books

  • This will kill you

    ST. MARTIN’S GRIFFIN

    “There’s nothing like a beach read that graphically details exactly how a shark will chew you up. This book…not only explores the myriad ways in which we kick the bucket (pray you never get a Guinea worm infection), it dares to look at death in a lighthearted way. Sure, being burned at the stake is no fun, but reading about it is a hoot.”  —Boston Herald

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  • DOO WOP

    STERLING PUBLISHING

    “While the music history is the driving force behind this coffee-table tome, it’s the cultural asides on topics as diverse as the era’s people (Marilyn Monroe, Edward R. Murrow), places (diners, the Automat), sports (Jackie Robinson), politics (the red scare, JFK), kitsch (T-Birds, TV dinners) and entertainment (I Love Lucy, The Wild Ones) that will take readers back to America’s golden age.” —Publisher’s Weekly

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  • JIM MARSHALL: THE FATHER OF LOUD

    BACKBEAT BOOKS

    “Since the ‘60, Jim Marshall’s amps have attracted some of the greatest guitarists in rock history, from Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton to Eddie Van Halen and Slash. This exclusive biography tells his incredible success story, from his days as a young boy — diagnosed with a rare bone disease that left him confined in a full-body cast — to his stage success as a drummer, to his development of the amplifiers that shaped the sound of rock for four generations.”

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  • ROCK & ROLL . . . and the beat goes on

    IMAGINE PUBLISHING

    “This book is a must for rock enthusiasts everywhere, from someone who’s heard it all and played it all for five decades. A winner! Enjoy!” — Marky Ramone of The Ramones

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  • The Way They Play

    BACKBEAT BOOKS

    Instructional mini-series developed with friend and co-author HP Newquist. In addition to nerding out over the playing technique and gear choices of top players, we created sound-alike performances for accompanying audio.

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  • GUITAR INSTRUCTION

    HAL LEONARD / BACKBEAT BOOKS

    Yes, it’s more guitar books, including a fun one for shred heads written with my friend Pete Prown. Please don’t ask about the Nuge, I don’t want to talk about it.

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