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Free Wouldnt It Be Nice: My Own Story Pdf FREE WOULDNT IT BE NICE: MY OWN STORY PDF Brian Wilson | 416 pages | 19 Dec 1996 | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC | 9780747531456 | English | London, United Kingdom Wouldn't it be Nice: My Own Story - Brian Wilson, Todd Gold - Google книги A fascinating insight into the mind of a mercurial and haunted pop genius that has gone through drug addiction, madness and rehabilitation. Pulling no punches this is a bare-knuckle ride of a read. Definitely, a must-read paperback for any fan of the Beach Boys or his solo career. An express train to hell and back with the leader of the Beach Boys. Wilson begins with his darkest days, in November Wouldnt it be Nice: My Own Story Then, weighing over pounds, smoking six Wouldnt it be Nice: My Own Story of cigarettes and snorting Wouldn't it be Nice : My Own Story. Brian WilsonTodd Gold. Then, weighing over pounds, smoking six packs of cigarettes and snorting five grams of coke a day, failing to bathe for weeks at a time, "I stank. I was dirty I was insane. According to the equally frank life-review that follows, father Murry Wilson, a would-be but talentless composer, had a lot to do with it, taking out his frustrations on his sensitive son born in through mind- twisting beatings and ridicule. And then there were the drugs and the relentless pressure to produce hit tunes; by the late 60's, Wilson, wealthy and renowned for such songs as "Good Vibrations" and "I Get Around," was drifting into a paranoid schizophrenia that would envelop him for 15 years. Salvation finally came in the person of Eugene Landy, an unorthodox psychologist who took Wilson by the hand in and turned his life around through a rigorous program of diet, exercise, and therapy. Wilson devotes nearly half of his text to his resurrection, and it's an inspiring story although recent moves by the other Beach Boys to sever him from Landyfor reasons Wilson ascribes to greed and jealousyfind the self-admittedly "brain-damaged" author unsure about his mental future. Most readers, though, will find of even greater interest Wilson's detailing of his early encounters with the Beatles, Elvis, and other rock luminaries; of his stormy Wouldnt it be Nice: My Own Story with the other Beach Boys; of his now-dead brother Dennis's ties to Charlie Manson; and, in a recurrent motif that illuminates his troubled tale, of how hegoes about composing his exquisite music. A bold and genuinely affecting account by a founding father of rock 'n' roll: a must for popular-music fans. Money for Drugs. The Glass. The s Edward J. Wouldn't it be Nice: My Own Story - Brian Wilson - Google книги The lowest-priced brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in non-retail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag. See details for additional description. This book is a fairly easy read, and zips by at a pretty good pace. It is of course biased towards Brian's viewpoint, but how could it not be, as the author. I was surprised by how honest I presume Brian was with His admissions, both good and bad. This book has a lot of highs and lows, sadness, triumph, defeat and more, as well as a Wouldnt it be Nice: My Own Story lore from rockdom. I wish Brian, the other Beach Boys, and their extended families and friends only the best. I really enjoyed the read. I'm a big Beach Boys Wouldnt it be Nice: My Own Story and it was just what I needed for a good read and for my Beach Boys section of my bookshelves. Verified purchase: Yes Condition: New. Real good book, interesting, funny, tells a bit about all the Beach Boys,what a super group. Verified purchase: Yes Condition: Pre-owned. Riveting story of Brian's demise. Obviously biased towards his point of view, his story certainly focuses our lives as he tells us what was REALLY happening! For any of you who have loved the Beach Wouldnt it be Nice: My Own Story, as a group and individually, you will appreciate going back in time as Brain pieces it all together for us. For anyone with a bi-polar child, this book is a real help in understanding the process you, yourself, may be going through. The best! Skip to main content. About this product. New other. Make an offer:. Auction: Pre-owned. Stock photo. Brand new: Lowest price The lowest-priced brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. Buy It Now. Add to cart. About this product Product Information In a riveting and candid autobiography, music legend Brian Wilson reveals the truth about his meteoric rise to superstardom, his total breakdown, and his long, miraculous struggle back to