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They Died Too Young
Jim Morrison
The lead singer for the Doors exemplified everything that '60s rock and roll idealized, including excess.
96 pages, Hardcover
First published December 1, 1996
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About the author
Jon E. Lewis
133 books42 followersJon E. Lewis is a historian and writer, whose books on history and military history are sold worldwide. He is also editor of many The Mammoth Book of anthologies, including the bestselling On the Edge and Endurance and Adventure.
He holds graduate and postgraduate degrees in history. His work has appeared in New Statesman, the Independent, Time Out and the Guardian. He lives in Herefordshire with his partner and children.
From: Constable & Robinson
He holds graduate and postgraduate degrees in history. His work has appeared in New Statesman, the Independent, Time Out and the Guardian. He lives in Herefordshire with his partner and children.
From: Constable & Robinson
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November 12, 2013
This book is about Jim Morrison's life and of course target audience is the rock lovers. However, he has a interesting life and he is one of the "they died too young" (27 years) group. So actually anyone would be interested to his story. Book is talking little bit of everything of his life, little bit childness, little bit, young, and little bit the famous part. My favorite part was the first part, when he was a child. "When the Morrisons' car pulled away from the accident, Jimmy, still crying, looked out through the rear window. As he did so, an old Indian medicine man who was lying on the side of the road, his eyes on Jimmy, smiled and died.
Years later, when he had become a rock star, Jimmy would say that this was "the most important moment in my life," for Jimmy believed that as the shaman died his soul entered the child's body. Henceforth Jim Morrison was destined to become a seeker of the truths that lie on the other side of reality, in the spirit world, in the unknown. ...."
This part was so touchy and true to me, when I was reading it I visualize it in my mind. A really old, black man with shiny eyes is dying smiling and Jim looking outside with fully tears eyes. I connected his thought to myself. I believe these as well, I love thinking about these things and I am sure that this would be my most important memory too. Plus, I connected his poem love to myself as well and realized that I love the people who are similar to me more.
I want to suggest a better end to the author (or maybe god) I don't want him to end at the end.
Years later, when he had become a rock star, Jimmy would say that this was "the most important moment in my life," for Jimmy believed that as the shaman died his soul entered the child's body. Henceforth Jim Morrison was destined to become a seeker of the truths that lie on the other side of reality, in the spirit world, in the unknown. ...."
This part was so touchy and true to me, when I was reading it I visualize it in my mind. A really old, black man with shiny eyes is dying smiling and Jim looking outside with fully tears eyes. I connected his thought to myself. I believe these as well, I love thinking about these things and I am sure that this would be my most important memory too. Plus, I connected his poem love to myself as well and realized that I love the people who are similar to me more.
I want to suggest a better end to the author (or maybe god) I don't want him to end at the end.
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