The Eagle in the Mirror

Biographies & Memoirs

Fink, Jesse

Historical

Citadel

With sales of over 200 million albums, AC/DC is not just the biggest rock band in the world, it's a family business built by three brothers: George, Malcolm and Angus Young. As with any business, some people prospered, while others got hurt along the way. In this book, important figures from AC/DC's long journey to the top open up for the very first time, while unsung heroes behind the band's success are given the credit they are due. Accepted accounts of events are challenged while sensational new details emerge to cast a whole new light on the band's history—especially their early years with Atlantic Records. Former AC/DC members and musicians from bands such as Guns N' Roses, Dropkick Murphys, Airbourne and Rose Tattoo also give their perspectives on the Youngs' brand of magic.

The Youngs

Random House Australia

#1 MUSIC BOOK OF 2014 - AllMusicBooks.com (USA)BEST BOOKS OF 2014 - PRI Public Radio International (USA)"Fink's ability to overcome the Youngs' code of Scottish-Australian omertà is impressive... a cut above other AC/DC tomes, and Fink knows it."- Classic Rock (UK) 9/10 review"An entertaining book... fans of the band will want to get their hands on this. Pronto."- Booklist (American Library Association)"A fascinating, insightful look at the brothers who changed the face of rock 'n' roll and the politics and business that goes hand in hand with the music we all know and love." - Jimmy Stafford, guitarist of Train"It's extraordinarily well written and presents a fascinating view of the band and the people that helped make it happen... a great piece of research and magnificently presented." - Phil Carson, former vice-president of Atlantic Records who signed AC/DC "A largely untold, more controversial story... anything but a hagiography. A fresh, incisive take on the band." - MOJO (UK) ★ ★ ★ ★ (four-star review)"An essential read for fans of the band... a full portrait of just how significant a role George Young, Malcolm and Angus's older brother, played in AC/DC's development."- The New Yorker "Until a band member puts pen to paper in a proper tell-all exposé - they won't - Jesse Fink's work here is the number one go-to book on the subject, warts 'n' all." - Uber Rock (UK) "Fink's look at the band addresses the question that he believes most mainstream rock critics have never been able to answer about AC/DC: 'Why have they endured and resonated with hundreds of millions of people and inculcated such fierce loyalty and outright fanaticism?' The answer is the unrelenting tenacity of the Young brothers... fascinating." - Publishers Weekly "This thought-provoking book definitely breaks some new ground. Arrangement by chapters dedicated to specific songs is a satisfying way of telling the AC/DC story while providing music criticism. Scholarly fans will appreciate the bibliography. This one's a must-read for fans." - Library Journal "A great narrative... it has one very simple, very powerful message for those who would like to dismiss AC/DC as childish hacks: 'Stop being so bloody pretentious!'" - Clark Boyd, PRI's The World "A fantastic new AC/DC book... Fink did a great job. Essential for an AC/DC fan to read." - Carter Alan, 100.7 WZLX, Massachusetts "The latest, greatest 'rock read'... an awesome book." - Buck McWilliams, Gater 98.7 FM, Florida "An astounding - astounding - book." - Bill Meyer, KMED, Oregon "An excellent read." - Ryan Gatenby, WBIG, Illinois "The best book on AC/DC ever written." - Dan Rivers, WKBN, Ohio "I loved this book." - Arroe Collins, WRFX, North Carolina "Outstanding." - Mark Mayfield, KSLX, Arizona With sales of over 200 million albums, AC/DC is not just the biggest rock band in the world. It's a family business built by three brothers: George, Malcolm and Angus Young. And, as with any business, some people prospered while others got hurt along the way. The Youngs: The Brothers Who Built AC/DC is unlike any AC/DC book you've read before. Less a biography, more a critical appreciation, it tells the story of the trio through 11 classic songs and reveals some of the secrets that went into their making. Important figures from AC/DC's long way to the top open up for the very first time, while unsung heroes behind the bands success are given the credit they are due. Accepted accounts of events are challenged while sensational details emerge to cast a whole new light on the bands history, especially their early years with Atlantic Records. Former AC/DC members and musicians from bands such as Guns N' Roses, Dropkick Murphys, Airbourne and Rose Tattoo also give their take on the Youngs' brand of magic. Their music has never pulled its punches. Neither does The Youngs. After 40 years, AC/DC might just have got the serious book it deserves.

