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It Ain't No Sin to Be Glad You're Alive
The Promise of Bruce Springsteen
by Eric Alterman
ISBN: 0316038857
ISBN-13: 9780316038850
Format: Hardcover
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"Alterman deploys biographical material sparingly but well, always to the purpose...."
-- New Yorker
"Alterman is refreshingly candid in his introduction, where he describes his nervousness in first meeting someone he has long idolized and uses that as a setup to tell readers that the ensuing book will contain what he wanted to say to the man he (thankfully) refrains from calling the Boss."
-- Nation
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Little Brown & Co
Published date: 1999
Edition: 1th edition
Size: 5.5 x 7.75 inches
Weight: 0.8 pounds
Pages: 282
Publisher's Notes
Why does Bruce Springsteen mean so much to so many people? In this book, a noted journalist explores the uniquely powerful connection "The Boss" has established with his audience, and explains how he has become a guide, prophet, and conscience for an entire generation. 10 photos.
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It Ain`t No Sin to Be Glad You`re Alive : The Promise of Bruce Springsteen
Eric Alterman
Little Brown & Co (T). 1st. Used, Like New. We mail daily and email you the USPS Tracking# !! HARDCOVER, VG+/VG+, Little Brown & Co (T), 1999, 1st, 1.25 in. H x 7.75 in. L x 5.5 in. W, 12.6 oz.. This copy has very mininmal signs of use, appears to have been very lightly read, is in Excellent Condition Overall. Special Notes on this book: light rubbing on rear jacket ( more information)
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It Ain't No Sin to Be Glad You're Alive
Eric Alterman
New York: Little, Brown & Company, 1999. Book is clean and relatively tight. There is some very slight shelf slant. Bumping to spine. There is some smudging to front and back of dust jacket. There is some wrinkling and edgewear along top and bottom edges of dust jacket especially at corners and spine. Remainder mark on top edge of book.. 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Good+/Good+. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. ( more information)
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It Ain't No Sin to be Glad You're Alive : Promise of Bruce Springsteen
Alterman, Eric
Little, Brown and Company, 1999. 1st Edition. Bruce Springsteen. Hardback. LIKE NEW~hardback w/DJ (5" x 7 1/2"). If condition is an important issue with you, ask for a more complete description of the book. Does not have store address sticker and or price sticker on outside. Good means general reading wear. First Edition. LIKE NEW~hardback w/DJ (5" x 7 1/2"). If condition is an important issue with you, ask for a more complete description of the book. Does not have store address sticker and or price sticker on outside. Good means general reading wear. First Edition. ( more information)
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It Ain't No Sin to Be Glad You're Alive: The Promise of Bruce Springsteen
Alterman, Eric
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Little Brown & Company, 1999. 281 pages. Ex-library with typical marks, shelfwear; tight reading copy. The dj has some discoloring, creasing; glued inside book. "...examines the life and times of this remarkable artist to discover how he has come to be the guide and conscience of entire generation. Alterman traces Springsteen's development as an artist and as a man, from his days living atop an abandoned Asbury Park beauty parlor to his recent record breaking E Street Band reunion tour, and explores why the themes that have obsessed him-from adolescent escape to community to the path to redemption-have become so resonant with so wide and diverse an audience.". ISBN: 0316038857. Hard Cover. Good Plus/Good. Ex-Library. ( more information)
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It Ain't No Sin to Be Glad You're Alive: The Promise of Bruce Springsteen
Alterman, Eric
Little Brown and Company, 1999. First edition. 3rd printing. Hard cover. Fine/Very Good. Book is Pristine, Like New. Dustjacket-edge/corner wear. Binding-excellent, tight. 282 p. Since he was anointed in the late 1970s as the future of rock and roll and appeared on the covers of both Time and Newsweek, Springsteen has redefined the image of the rock star as not simply an entertainer but a man whom millions of fiercely loyal fans look to as a voice for their own fears and desires. ( more information)
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