- Paperback: 312 pages
- Publisher: Plexus Publishing Ltd; 3rd Revised edition edition (Feb 2010)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0859654400
- ISBN-13: 978-0859654401
- Product Dimensions: 22.7 x 15.5 x 2.1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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- #89 in Books > Music, Stage & Screen > Music > Styles > Rock & Pop > Singers & Groups > Doors & Jim Morrison
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The Independent on Sunday
'Brings together the best interviews Morrison ever gave' The Independent on Sunday
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'His [Jerry Hopkin's] polished style and sense of balance, evident throughout, add luster' Publishers Weekly
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Jim's Father, Steve, was from Lessburg, Florida, and when he was in high school in the 1930s he was too small for football, so he was a cheerleader and a gymnast. Read the first page
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The only outstanding thing about the book is the great photographs. For a Morrison/Doors fan reason enough to buy the book. But if you really want to know something about the person of Jim Morrison, and the days he lived in, then you musn't buy this book. It is too shallow. It reads like a newspaper article. So if this is not your first Morrison biography, don't buy it. Need to write an article for the school gazette? Get it! They'll love it!
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is one book amongst a deluge of them on the subject of Morrison & the Doors. No matter, this is a no nonsense title which is pretty informative & a good starting point along with 'No One Here Gets Out Alive'. A plus point for this though, is the inclusion of a fair few decent pictures. A quite old title, it has to be said, but one well worth hunting out & certainly a lot better than many recent books written by people who claim to have shaken the hand of Morrison's 17th cousin !
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
A well-researched and presented biography
6 Aug 2002
Format:Paperback
What I like so much about this book is that Jerry Hopkins shows determination to present as much truth as possible by considering and reconsidering the facts that he uncovered regarding Jim's life. He does this particularly well by presenting his findings and impressions on Jim's family life, Pamela Courson and the circumstances regarding Jim's mysterious death. Hopkins manages to stay clear from idolizing and inscribing Jim with projected fantasies of who he thought Jim was, and stays close to considering the evidence that he acquired from interviews with Jim and Jim's associates, along with other discovered facts.
My overall impression of this book is that it is definitely well researched. Hopkins truly attempts to give Jim a fair representation. He obviously wants to present the facts, but not in a manner that would disparage Jim in any way. Subsequently, Hopkins manages to stay adroitly clear of purulent interest in Jim's private life while managing to be informative. This is refreshing. Hopkins does not appear to be cashing in on Jim's fame, but seems rather totally committed to presenting a well-researched biography of an extraordinary man.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
A great primer for new Morrison junkies
4 April 1999
Format:Paperback
Hopkins gives a great synopsis of the life and time of rock poet Morrison. If you've read "No One Here Gets Out Alive" then you've read this material through and through, but the additional insights and the commentary on the Oliver Stone movie (including Hopkins' reactions to meeting Val Kilmer for the first time) are worth a read. Hopkins' style is fluid and easy to follow.
15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Is it good? It depends.
20 Feb 2001
Format:Paperback
If you've read Noone Here Gets Out Alive, you don't really need to read this book. It gives some new facts and stories, but not many. It sheds new light on his death which is very interesting, but is it worth buying? It has much better photographs than Alive and the interviews at the end are OK. However, if you've never read Alive, buy this one instead. I would have loved this book had I never read Alive. Just remember, the Doors are known for glamourizing everything they say.
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