The Youngs: The Brothers Who Built AC/DC

Humor & Entertainment

St.Martin's Press

"THE BEST BOOK I'VE EVER READ ABOUT AC/DC." - Mark Evans (bass player of AC/DC, 1975-'77)#1 MUSIC BOOK OF 2014 - AllMusicBooks.com (USA)#1 ROCK BESTSELLER - USA, UK, Denmark, Italy and Germany#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER - DenmarkSELECTED FOR BEST BOOKS OF 2014 - PRI Public Radio International (USA)"An entertaining book... fans of the band will want to get their hands on this. Pronto."- Booklist (American Library Association)"Until a band member puts pen to paper in a proper tell-all exposé - they won't - Jesse Fink's work here is the number one go-to book on the subject, warts 'n' all." - Uber Rock (UK) "Fink's look at the band addresses the question that he believes most mainstream rock critics have never been able to answer about AC/DC: 'Why have they endured and resonated with hundreds of millions of people and inculcated such fierce loyalty and outright fanaticism?' The answer is the unrelenting tenacity of the Young brothers... fascinating." - Publishers Weekly "This thought-provoking book definitely breaks some new ground. Arrangement by chapters dedicated to specific songs is a satisfying way of telling the AC/DC story while providing music criticism. Scholarly fans will appreciate the bibliography. This one's a must-read for fans." - Library Journal "A great narrative... it has one very simple, very powerful message for those who would like to dismiss AC/DC as childish hacks: 'Stop being so bloody pretentious!'" - Clark Boyd, PRI's The World "A fantastic new AC/DC book... Fink did a great job. Essential for an AC/DC fan to read." - Carter Alan, 100.7 WZLX, Massachusetts "The latest, greatest 'rock read'... an awesome book." - Buck McWilliams, Gater 98.7 FM, Florida "An astounding - astounding - book." - Bill Meyer, KMED, Oregon "An excellent read." - Ryan Gatenby, WBIG, Illinois "The best book on AC/DC ever written." - Dan Rivers, WKBN, Ohio "I loved this book." - Arroe Collins, WRFX, North Carolina "Outstanding."- Mark Mayfield, KSLX, Arizona Jesse Fink's The Youngs: The Brothers Who Built AC/DC is unlike any AC/DC book you've read before. Less a biography, more a critical appreciation, it tells the story of the trio through 11 classic rock songs and reveals some of the personal and creative secrets that went into their making. Important figures from AC/DC's long way to the top open up for the very first time, while unsung heroes behind the band's success are given the credit they are due. Accepted accounts of events are challenged while sensational new details emerge to cast a whole new light on the band's history--especially their early years with Atlantic Records in the United States. Former AC/DC members and musicians from bands such as Guns N' Roses, Dropkick Murphys, Airbourne and Rose Tattoo also give their take on the Youngs' brand of magic. Their music has never pulled its punches. Neither does The Youngs. After 40 years, AC/DC might just have gotten the serious book it deserves.

Arts & Literature

St. Martin's: Griffin

For a quarter century, Luis Antonio Navia worked as a high-level cocaine transporter for all of the major Colombian and Mexican drug cartels, including Pablo Escobar's Medellín Cartel, and flooded the United States and Europe with cocaine before his dramatic arrest in Venezuela in 2000 during the 12-nation Operation Journey.The story of Navia's rise, fall, takedown, imprisonment, and redemption is expertly researched and told by acclaimed biographer Jesse Fink, who has gathered interviews with Navia, Navia's family, and a dozen law-enforcement agents in the United States and Great Britain from agencies such as the DEA, ICE and Her Majesty's Customs and Excise (now Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs). Told in vivid detail, this true crime story will captivate the reader from start to finish.

