray was as much appreciated by the college kids up north and the hillbillies down south. Ray integrated concerts and gave the black man a human face, which at the time it was sadly lacking in mainstream white America.

David Ritz describes his conversations as some of the most frank yet closed he's had throughout his career. Ray never left out the sordid details of his life; the drugs and infidelity is vividly portrait. All of it written down in raw language, Ray liked to swear! At times you forget Ray is blind as he describes the women in his life, "Man the things I've seen" he even exclaims when he talks about his nights of sex on the road. Yet he also found Ray lacking the capability to reflect on the why's in his life. In contrast to Marvin Gaye who thoroughly analyzed himself, Ray seemed to ride the current, act on instinct and gut, without asking why he made the decisions he made. We find Ray Charles claiming that he did drugs, drugs never did him. Ray tells us his music comes from his Soul, he sang it as he felt it. Inevitably it was his unwillingness or unable ness to reflect that made him such a robust performer. When David Ritz asked Ray a couple of years later if he wanted some revisions for a reprint Ray exclaimed "Don't change a goddamn word!".

The Genius of Soul Recounts His Life--In His Own Style.......2006-04-07

This is a very real, sometimes funny, sometimes bitter, sometimes poignant memoir from The Genius of Soul himself, of the first 45 or so years of his life. His frank, no-holds-barred style, frequent use of strong language, and free-living attitude toward drugs and sex may put some people off; but the book is well worth reading for his candid account of his upbringing influenced by two strong and loving women, learning to be independent and deal with his disability without self-pity, and his rise in the music business to a hugely successful career. I found it refreshing and enjoyable, because Ray put himself out to readers just the way he was-faults, charms, humor, strong feelings and powerful talent-and his story makes us want to remember what a blessing he was to the world. I wish he had written a follow-up of his later life.

The Brothers Ashkenazi (Twentieth-Century Classics)

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Range and Depth
Magnificent!!!!
A break from traditional Yiddish literature
It is good story, rich in character and broad in reach.
amazing

The Brothers Ashkenazi (Twentieth-Century Classics)
I. J. Singer
Manufacturer: Penguin Classics
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ASIN: 0140187774

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Range and Depth.......2005-12-17

I.J. Singer's Brothers is a compendium of the Jewish experience in 20th century Europe. The full compliment of elements are here that we have come to expect in a Yiddish novel that deals with the breakdown of traditional Jewish life. Very similar to Buddenbrooks and other novels of a family's decline, the Brothers seems to view history as essentially degenerating; in the end, we are left without a way out of the morass of modernity.

Magnificent!!!!.......2004-06-29

Excellent story about the rise and fall of the Ashkenazi family, which covers different historical stages like the Industrial Revolution, rise of Capitalism and Communism, World War I, etc. But above all the novel deals with the issue of the nature of the Jewish identity, and it is here where it really succeeds. Singer enforces the fact that for every hardship endured, the Jewish community always ends up being the scapegoat.

What also struck me is the angry and pessimistic tone that Singer employs throughout the story. Most characters are mean and selfish, inflicting continuous suffering to others. As the preface points out (at least in the Spanish edition), Singer seems to have a premonition concerning the fate of the Jewish community in the years following the novel.

This is a fantastic historical saga, very educational and thought-provoking.

A break from traditional Yiddish literature.......2000-04-17

I.J. Singer's work is a large-scale novel, with a multitude of characters and plots, the first attempt of a Yiddish writer to break away from the traditional short fiction depicting life in the shtelt. It is the result of exposure to European literature late in the 19th century, and reflects the dilemma of Jewish milieu torn apart from its traditional roots and having to face the rise of capitalism and communism. The main character, Max Ashkenazi is despicable by all means, obsessed by money and power, with a Machiavellian mind, and despite all his success has a sad end in life. Considering the conflicting time in which the novel takes place (first four decades of the 20th century), the main plot reflects the author's pessimistic and skeptic view of the place the Jew might have in modern society: be it amongst the capitalists or the communists, the Jew will always be misplaced and will never loose his stigma as scapegoat in times of trouble. The reader familiar with wthe work of Joshua's younger brother (Isaac Bashevis Singer) will certainly realize that the brothers share little in terms of literary production, each one with his own merits, albeit I.B. Singer surpasses in magnitude and depth.

