JOHNSTOWN, Colo., July 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Award-winning screenwriter
Gloria Shepherd offers this follow-up to the March release of her biography
"Brian Jones Straight from the Heart - the Rolling Stones Murder," told
through the eyes of Brian Jones himself. This controversial, sexually
explicit history of the Rolling Stones founder has met strong resistance
from the Stones' camp since its launch. Nevertheless, even though the
no-holds-barred account hasn't had the luxury of national media coverage,
the book continues to hold its #1 position on Amazon for the past four
months among 3,400+ listings and numerous 5-star reviews. Canada's Abort
Magazine refers to the story as "required reading for all music lovers."
Shortly after the book appeared on Amazon's United Kingdom website, and
also began to accumulate 5-star reviews, it was stripped from the UK's web
pages. The reason given for removing the biography was "due to legal
issues." No further explanation is offered. The author isn't surprised by
her book's removal. An earlier book, also attempting to describe the
Stones' history and Brian Jones' suspicious death, has been stripped from
British bookshelves.
Ignoring her own death threats, Ms. Shepherd is determined to keep her
book alive and in the public eye. She compares Brian Jones' life to the
tale of David vs. Goliath. Young, petite, and naive, Brian's Goliath was
the Rolling Stones money machine. However, unlike the Bible, Brian lost his
life. Now this book levels the battlefield by telling what really happened
to the band's founder. Written mainly from Brian's POV, the Stones rise to
stardom is chronicled, ending with British authorities' failure to properly
investigate the fragile, bisexual bandleader's death at age 27.
Brian had desperately tried to thwart the overtaking of his band by a
ruthless management, and began to accumulate data proving his band's money
was being illegally siphoned. Friends Dylan and Lennon forewarned him not
to continue his investigation, but by the time Jones realized their
warnings were turning prophetic, he had already lost his band to the giant
Goliath.
Contrary to rumors spread since his death, Brian had a clear vision to
introduce world music into the Stones catalog. The band declined - content
to crank out mundane sounds as long as records sold. After a bitter fight
over musical direction, the brokenhearted leader left the band he created,
planning to start anew and take the Rolling Stones name with him. Three
weeks later he "accidentally drowned" in his swimming pool. To this day,
ignoring much evidence to the contrary regarding the actual cause of
Brian's death, the coroner continues to report his death a "misadventure."
Using Brian's vivid words describing death threats, plus witness accounts,
the biography recounts what actually happened.
Author-signed copies of the book are available on eBay and Amazon.
Published by Booksurge, an Amazon company (March 2007)
Orders: Hugh Henry
Toll-Free (US): 1-866-308-6235
ISBN: 0-9742093-6-8
EAN13: 9780974209364
Contact:
William Bonner
Phone: 970-587-8824
Email: wbonner@brian-jones-book.com
Web Address: http://www.brian-jones-book.com
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