I'll Sleep When I'm Dead - by Crystal Zevon (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Provocative and unflinching, "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" is the extraordinary oral biography of fabled singer-songwriter Warren Zevon, as told by his famous and notorious friends, lovers, and accomplices.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>When Warren Zevon died in 2003, he left behind a rich catalog of dark, witty rock 'n' roll classics, including Lawyers, Guns and Money, Excitable Boy, and the immortal Werewolves of London. He also left behind a fanatical cult following and veritable rock opera of drugs, women, celebrity, genius, and epic bad behavior. As Warren once said, I got to be Jim Morrison a lot longer than he did.</p><p>Narrated by his former wife and longtime co-conspirator, Crystal Zevon, this intimate and unusual oral history draws on interviews with Bruce Springsteen, Stephen King, Bonnie Raitt, and numerous others who fell under Warren's mischievous spell. Told in the words and images of the friends, lovers, and legends who knew him best, <em>I'll Sleep When I'm Dead</em> captures Warren Zevon in all his turbulent glory.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"...the book [is] a tender song in itself."--<em>Seattle Times</em><br><br>"... an unforgettable journey into the depths of Mr. Zevon's mad genius."--<em>New York Times</em><br><br>"[It's] a satisfyingly sordid read that's full of bad behavior..."--<em>Philadelphia Inquirer</em><br><br>"All pop music collections need this book."--<em>Library Journal</em><br><br>"Crystal Zevon succeeds in channeling Warren Zevon, giving us a complete, engrossing picture of a compelling artist."--<em>Orlando Sentinel</em><br><br>"I'll Sleep When I'm Dead turns out to be one of the most casually insightful rock bios ever." Grade: A---<em>Entertainment Weekly</em><br><br>"This often searing, humorous, and brutally honest book captures him at his best and his worst."--<em>Booklist</em><br><br>" The book reveals a smartass satirist . . . as bankrupt as the characters he documented in his songs."--<em>Los Angeles Times</em><br><br>"...I'll Sleep When I'm Dead definitely piles up enough horrendous behavior to back the title's claim."--<em>New York Times Book Review</em><br><br>".. a fascinating collection of anecdotes... as assembled by his ex-wife, Crystal Zevon. "--Philadelphia Daily News<br><br>"... a grisly but fascinating rock 'n' roll journal..."--Birmingham News<br><br>"... that's what this book is about--humanizing this mythic character"--Harp Magazine<br><br>"...packed full of... the cynical humor for which Warren Zevon was so famous."--Bangor Daily News<br><br>"[A] new, riveting oral history... unflinching interviews with his friends, admirers and fellow hell-raisers."--Rolling Stone<br><br>"A harrowing ride through the backstreets of the L.A. music business with the King of Song Noir."--Jackson Browne<br><br>"A moralist in cynic's clothing, Zevon nails a part of the American character rarely captured in pop music."--Bruce Springsteen<br><br>"Few books have captured so well the L.A. rock and roll scene in all its mindlessness and eloquence."--Los Angeles Magazine<br><br>"In one of the most unflinching examinations of the rock & roll life ever, Warren Zevon's ex-wife Crystal paints a harrowing picture of a brilliant mind ravaged by alcohol -- using excerpts from the late singer-songwriter's journals and interviews with friends including Jackson Browne and Bruce Springsteen."--Rolling Stone, The Best of Rock Issue<br><br>"It's a frank account of yet another great talent taken down by his own demons."--Time Out Chicago<br><br>"It's a lurid, page-turning read, filled with big successes and deep lows."--Fort Worth Star-Telegram<br><br>"This is an extraordinary book -- unflinchingly honest, scarily funny, relentlessly cynical and always immensely entertaining. Just like Warren Zevon."--Dave Barry<br><br>"Warren Zevon...was one of the most interesting writers of the era, and certainly ahead of his time. "--Gore Vidal<br><br>"Zevon...was a brilliant, funny, biting, tender storyteller...and [this] will keep him in your heart."--Mitch Albom, author of FOR ONE MORE DAY and TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE<br>
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