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Biographies I've enjoyed - a varied selection of lives
A Listmania! list by Moz "The Madhatter" (Birmingham England)

1. Eye Mind: Roky Erickson and the 13th Floor Elevators by Paul Drummond

The list author says:
	"Unbeleivable trip thru early psychedelia, busts, peyote, music, psychiatry & its aftermath. Discover the Elevators thru their story rather than the CDs. How to snatch obscurity from the jaws of fame!"

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2. Back from the Brink: The Autobiography by Paul McGrath

The list author says:
	"You don't have to be a football fan to read this. Being Autobiographical Paul's more scathing about his lapses than a biographer might be. A scary childhood & adult life plagued by alcohol\drug abuse."

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3. Crazy Diamond: Syd Barrett and the Dawn of "Pink Floyd": Syd Barrett and the Dawn of "Pink Floyd" by Mike Watkinson

The list author says:
	"A sensitive and revealing portrait of The Madcap - a justified but misunderstood lable. Read the book and educate yourself as to both who he was and who he became - two very different people."

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4. Mr Nice by Howard Marks

The list author says:
	"Picked this up in an Airport on the way to a holiday in Tunisia. It was the perfect read for foreign climes. Suitcases full of cash disappearing left, right and centre."

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5. J. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography by Humphrey Carpenter

The list author says:
	"The man and the mind behind Lord of the Rings. Extraordinairy in a most rederved and English academic way. A life dedicated to a detailed mythology of his own making."

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6. Iggy Pop - Open Up and Bleed: The Biography by Paul Trynka

The list author says:
	"Ig and Angst and all that goes with it, Screwed up, screwed around and just plain screwed at times. Sex, Drugs & Rock'n'Roll - whadya expect?"

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7. No One Here Gets Out Alive: The Biography of Jim Morrison by Jerry Hopkins

The list author says:
	"Jim lived it large & fast, More booze than drugs if we believe it. Another life on the edge. Dark, brooding, syruppy & enlightening."

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8. Chronicles: Volume One by Bob Dylan

The list author says:
	"Written by Dylan so this book speaks to you in his voice and imagery. It tells you lots about his formative years while telling you very little - insights that add to the mystique. Napolean in rags."

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9. The Dirt - Motley Crue: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band by Neil Strauss

The list author says:
	"A friend lent me this to read - not a band I'd listen to. Their lifestyle though is pure hedonistic, self-destructive, self-loathing Rock and Roll. Incredible (that no-one died)."

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10. Tales From The Boot Camps by Steve Claridge

The list author says:
	"I come from the wrong side of the Brum soccer divide to be a Claridge fan but I did enjoy his wild, gambling-driven career. How to fritter away the rewards of talent."

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11. Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China by Jung Chang

The list author says:
	"A great read because it's a journey through recent chinese history that ends up in my time. One woman's experience encompasses so many enforced transformations."

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