It is good story, rich in character and broad in reach........1999-08-10

The story begins at the beginning, prior to the nearly simultaneous birth of two brothers. Not quite Cain and Abel, the brothers grow apart and together, mixing people,places,positions. With verve and breadth, it tells how each individual becomes his own choices, with the help and the hindrance of the Jewish community in Poland in the early 20th century. What a story!

amazing.......1998-09-13

This book is an amazing piece of work. You can really see the struggles that the Jewish population in Poland had to endure in the decades before WWII. Some of the characters are truly detestable at, other times they are to be pitied. All in all, a very tragic book.

CCEL Classics CD: works by Saint Augustine, John Calvin, John Donne, Julian of Norwich, Brother Lawrence, Martin Luther, Saint Teresa of Avila, Thomas Aquinas, Thomas a Kempis, John Wesley, and more!

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CCEL Classics CD: works by Saint Augustine, John Calvin, John Donne, Julian of Norwich, Brother Lawrence, Martin Luther, Saint Teresa of Avila, Thomas Aquinas, Thomas a Kempis, John Wesley, and more!
Dr. W. Harry Plantinga
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The most important spiritual writings of Christian history are available on this Classics CD by the Christian Classics Ethereal Library (CCEL) at Calvin College. It contains 118 Christian classics, including three versions of the Bible, several commentaries, Bible dictionaries, readings, spiritual guides, sermons, poems and journals -- all in a convenient, searchable form. Books are available in HTML and PDF formats. The easy-to-use CCEL Desktop software powering the CD enables users to browse and print books and install additional books from the Web. The top-of-class search engine can search for words or phrases in books, in authors works or in the whole library. In addition, it can search for dictionary definitions of words and commentary or references to scripture passages. The interface is a Web browser. The CD is compatible with Windows 2000+, Macintosh 10.3+, and most Linux versions.

The Wind Singer (The Wind on Fire, Book 1)

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A Children's Fantasy Classic!
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I can't describe how bad this book is

The Wind Singer (The Wind on Fire, Book 1)
William Nicholson
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In the city of Aramanth, the mantra is, "Better today than yesterday. Better tomorrow than today." Harder work means the citizens of Aramanth can keep moving forward to improved life stations--from Gray tenements and Orange apartments, upwards to glorious mansions of White. Only some families, like the Haths, believe more in ideas and dreams than in endless toil and ratings. When Kestrel Hath decides she is through with the Aramanth work ethic, she is joined in her small rebellion by her twin brother Bowman and their friend Mumpo. Together, they set the orderly city on its ear by escaping Aramanth's walls for an adventure that takes them from city sewers to desert sandstorms. Guided by an archaic map, they know that if they can find the voice of the Wind Singer, an ancient and mysterious instrument that stands in the center of Aramanth, they can save their people from their dreamless existence. But the voice is guarded by the dreaded Morah and its legion of perfect killing machines, the Zars. Are three ragtag kids any match for an army of darkness?

Like Lois Lowry's The Giver and Philip Pullman's The Golden Compass, The Wind Singer is a rich, multilayered fantasy that can be read on many levels. With this first volume of a planned trilogy, British author William Nicholson deftly illustrates such fundamental values as tolerance and the importance of individuality, without sacrificing a bit of the novel's breathless adventure. Watch out, J.K. Rowling! If the rest of The Wind on Fire trilogy is as amazing as this debut, Nicholson's books may be the next hot English export. (Ages 10 and older) --Jennifer Hubert

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A Children's Fantasy Classic!.......2007-08-23

This book will always be cherished to me as somthing that I read when I was in 7th grade. But it is far from being just a children's book. Adults will be pleased just as much as kids and will be wanting more. The second book seems more of a higher grade level than this one and, to me anyway, I find the second one, Slaves of the Mastery, much better. But The Wind Singer is still among some of my favorite trilogies! A great fantasy for all ages!

