Featuring interviews with everyone from childhood friends to band members; producers and engineers; this is a portrait of the real man; who grew up in Indiana and still lives there today ndash; a passionate musician and a tireless campaigner for the lifestyle and values of the American family farmer. This is the complete story of John Mellencamp; tracking his progress as he matured from youthful rocker with a made-up name to major star with a social conscience. It is a journey typified by his 2007 release; Freedoms Road; an impassioned call to arms to rediscover Americas founding traditions of freedom; justice; and never-say-die spirit. An unlikely story but; in the end; an inspirational one that reveals a remarkable and unique fusion of heartland values and rock n roll stardom.
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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful. Excellent. Informative. inciteful. and riveting.By A CustomerThe book was thoughful and contained information and facts that inspired me to visit my local museums to view the actual work. I also purchased individual books containing the works of those artists I felt more attached to. Each entry was meticulously filled with fascinating materials that clearly detailed the life of each artist. including anecdotes. their reception in the art world. and was written in a manner that brought these artists to life. The author clearly made thses artists accessible to everyone and was extremely dilligent in her research to include a myriad of women and a variety of genres. Quite the compilation!!!!!!1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Quick overview or starting pointBy Baker MomVery short biographies. Its good for a quick overview or as a starting point for more study.22 of 24 people found the following review helpful. Very imformative. and entertaining!By A CustomerIntensive research must have gone into this packed full of facts book. Not only did I learn new things about artists I already knew about. but I also discovered many artists that I wasnt yet familiar with. Fluid. yet original prose completes the very worthwhile book.
