______________________ 'The great rock 'n' roll book' - NME ______________________ THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF THE CREATIVE GENIUS BEHIND THE BEACH BOYS Brian Wilson was the creative genius behind The Beach Boys. He turned a suburban California garage into a group that took the world by storm with his songs, the sound capturing the laid-back, sunny Southern California lifestyle. But the cheerful image belied what was really going on. Wilson's autobiography describes his 20-year nightmare of drug addiction, alcoholism, obesity and mental illness. He spent three years alone in his room. He lost his family, and he nearly lost his life. It is a frank discussion of what destroyed his life and of the controversial forces which helped to save it.
| ISBN: | 9780747531456 |
| Publication date: | 19th December 1996 |
| Author: | Brian Wilson |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 424 pages |
| Genres: |
Autobiography: arts and entertainment Coping with mental health issues Drugs and alcohol: social aspects Chronic diseases and conditions Musicians, singers, bands and groups |