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Bruce

Written by: Peter Ames Carlin
Narrated by: Bobby Cannavale
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From the New York Times bestselling author of Tonight in Jungleland comes the first biography in more than twenty-five years written with Bruce Springsteen’s cooperation—an intimate, powerful portrait that captures the enduring impact of the Boss: “Carlin gets across why Mr. Springsteen has meant so much, for so long, to so many people” (The New York Times).

In Bruce, acclaimed music writer Peter Ames Carlin presents a startlingly intimate and vivid portrait of a rock icon. For more than four decades, Bruce Springsteen has reflected the heart and soul of America with a career that includes twenty Grammy Awards, more than 120 million albums sold, two Golden Globes, and an Academy Award. Peter Ames Carlin masterfully encompasses the breadth of Springsteen’s astonishing career and explores the inner workings of a man who managed to redefine generations of music.

A must read for fans, Bruce is a meticulously researched, compulsively readable biography of a man laden with family tragedy, a tremendous dedication to his artistry, and an all-consuming passion for fame and influence. Entertainment & Celebrities Music Celebrity Heartfelt Career Biography
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An honest and heartfelt story of the genius and pain of a man conflicted with the gift and compulsion for music while remaining all too human beset with his own devils and angels. Compelling and weaved as never before through the music inspired by his driven spirit the life of an accomplished American hero is displayed in unadorned and as raw as the music itself. Read eloquently and capped with heartfelt sections by the author the book must not be overlooked

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This is the third audiobook I've listened to about Bruce, this year.

While his self-titled autobiography was fascinating and very positive, it is of course one-sided, beyond the recognition of his own struggles with relationships and mental health. Bruce does however, try his best to never speak negatively about anyone in his past or present, which is very admirable and professional.

By contrast, the book "E Street Shuffle - The Glory Days of Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band" starts out very positive, but becomes quite cynical and eventually just negative and snarky, like a jilted ex-girlfriend, by the end.

Then, came Bruce. This book is a happy middle ground. The author takes a reasonable approach to the subject at hand. He's very positive about Bruce's life and impact on music, successes and failures. He doesn't spend too much time over-analyzing every nuance of every song.

He recognizes and calls out Bruce's flaws, his ego, the unreasonable expectations he places on the E Street Band and how much he has taken them for granted, frequently tossing them aside, but then expecting them to drop everything, to come back to him on a moment's notice.

He doesn't spend too much time discussing Bruce's personal struggles with depression or commitment, but also doesn't shy away from sharing some of his spoiled rock star temper tantrums. In the end, you see the good and the bad and the author lets you make up your own mind how you feel, rather than trying to force his opinion down your throat, making it a very strong addition to the mountains of material that has been written about this icon of modern music.

Balanced and interesting

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