Love Janis - By Laura Joplin - Signed Paperback Book
Love Janis - By Laura Joplin - Signed Paperback Book
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Janis Joplin blazed across the sixties music scene, electrifying audiences with her staggering voice and the way she seemed to pour her very soul into her music. By the time her life and artistry were cut tragically short by a heroin overdose, Joplin had become the stuff of rock–and–roll legend.
Through the eyes of her family and closest friends , we see Janis as a young girl, already rebelling against injustice, racism, and hypocrisy in society. We follow Janis as she discovers her amazing talents in the Beat hangouts of Venice and North Beach–singing in coffeehouses, shooting speed to enhance her creativity, challenging the norms of straight society. Janis truly came into her own in the fantastic, psychedelic, acid–soaked world of Haight–Asbury. At the height of her fame, Janis's life is a whirlwind of public adoration and hard living. Laura Joplin shows us not only the public Janis who could drink Jim Morrison under the table and bean him with a bottle of booze when he got fresh; she shows us the private Janis, struggling to perfect her art, searching for the balance between love and stardom, battling to overcome her alcohol addiction and heroin use in a world where substance abuse was nearly universal.
At the heart of Love, Janis is an astonishing series of letters by Janis herself that have never been previously published. In them she conveys as no one else could the wild ride from awkward small–town teenager to rock–and–roll queen. Love, Janis is the new life of Janis Joplin we have been waiting for–a celebration of the sixties' joyous experimentation and creativity, and a loving, compassionate examination of one of that era's greatest talents.
PLEASE NOTE: This product was in Artist storage and has minor wear and tear.
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- RSRachel S.Verified BuyerI recommend this productRated 5 out of 5 stars5 days agoAffordable piece of rock & roll history!
The book was purchased as a Christmas gift for a friend, and they loved it!
Was this helpful? - KKKelly K.I recommend this productRated 5 out of 5 stars5 months ago5 Stars
I love this book. It is so nice to have her sister's perspective on Janis. I highly recommend this book.
Was this helpful? - JGJenny G.I recommend this productRated 5 out of 5 stars2 years ago5 Stars
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Was this helpful? - JMJohnny M.I recommend this productRated 5 out of 5 stars2 years ago5 Stars
I already had this Love, Janis in hard back. But finally getting a signed copy by Laura was exciting. Im putting it next to my signed copy of Janis, by Holly George-Warren she signed this copy and Michael also signed. Great reading of both books.
Was this helpful? - RBRosalind B.I recommend this productRated 5 out of 5 stars2 years ago5 Stars
I have this book in hardback from when it was first published, and for me personally Laura has written one of the best biographies on her sister, even though for most of Janis Joplins career Laura wasn't by her side. I have just received one of the paperback versions with Laura's signature which makes it a nice little keepsake. Nicely presented item and well packaged on arrival (I live in the UK). Thanks everyone - a lovely book to have.
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