A great start to a good trilogy.......2007-06-01

Next to Nix's Abhorsen trilogy, The Wind on Fire is the best YA set of three I've read in years. The characters come to life in the context of their surroundings and just sparkle. Mumpo and Ira both bloom so well over the span of the novel. It's hard to put into words how much I enjoyed this book and the two that follow it.

wow!!! really great book!!!.......2006-05-25

Wow this book is a really great book. If you like a lot of adventure then this book is for you. Well this book is about the Hath family. The hath family lives in a city called Aramath. Aramath is a very complex city. There are levels to which the familys are rated and their homes are placed. The Hath family lives in the orange district which is the third level from from the end. Its not a very good district. Anyway, Kestrel and her twin brother Bowman share the power to communicate with each other using their minds. Their father Hanno Hath is a librarian and he knows everything about the history of aramath and the myths. Ira Hath is a stay at home mom taking care of the baby child Pinto. Now in the middle of Aramath there is a giant statue of the wind singer. The old story of the wind singer goes: "About a hundred years ago, or so, the wind singer used to sing a wonderful song that made everyone forget all of their problems and always be happy. Until the city of Aramath heard that the awfull army of the Zars was coming to attack the city in order to steal the wind singers voice. When the city heard of this great fate the surenderd the voice to the zars and everything cahnged after that." Now the city runs of levels and examination. But that wasnt't the case for Kestrel. She figured that if she could get out of the city then she could find the wind singer's voice and return happiness and peace the the city of Aramath. So she decided to leave the city acomponied by her brother and a tagolong classmate named Mumpo. Once they were on the otherside of the city gates the journy began.

As Kestrel, Bowman and Mumpo crossed the great valley they came across some great dificulties. Especially the Old Children. As they got closer and closer to the location of the voice they met a couple friends along the way. Wolves and eagles. Since Bowman could communicate with animals they found out that they were trying to help the three friends. Once they got inside the mountain were the voice was they met the army of zars. Now the army of Zars are young children that used to be Old Children. The Zars will now stop for anything until they get what they want. As the three children were running on their way back to the city of Aramath they had to do everything in their power to make sure the Zars were eather stopped or at least stalled until they got close to the city. well this is where i leave you. I cant tell you the end of course. But i will tell you that while Kestrel, Bowman and Mumpo were on there adventure there were a lot of things that happened at home. Well read the book already. Its really good. Trust me.

A tad cliche.......2006-03-20

I read this book quite a while ago and although it is undoubtedly entertaining it has a tendancy to be a bit cliche with the usual story of the world being in danger and the only one who can save it is a child. Snore snore. Also the ending had a feeling that it was being rushed as though the author was bored of the book and just trying to get it finished quickly.

I can't describe how bad this book is.......2006-02-21

Reading this book is like watching the Brady Bunch, 1984 and the Planet of the Apes all at once. Familiar elements that fit together with all the harmony of claws on a blackboard.

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Fantastic Resource on Scott's Songs
Walker's Recorded Overview

Scott Walker: The Rhymes of Goodbye
Lewis Williams
Manufacturer: Plexus Publishing
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ASIN: 0859653951

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Scott Walker’s initial fame came in the 1960s as a member of the balladeering Walker Brothers, a group that rivaled the Beatles and the Stones in popularity in Britain. But Walker had much more to offer, and he did so in an acclaimed solo career that stretched over decades, encompassing timeless love songs, film scores, tone poems, fractured narratives, and audio nightmares. Walker’s influence on the alternative music scene has been enormous; here readers get a close-up look at his entire career, including lesser-known works, and what drives this unique, enduring talent.

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Fantastic Resource on Scott's Songs.......2007-05-18

This is an awesome book! It describes the entire recorded output of Scott Walker and The Walker Brothers (except for the stuff Scott recorded as a 1950s teen-idol wannabe), song by song. Includes lots of meticulous details about this great & neglected artist and his work. An absolute must for any Scott fan!!!

