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INDIE
Released: May 14, 2005

"Not the only Beatles book you'll ever need, but entertaining nonetheless."
A nearly exhaustive chronicle of the Fab Four. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: April 18, 2005

"Even the most Beatle-weary reader will be charmed and engaged by this intimate account. (Three 8-page b&w photo inserts, not seen)"
A close confederate of the Beatles chronicles the band's rise and fall in an easygoing memoir--about everything except Yoko Ono. Read full book review >
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INDIE
Released: Nov. 12, 2004

"An enticing backstage pass to the meeting of arguably the two most influential acts in rock history."
The sometimes scattered chronicles of the rock journalist's friendship with a few of the most recognizable music icons in rock and pop history. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: May 1, 2001

" Hardcore fans already know this territory, but baby-boomer readers in general will enjoy Shapiro's nostalgic look back at the Underrated Beatle."
Timely biography of the recently deceased former Beatle. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: Dec. 1, 2000

"A solid celebration of Epstein's star-crossed life."
The brief, striking life of Brian Epstein, who made the Beatles "bigger than Elvis" and broke the Liverpool sound worldwide. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: May 10, 1995

"Not for every reader, but true Beatles fanatics should find it enormously winning. (16 pages color and b&w photos, not seen)"
 The Beatles' producer fondly recalls the recording sessions that resulted in one of the 1960s' cultural landmarks. Read full book review >