the top. It is filled with shocking revelations about his abuse as a child by his violent father, the bitter infighting among the Beach Boys, the death of his brother Dennis, and the controversy surrounding the therapist he credits with literally saving his life. Additional Product Features Dewey Edition. Show More Show Less. Add to Cart. Any Condition Any Condition. See all 23 - All listings for this product. Ratings and Reviews Write a review. Most relevant reviews See all 6 reviews. An enjoyable read for any Beach Boys fan. A book that has been waited for. Loved the book Real good book, interesting, funny, tells Wouldnt it be Nice: My Own Story bit about all the Beach Boys,what a super group. Liz Verified purchase: Yes Condition: Pre-owned. This Explains It All! Best Selling in Nonfiction See all. Wouldnt it be Nice: My Own Story o'Reilly's Killing Ser. When Women Pray Hardcover T. Jakes Christian Inspirational No ratings or reviews yet. Save on Nonfiction Trending price is based on prices over last 90 days. You may also like. Charles Todd Hardcover Books. Hardcover Travel Story. Brian Herbert Hardcover Books. Brian Jacques Hardcover Books. Hardcover Jacqueline Wilson. Brian Herbert Fantasy Hardcover Books. This item doesn't belong on this page. Wouldn't It Be Nice: My Own Story - Wikipedia By Brian Wilson with Todd Gold. New York: HarperCollins Publishers. Brian Wilson's autobiography has more to do with scars than with stardom. Wilson invented a California Wouldnt it be Nice: My Own Story of perpetual pleasure; his intricate vocal harmonies and instrumental arrangements raised the stakes for modern pop production. But while writing music that was optimism incarnate, give or take a subtext, Mr. Wilson could not have been more miserable. Like other celebrity confessionals, "Wouldn't It Be Nice" is a story of childhood damage, compulsive work, success, excess, derangement and eventual recovery; Mr. Wilson's co-author, Todd Gold, a writer at People magazine, helps give the story its brisk, anecdotal pace and pop- psychological facility. The book dishes most of its dirt on its subject, who confesses to extravagant drug use, sleeping with his wife's sister, not recognizing his own daughter and countless acts of slovenliness, cowardice and self-indulgence. Not that it spares the other Beach Boys; it describes Mike Love as a bully interested only in money, Carl Wilson and Al Jardine as his pawns and Dennis Wilson as sympathetic but lost to drugs. Brian Wilson himself emerges as a character whose musical inspiration -- and the money it generated -- was for many years the only thing differentiating him from people raving on street corners. Unlike them, however, he could afford hour-a-day psychotherapy and extras like a luxurious detoxification in Hawaii. It is being published while Mr. Wilson Wouldnt it be Nice: My Own Story engaged in two legal battles. Brian Wilson asserts that Wouldnt it be Nice: My Own Story constant pressure from his father, he never agreed to give up his copyrights. Wilson's business interests and to return him to writing songs with the Beach Boys. Even more important, the suit also seeks to sever his current partnership with his therapist, Eugene Landy, who treated Mr. Wilson from to and from to the present and who has become Mr. Wilson's business manager and songwriting collaborator. The autobiography is dedicated to Dr. Landy and copyrighted by Brains and Genius, which, as a recent article in Billboard magazine reported, is a Wilson-Landy Wouldnt it be Nice: My Own Story. Wilson insists that Dr. Landy's unconventional Wouldnt it be Nice: My Own Story therapy, which has been criticized by his family and his former collaborators as brainwashing, saved his life twice and has brought him back to full independence. It also describes Stan Love's custodianship of Mr. Wilson in the mid's as mindless and brutal. Working with Mike Love, Mr. Wilson writes, "had nearly killed me several times before. If the judge ruled in Stan's favor, perhaps they could finish the job this time. The Wilson family was troubled. Murry Wilson, a frustrated small-time songwriter, beat and psychologically abused his children, his son writes. At one point, according to the book, Murry Wilson stood on the family's dining room table naked, shouting, "I'm king of this family. With Murry Wilson as manager, taskmaster and relentless critic, Brian Wilson cranked out 10 albums in the Beach Boys' first three years. As the hits stacked up and Brian Wilson became increasingly ambitious and perfectionist, his father grew jealous and bitterly obstructive.
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