Walker's Recorded Overview.......2007-02-07

If you come to Lewis Williams book expecting a biographical compilation of Scott Walker's life you'll have to wait until someone, hopefully Scott himself, writes the definitive bio. Williams takes the reader through Walkers recorded history with a track by track commentary that does justice to his recorded legacy.
His writting is not as complex and in depth as I would have enjoyed but with very little available to Walker aficenados it's quite good.
While many lack having any knowledge of Walkers work, William's "Rhymes of Goodbye" is a great companion to accompany one as you listen to his vast body of artistic pefection.
Covers his work from the begining through "Drift"

Dream Brother: The Lives and Music of Jeff and Tim Buckley

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Best insight to Jeff Buckley
Double-Wammy
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A Chilling Tale....
A somewhat Satisfied Mind

Dream Brother: The Lives and Music of Jeff and Tim Buckley
David Browne
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ASIN: 0061076082
Release Date: 2001-01-23

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Jeff Buckley drowned in a branch of the Mississippi River on May 29,1997 -- the same day his band was to join him in Memphis to begin recording his eagerly anticipated second album. With his death, a rock legend died stillborn, leaving behind scattered musical works in progress, a reputation for electrifying performances, and memories of a voice that flowed effortlessly up and down five octaves in a style that made even other musicians' lyrics and melodies uniquely his own. He also left behind Grace, a recorded collection of ten songs whose power, range, and haunting beauty were equal to anything that had been put on vinyl or CD in decades. Jeff Buckley was thirty years old on that final, tragic day -- just two years older than was the errant father whom Jeff rejected for rejecting him, whose heart was stopped by heroin more than twenty years before: the brilliant, troubled troubadour of the sixties Tim Buckley.

Based on interviews, many exclusive, with more than a hundred associates of both men, and letters, journals, and unreleased recordings, Dream Brother is a true story of twisting roads and bizarre parallel destinies. A double portrait of the musical life, it offers a fascinating and illuminating look at two eras of popular sound -- and explores the alluring starmaker machinery that aged Jeff and betrayed Tim. It is the story of the music, capturing in words the aural magic, the virtuosic experimentation, the wild,exhilarating rush. But first and foremost, it is the intimate, heartbreaking, and unforgettable story of two musicians blessed with consummate ability, each poised on the brink of stardom when the maelstrom dragged him down-a son searching for his father, a father searching for his soul, each pursuing the same demanding and dangerously seductive muse. Alternately sad and elating, riveting and revelatory, Dream Brother offers a stunning new understanding of the Buckley tragedies and legacies while brilliantly humanizing the Buckley myth. And it stands as a clear-eyed yet loving and compassionate memorial to the conflicted, self-effacing genius of Jeff and his wild rebel father, Tim, both of whom, for the briefest of moments, blazed brighter than all the other stars in the rock heavens.

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Best insight to Jeff Buckley.......2007-04-09

David Browne made it easier for a Jeff Buckley fan to understand the inner workings of Jeff's mind. This book was expertly reported. Browne wrote as both a music journalist- an expert in his field and as a true-blue Buckley fan. If you're a fan of either Tim or Jeff Buckley, buy this book...

Double-Wammy.......2007-02-01

This book was very impressive. Browne does a great job of elucidating the similarities (and differences) between Jeff and his father. Truth told, prior to reading this book I knew very little about Tim and I found myself going out to find Tim's music, as a result. The book alternates chapters about Tim and Jeff. While I found the Jeff chapters most interesting (as his contemporary), learning about Tim was critical to a full understanding of Jeff's life and music. I would suspect that Tim's contemporaries will probably enjoy those Chapters more.

An interesting read...........2007-01-10

Very interesting biography of two fantastic musicians. I kept wondering though how Jeff would feel with the references to the similarities between father and son--inevitable by birth, I realize. But Jeff did not want to be compared to his birth father--perhaps due to the pain of abandonment at such a young age. I admire his struggle to be an individual and to follow his muse, despite the odds.

A Chilling Tale...........2006-10-26

I loved Tim Buckley music. As a record collector I found it hard to find his LP's though, but I kept trying, I have nearly all of them in my collection now. I knew he had overdosed many years ago and it bothered me thinking about all he could have done...

Flash forward 20 years, his son is coming out with an album. I didn't think it could ever come close to Tim's work. But it did, despite the cheesy gold suit on the cover (an now you can find out why Jeff wanted that picture on the cover, and how stubborn he could be to get his way). I barely had a chance to hear or get into Jeff's music when I heard that he had drowned in Memphis, I couldn't believe what I heard, was it true, how?

