Here is Jim Morrison in all his complexity-singer, philosopher, poet, delinquent-the brilliant, charismatic, and obsessed seeker who rejected authority in any form, the explorer who probed "the bounds of reality to see what would happen..." Seven years in the writing, this definitive biography is the work of two men whose empathy and experience with Jim Morrison uniquely prepared them to recount this modern tragedy: Jerry Hopkins, whose famous Presley biography, Elvis, was inspired by Morrison's suggestion, and Danny Sugerman, confidant of and aide to the Doors. With an afterword by Michael McClure.
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Once, when the snow was packed high in the mountains outside Albuquerque, near Sandia Peak, Steve and Clara Morrison took their children tobogganing. Read the first page
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By Emily
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This book is perfect. It's the right size, I was able to read it without getting bored, and it's filled with so many interesting bits of info that I never knew before. It is one of my most favorite musical biographies, and I would recomend this book to anyone, whether a die hard fan, or just a casual observer.
By Tom Browne
Format:Hardcover
I ordered a Hardback book. I received a very badly discolored and used paperback copy that I returned for a refund. I am giving this no stars as it is completely wrong and unacceptable. The copy received was so bad that I would not take it even if it were free.
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I have not read any other bios on Jim although I know there are quite a few books on his life however, I believe this is probably the most accurate so far. I read this book a long time ago and I remember being mesmerized from the first to page to the last. Danny Sugerman (who worked for The Doors for a long time) was not an only an associate but a close friend to Jim and he was able to achieve what very few people ever could: Get to know who the real Jim Morrison was. This book not only talks about his life and career but also talks in great length of the human side of Morrison as well. NO ONE HERE GETS OUT ALIVE, is an almost day to day account of Jim's life from his birth to his untimely and very mysterious death in Paris in 1971. It also talks in great detail about his poetry and the things that interest him the most like films, psychology, philosophy, sex and death. This is a great read and is never dull or boring. The only downside to this book is that the print is too small. It would a good idea if they can publish the same book with a larger print. The book also includes several pages of photographs of Jim and the band and with the woman that he called his "muse" Pamela Courson who was Jim's girlfriend from the time that that the band was being formed right up till the end of his life. Again, I would like to say that this is a great book for anyone who has ever been interested in knowing about Jim Morrison, who he was and what he became and what most of all wanted to become. I highly recommended is a very good book about a man an artist who died way too young who lived life so on the edge that found life itself impossible to bare.
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It's so awesome
I have a little story to tell.
One day I was walking down the street when I heard a mysterious noise. Read more
Published on July 16 2004 by Steve Thulen
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"ARE YOU LOOKING FOR ME?"
I have to tell a story. I have a friend who won an Oscar for editing "Apollo 13". A few years ago, he drove his girlfriend to the bank in downtown Beverly Hills. Read more
Published on July 14 2004 by Steven Travers
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Whoa.
I was impressed by this book for many reasons, it not only gives interesting details on how Jim Morrison became the.. Read more
Published on Jun 24 2004 by Hsoj Yensid
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The Eros of Dionysus Living
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Hopkins and Sugerman's book, "No One Here Gets Out Alive" is a interesting, detailed and fascinating read. Read more
Hopkins and Sugerman's book, "No One Here Gets Out Alive" is a interesting, detailed and fascinating read. Read more
Published on May 27 2004 by R. Schwartz
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The Eros of Dionysus Living
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Hopkins and Sugerman's book, "No One Here Gets Out Alive" is a interesting, detailed and fascinating read. Read more
Hopkins and Sugerman's book, "No One Here Gets Out Alive" is a interesting, detailed and fascinating read. Read more
Published on May 27 2004 by R. Schwartz
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Good, comprehensive bio
Who were the Doors? Well, picture 4 beach bums who got together with a defiant poet who knew nothing about singing or writing music. Read more
Published on April 23 2004 by I ain't no porn writer
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Absolutely Loved It !!
I already knew about Jim Morrison and the Doors through their music. Which I really like listening to. Read more
Published on Mar 18 2004 by ashley
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No Hero but a Little Worship
I first read this book in 1984 and I have re-read it several times in the intervening years. The story of how it came to be published is quite well-known. Read more
Published on July 1 2003 by Jeff Richardson
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Far Too Romantic a Portrait
I have been a fan of the Doors ever since I was two - my parents used to play their greatest hits in our library. Read more
Published on Jun 29 2003 by Hans Pfaall
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A Mad Genius!!
There was a time when I hated reading
autobiographies/biographies of any kind. My thought
process was simple: what could be possibly so exciting
about stars' famed... Read more
autobiographies/biographies of any kind. My thought
process was simple: what could be possibly so exciting
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Published on Feb 25 2003 by Vivek Tejuja
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