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It Ain't No Sin to Be Glad You're Alive: The Promise of Bruce Springsteen
It Ain't No Sin to Be Glad You're Alive The Promise of Bruce Springsteen
Author: Eric Alterman
Since he was anointed in the late 1970s as the future of rock and roll and appeared on the covers of both Time and Newsweek, Springsteen has redefined the image of the rock star as not simply an entertainer but a man whom millions of fiercely loyal fans look to as a voice for their own fears and desires.
ISBN-13: 9785559609072
ISBN-10: 5559609072
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Publisher: Back Bay Books
Book Type: Hardcover
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By no means is this book an authoritative, exhaustive bio of Bruce. Rather, it's written almost like a novel, with concerts and recordings sprinkled in to showcase Springsteen as the demi-god he was at the time.

The book is also about what important events were happening in our country at the time of Springsteen's fame, such as the Vietnam War, Voodoo Economics, and the new and varied landscape of music.

I always liked Springsteen -- never a huge fan -- but after reading this inspiring account of his life, he is The Man now. I even bought all the old Springsteen records, finally, and instantly fell in love with Nebraska.

I think any Springsteen fan would love this book, if only to complement other books about him. In many ways the guy is an enigma, but he is 1) Very, very rich & 2) Talented out the wazoo.
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