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Professor of History at Joliet Junior College, author of Joy and Fear: The Beatles, Chicago and the 1960s

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Book Cover for: The Strange Death of Liberal England, George Dangerfield

The Strange Death of Liberal England

George Dangerfield
John F. LyonsJohn F. Lyons

@VersusHistory George Dangerfield, The Strange Death of Liberal England got me interested in history many years ago. Not sure if it’s thesis holds up, but a great read!

Paperback, 1997

$30.00$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Peter Asher: A Life in Music, David Jacks

Peter Asher: A Life in Music

David Jacks
John F. LyonsJohn F. Lyons

In David Jacks’ biography of Peter Asher, there is no interview with sister Jane and no great revelations regarding Peter’s time spent with Paul McCartney. But Peter was adamant that when Paul moved into the family home of girlfriend Jane, there was “no hanky-panky in the house.” https://t.co/t20T6AM5VF

Hardcover, 2022

$39.95$19.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Led Zeppelin: The Biography, Bob Spitz

Led Zeppelin: The Biography

Bob Spitz
John F. LyonsJohn F. Lyons

@K_M_Robinson @noiseresearch @Alm_dude I really have come to the conclusion that we should appreciate the music and not the musicians. I know it's hard to do that with the Beatles because so much of their popularity depends on their personalities. I recently read Bob Spitz' book on Led Zeppelin, a real case in point!

Paperback, 2024

$22.00$11.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Across the Universe: The Beatles in India, Ajoy Bose

Across the Universe: The Beatles in India

Ajoy Bose
John F. LyonsJohn F. Lyons

@nath_pratiti Very true. I just bought the Ajoy Bose book, Across the Universe, and Sidharth Bhatia, India Psychedelic to find out more about the Beatles in India.

Paperback, 2022

$16.95$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Across the Universe, Ajoy Bose

Across the Universe

Ajoy Bose
John F. LyonsJohn F. Lyons

@nath_pratiti Very true. I just bought the Ajoy Bose book, Across the Universe, and Sidharth Bhatia, India Psychedelic to find out more about the Beatles in India.

Hardcover, 2018

$24.95$12.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Beatles and Sixties Britain, Marcus Collins

The Beatles and Sixties Britain

Marcus Collins
John F. LyonsJohn F. Lyons

@HickmanDavid3 I don’t know if you’ve read these, but Marcus Collins, The Beatles and Sixties Britain, and @FeldmanBarrett ‘s book are both scholarly and also very readable (which can’t be said about a lot of academic books!).

Paperback, 2022

$46.99$23.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Paper Cuts

Ted Kessler
John F. LyonsJohn F. Lyons

@JeremyB_Writer How did you find the McCartney legacy? Forensic detail as well, I presume. I'm trying to read through my Xmas gifts. I'm now reading Ted Kessler, Paper Cuts.

Hardcover, 2022

$26.99$13.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: India Psychedelic: The Story of Rocking Generation, Sidharth Bhatia

India Psychedelic: The Story of Rocking Generation

Sidharth Bhatia
John F. LyonsJohn F. Lyons

@nath_pratiti Very true. I just bought the Ajoy Bose book, Across the Universe, and Sidharth Bhatia, India Psychedelic to find out more about the Beatles in India.

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Book Cover for: Revolution in the Head: The Beatles' Records and the Sixties, Ian MacDonald

Revolution in the Head: The Beatles' Records and the Sixties

Ian MacDonald
John F. LyonsJohn F. Lyons

Ian MacDonald is lauded for his book on the Beatles’ songs, Revolution in the Head. His comments on Paul McCartney in Q magazine in Dec 1991 was common in the music press at the time. Now Paul and Ringo are national treasures in the UK, then they were dismissed and ridiculed. https://t.co/aYWMD5Eeu3

Paperback, 2007

$18.95$9.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Beatles: The Biography, Bob Spitz

The Beatles: The Biography

Bob Spitz
John F. LyonsJohn F. Lyons

@K_M_Robinson @noiseresearch @Alm_dude I really have come to the conclusion that we should appreciate the music and not the musicians. I know it's hard to do that with the Beatles because so much of their popularity depends on their personalities. I recently read Bob Spitz' book on Led Zeppelin, a real case in point!

Paperback, 2006

$22.99$11.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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