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 p[...]
John Lennon wrote Skywriting by Word of Mouth, an impressive collection of writings and drawings, during Yoko Ono's pregnancy with Sean, and always planned to have it published. The book's publication was a wish that seemed to end with Lennon's assassination in 1980 and the theft of the manuscript f[...]
A collection of John Lennon's stories, drawings and poems.
Includes John Lennon's autobiography, "The Ballad of John and Yoko" as well as accounts of falling in love, marriage, the break-up of the Beatles and life in America.[...]
Oxford Bookworms enjoy a world-wide reputation for high-quality storytelling and a great reading experience. Research shows reading a lot improves all your language skills. Experts recognize Oxford Bookworms as the most consistent series in terms of language control, length, and quality of story - v[...]
'One day, I'm going to be famous,' John Lennon said when he was young - and soon he was! His band The Beatles became one of the greatest in the world, and people loved them. After John Lennon went solo, he wrote some of the most important songs of all time. He was a family man and a peace protestor [...]
Despite John Lennon's immense popularity, little attention has been paid to his work apart from the Beatles. Yet his solo artistry not only illuminates what he gave to the Beatles, but also constitutes a significant contribution to popular music in general. Lennon was able to fuse experiments in tec[...]
Jonathan Cott met John Lennon in 1968 and was friends with him and Yoko Ono until John's death in 1980. He has kept in touch with Yoko since that time, and is one of the small group of writers who understands her profoundly positive influence on Lennon. This deeply personal book recounts the course [...]
Jonathan Cott met John Lennon in 1968 and was friends with him and Yoko Ono until John's death in 1980. He has kept in touch with Yoko since that time, and is one of the small group of writers who understands her profoundly positive influence on Lennon. This deeply personal book recounts the course [...]
Five stand-up theatre plays from "the female counterpart to Quentin Crisp" (Evening Standard) Who does Claire Dowie think she is? In Adult Child/Dead Child she invented an imaginary friend to be all the things she wasn't allowed to be...In Why is John Lennon Wearing A Skirt? She hated being a girl b[...]
Throughout the course of his career, John Lennon's work as an artist expressed common societal themes from every epoch he witnessed. Until now, little of this work has been seen in one place. For the first time, John Lennon: The Collected Artwork offers a visually captivating history of Lennon's art[...]
(Transcribed Score). Complete scores for 20 songs from the television documentary on Lennon's life. Includes Beatles and solo work: The Ballad of John and Yoko * Beautiful Boy * A Day in the Life * Don't Let Me Down * Give Peace a Chance * God * Help * How? * Imagine (plus a rehearsal version) * In[...]
(Berklee Press). An essential guide for all songwriters and Beatles fans, this book explores John Lennon's songwriting genius with a guided tour through 25 of his Beatles-era hits. Author John Stevens explains Lennon's intuitive talent from a technical point of view, through the lens of songwriting'[...]
Alfred Music is proud to pay tribute to John Lennon, arguably the most influential songwriter in popular music history. This 25-song collection from John's solo career features many of his greatest works, all transcribed and arranged for guitar TAB. Titles: Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) * Cold Turkey [...]
'My first encounter with John Lennon gave me a sense of humility, which is funny in a way. The Beatles were such a big deal then - this was in 1963, before we had made a record - and we weren't really anyone.' - Mick Jagger. In this unique and evocative book, Yoko Ono, the widow of John Lennon, gath[...]
This book combines the wonder and awe of human creativity with the complexity of its study. The authors advance the ?biopsychosocial' perspective as a model of the creative process. . . . This new perspective promises to further our understanding of the ?intricacies of the creative mind.' In the pro[...]
Offers a chilling, tragic, and frightening portrait of the enigmatic young man who murdered John Lennon in December 1980 and answers many lingering questions about Chapman's motives and the killing itself.[...]
Considered one of the most innovative artists in the history of popular music, John Lennon is also a fascinating example of the relationship between rock music and celebrity. Through investigation of the cultural and historical background of his stardom in England and the United States, this book ex[...]
This book sets out to explore 'dark tourism'; that is, the representation of inhuman acts, and how these are interpreted for visitors at a number of places throughout the world, for example the sites of concentration camps in both Western and Eastern Europe. Many people wish to experience the realit[...]
A collection of essays that provides an exploration of a range of pertinent, contemporary issues surrounding the use of statistics in the tourism industry. It features five sections, dealing with the following themes: Statistical information needs for tourism and the tourism small firm; Tourism prof[...]
In a breathtaking, minute-by-minute format, "December 8, 1980: The Day John Lennon Died" follows the events leading to the horrible moment when Mark David Chapman calmly fired his Charter Arms .38 Special into the rock icon, realizing his perverse fantasy of attaining perennial notoriety. "New York [...]
The "official" version of John's five-year tenure as househusband was one of domestic bliss. In reality, Lennon's daily life at the Dakota Apartments drifted between contradictory desires and minor obsessions--all magnified by the tedium of isolation. Nowhere Man is an intimate journey through Lenno[...]
A personal scrapbook of UK newspaper & magazine cuttings about John Lennon. This volume stretches from 1969 through to 1975. A fascinating glimpse back in time to see how John (and Yoko) were perceived by the UK press. Full of interviews; single & album reviews this is a must for any John Lennon / B[...]