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December 8, 1980: The Day John Lennon Died
(Book). In a breathtaking, minute-by-minute format, December 8, 1980: The Day John Lennon Died follows the events leading to the horrible moment when Mark David Chapman calmly fired his Charter Arms .38 Special into the rock icon, realizing his perverse fantasy of attaining perennial notoriety. New York Times bestselling author Keith Elliot Greenberg takes us back to New Y...more
Hardcover, 240 pages
Published
November 1st 2010
by Backbeat Books
(first published September 1st 2010)
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Won't be finishing this book, and therefore won't rate it. Recently, when reviewing another book, I wrote that " ... unlike so many books written about Lincoln, the Kennedys, and John Lennon, [the author] writes ... without attempting to conduct a love affair with his subject."
Keith Elliott Greenberg has no such restraint. "The Day John Lennon Died" is a love letter, and by the time I'd gotten to the 50th page, I couldn't take anymore. That kind of writing might be attractive to some people, bu...more
Keith Elliott Greenberg has no such restraint. "The Day John Lennon Died" is a love letter, and by the time I'd gotten to the 50th page, I couldn't take anymore. That kind of writing might be attractive to some people, bu...more
While not as extensive as some "The day somebody died" "or was shot," books, this is a nice review of the principals and witnesses involved, with the events taking a back seat. What is new here is a few more years of perspective, and it seems Lennon's legacy gets more relevant with the passing of time. All icons come with their human faults, and John Lennon was no exception. The irony is that in his final years he had more peace than his music helped create.
Maybe as a 30 year I missed some things about the Beatles, because I did learn new information about them from this book.
The book jumps around between Lennon's youth to the day he was shot and Mark David Chapman's life. It generally all progresses forward though, culminating in the moment of Lennon's death.
While it seems that at times the author is heralding Lennon as his idol, if you stick with the book, the reader realizes that the perspective is actually rather unbiased. Lennon's flaws come...more
The book jumps around between Lennon's youth to the day he was shot and Mark David Chapman's life. It generally all progresses forward though, culminating in the moment of Lennon's death.
While it seems that at times the author is heralding Lennon as his idol, if you stick with the book, the reader realizes that the perspective is actually rather unbiased. Lennon's flaws come...more
One of the really striking and sad days for anyone who was a lover of pop music and/or was living in New York when this happened, as I was, is retold in painstaking detail. Keith Greenberg makes the story taut and compelling as it rolls along to its heartbreaking, inevitable conclusion. A bit of American history that is worth taking a moment to ponder and relive.
GREAT. Freakiest part was the guy who was in the hospital bed, look behind a curtain and sees a dead John.. Can't imagine what that would even feel like... I think about it every time I think about the book... Highly recommend. HIGHLY.
While it didn't have a lot of "new" information, this book read quickly and in a format that was unexpected. I was expecting a lot of dry non-fiction facts, but it read more like fiction. Great book for any Beatles fans.
I enjoyed the book. One must read with an open mind and look at the content rather writing style only! I learned a few new things about John and the Beatles and their relationship. I also learned about the man who shoot him! I am glad I took the time to read the whole book!
A recounting of the day Lennon died, mixed with biographical information. I didn't really learn very much new about Lennon, but I teared up as the book lead up to his murder.
"Scattered" describes the narrative portion of the book, with very little unique information, make it difficult to wade through this book.
I really liked it, this book gave good insight without being too terribly long or boring. It made me want to keep reading.
This would have been much better if it had focused solely on Dec. 8th.
Not terribly well-written, but an exhaustive look at that tragic night, which I still remember vividly.
This book made me very sad, but it was a good read.
Excellent and poignant rundown of the tragic events of December 8, 1980, the day John Lennon was murdered in front of his apartment at the Dakota in New York City. Chronicles the life of Lennon and the birth (and demise) of the Beatles and the mentally unbalanced young man who killed him.
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Keith Elliot Greenberg is a New York Times bestselling author and producer for America's Most Wanted. In addition to producing programs for VH1, 48 Hours, MSNBC Investigates, the History Channel, and Court TV, among others, Greenberg has authored more than thirty nonfiction books and written for such outlets as Maxim, The Village Voice, The New York Observer, USA Today, Playboy.com, and US Weekly....more
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