Enter to win a copy of John Lennon, Life is What Happens, to be fedex-ed to you before Christmas.
John Lennon —Life is What Happens celebrates the life and times of one of the most influential musicians in pop music history. A singer, songwriter, artist, social activist, husband and father, Lennon’s genius inspired a generation — and continues to do so today some 30 years after his death.
This fascinating read features rare images of Lennon juxtaposed by the myriad pop-culture memorabilia created from the height of Beatlemania into the late 1970s and the Plastic Ono Band. Chronicling his musical career, the book includes hundreds of classic photographs, dozens of quotes by and about Lennon, and personal reminiscences from fans and celebrities recalling Lennon’s impact on their lives.
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John Lennon
Life is What Happens
By John M. Borack
Published by Krause Publications
October 2010;$26.99US/$30.99CAN; 978-1-4402-1391-5
Author Bio
John M. Borack is a Beatles collector and a Southern California-based music journalist whose reviews, columns and feature articles have appeared in periodicals such as Goldmine and Amplifier. Borack has also contributed to The Trouser Press Guide to ’90’s Rock, and has penned the extensive notes for Rhino Records’ Poptopia! Power Pop Classics of the ’80’s, and has served as executive producer for the CD compilations Right to Chews: Bubblegum Classics Revisited.