A memoir by novelist Robert Wiersema explaining how his life has been affected by the music of Bruce Springsteen.
There are dozens of books about the Boss, exploring every facet of his career. So what's left to say? Nothing objective, perhaps. But when it comes to music, objectivity is highly overrated. Robert Wiersema has been a Springsteen fan since he was a teenager. By most definitions,…
The author describes the influence that the music of the American icon has had on his own life, discussing songs and albums that the singer has released over a forty-year period.
" ... A stunning biography of Bruce Springsteen describing his life and work in vivid intimate detail"--
På baggrund af samtaler med Bruce Springsteen (f. 1949), hans familie, venner og kolleger, tegnes et portræt af the Boss, om hans omtumlede privatliv, om bruddet med The E Street Band i 1989 og hans ambivalente følelser for genforeningen ti år senere
"... A stunning biography of Bruce Springsteen describing his life and work in vivid intimate detail"--
To many, he is known by just his first name. Now meet the man behind the myth, as interviews with family, friends, and Bruce Springsteen, himself, reveal the personal side of the Boss. Take an intimate look at Bruce's life and work.
" ... A stunning biography of Bruce Springsteen describing his life and work in vivid intimate detail"--
This interdisciplinary volume enters the scholarly conversation about Bruce Springsteen at the moment when he has reinforced his status of global superstar and achieved the status of social critic. Covering musical and cultural developments, chapters primarily consider work Spri…
Weaving from jargon-free critical analysis to a fan's passionate participatory research, this book places work and class at the center of the work of Bruce Springsteen. It juxtaposes the "uninspiring" work of his characters (factory workers, carwash attendants, cashiers, waitres…