This book gives the reader everything they need to know, to understand the genius behind both Tim and Jeff's music creations. Unfortunately it doesn't do much to stop the chill I get everytime I think about Jeff and how much he could have done, if he were still here...

The chapters switch back/forth between Tim and Jeff's lives, yet the story thread is maintained throughout. A death wish, or a premonition for an early death. The similarities are more than a little uncanny: both can't stand and are a bit paranoid of the music industry in general, yet both have the talent to succeed despite the problems they see. There is also another trait they both share: a desire to push the limits, go to the edge, and then change direction - over and over throughout both of their lives. They both loved Opera, and with their incredible vocal range 4 1/2 octaves they could sing it too. Jeff leaned more toward the Qawalli singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.

Regarding the decisions Jeff made, they come a little easier to understand, but not always. Eventually, everything is explained, and you will soon realize that Jeff was catered to by the highest execs at Sony - that's how much respect they had for him going forward in his career and life, it's just too bad we'll never get to know where it would have gone, and the final pages leave you a little uneasy about what happened down by the Wolf river in Memphis that night back in 1997 - a true tragedy.

A somewhat Satisfied Mind.......2004-12-13

Having been intrigued by the music and aura of the late Jeff Buckley, I had contemplated purchasing and reading 'Dream Brother' for close to a year. My trepidation and reservations were mostly surrounding the notion that it would perhaps change my enigmatic vision of Jeff and his brief, but amazing, body of work. Regardless, I wanted to know him more, and I wanted to understand him. So, I finally decided to give it a shot...

Not very familiar with Tim's music or his life, I found his half of the story to be somewhat overly critical and less than forgiving at times. The description and overview of his body of work, methods of recording, and approach to his craft was given a good amount of attention, detail, and objection. However, the story of his life outside of the studio sometimes came off as overly subjective and sometimes leaning towards the prejudged. I felt that he may not have been given the same treatment in being covered as Jeff had been, which in all fairness, may very well be justified given the lack of contacts and accurate resources when compared to the younger Buckley. Whatever the intentions or purposes behind his actions, Tim Buckley's life is strikingly paralleled to his son's, and that alone made for a very intriguing read. I enjoyed the simplicity of the story's structure and the layout that Browne used. It is, by no means, a difficult or overly captivating read. It simply lets the story speak mostly for itself, which was neccesary, in my opinion, to keep you focused on the two subjects rather than any opinions that the author may be swaying to.

If I did have to make one complaint, though, it would have to be that at several points in the book, I simply wanted to know more. That is of no fault to Browne, assuming no facts were consciously omitted. It simply goes to prove how enamoring Tim and Jeff's lives and stories were to anyone who found themselves immersed in their tragic and brief time with us. It is, without a doubt, a great introduction to the Buckley story and a greatly intriguing, consuming read. Hopefully, it will also not be the last opportunity we get as fans and friends of their music to learn more about who they were and the haunting passion they both shared. Instead, may this book be an introduction into breaking down and coming to terms with the Buckley enigma. I doubt, though, that we will ever truly feel completely satisfied. With both no longer with us, and such a limited body of work to satiate us, it seems that we may always be left wanting more.

Less a journalistic triumph or a literary masterpice, this book is, instead, merely accomplishing what it seems to have set out to do: Celebrate the lives and legacies of two of the most mysterious and talented musicians we may ever know. For that, it is a must read.

Top Ten Ways to Die (Hardy Boys: All New Undercover Brothers #8)

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Top Ten Ways to Die (Hardy Boys: All New Undercover Brothers #8)
Franklin W. Dixon
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ATAC BRIEFING FOR AGENTS FRANK AND JOE HARDY

MISSION:

Someone is suspected of trying to murder young rock star Madison vee. You must stop her killer before her killer stops her.

LOCATION:

Los Angeles, CA.

POTENTIAL VICTIMS:

Aside from Ms. Vee, any number of crew members, fans, and friends.

SUSPECTS:

Her agent, jealous relatives...Ms. Vee has no shortage of possible hidden enemies ready to pounce. Keep your ears to the ground.

THIS MISSION REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION.

THIS MESSAGE WILL BE ERASED IN FIVE SECONDS.

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Binding: Paperback

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