Pure Narco: One Man's True Story of 25 Years Inside the Cartels

Navia, Luis

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Bon: The Last Highway: The Untold Story of Bon Scott and AC/DC's Back in Black

"A fascinating read. You won't be able to put it down once you get started." - Chris Jericho, Talk Is Jericho(Westwood One) "Fink's monumental work is by far the best thing that has ever been produced about AC/DC's history." - UOL (Brazil) "After being made aware of the previous poor attempts to tell Bon's story, I decided to read Bon: The Last Highway. Fink's book deserves 10 out of 10 for effort in gathering all the information possible... Theory Two [about how Bon died] could not be any closer to the truth. I know, because I was there." - Joe Fury, Bon Scott's friend who went to the hospital in London when Bon was declared DOA Books of the Year - Planet Rock (UK) Books of the Year - Herald Sun (Australia) Books of the Year - Loud Online (Australia)Books of the Year - All Music Books (USA)Books of the Year - InQuire, University of Kent (UK) The death of Bon Scott is the Da Vinci Code of rock.In death, AC/DC's trailblazing frontman has become a rock icon, and the legend of the man known around the world simply as "Bon" grows with each passing year. But how much of it is myth? At the heart of Bon: The Last Highway is a special ― and unlikely ― friendship between an Australian rock star and an alcoholic Texan rebel. Jesse Fink, author of the critically acclaimed international bestseller The Youngs: The Brothers Who Built AC/DC, reveals its importance for the first time. Leaving no stone unturned in a three-year journey that begins in Austin and ends in London, Fink takes the reader back to a legendary era for music that saw the relentless AC/DC machine achieve its commercial breakthrough but also threaten to come apart. With unprecedented access to Bon's lovers, newly unearthed documents, and a trove of never-before-seen photos, Fink divulges startling new information about Bon's last hours to solve the mystery of how he died. Music fans around the world have been waiting for the original, forensic, unflinching, and masterful biography Bon Scott so richly deserves ― and now, finally, it's here.

Bon: The Last Highway: The Untold Story of Bon Scott and AC/DC’s Back In Black

ECW Press

An affectionate, honest tribute now updated with new revelations about the rock and roll icon who helped make AC/DC an international sensation 
The second edition of Bon: The Last Highway includes a brand new 16-page introduction. Fink examines... 
New information from French media that changes what we know about who was with Bon Scott the night he died The London drug-dealing connections of the late Alistair Kinnear A possible heroin link involving the late Yes bassist Chris Squire Revised theories on how Bon diedWith unprecedented access to Bon's lovers and newly unearthed documents, this updated edition contains a new introduction and more revelations about the singer's death, dispelling once and for all the idea that Scott succumbed to acute alcohol poisoning on February 19, 1980. 
Meticulously researched and packed with fresh information, Bon: The Last Highway is an affectionate, honest tribute to a titan of rock music.

Bon: The Last Highway: The Untold Story of Bon Scott and AC/DC's Back In Black, Updated Edition of the Definitive Biography

Review\nPraise for Bon: The Last Highway by Jesse Fink:"A fascinating portrait of a troubled man with a serious alcohol addiction... the literary equivalent of a road movie." - Ronan McGreevy, Irish Times"Hand-on-heart clarity and the haze of memory merge here to do justice to what is both a celebratory and cautionary tale... you will learn much on this road trip. You already know the soundtrack."- RTE (Republic of Ireland)"Jesse Fink is a very courageous writer... a fact-rich, exciting book that reads in places like a crime story. Investigative journalism at its best." - Metal Glory (Germany)"Just like the object of his desire (it is his second book on AC/DC), Fink is prone to perfectionism. He meticulously dedicates himself to the last three years in the life of Ronald Belford Scott ... Fink's book is a real gift for the fans of the tragically and much too early deceased singer." - Classic Rock (Germany)"Of the 20-plus books written about AC/DC, this one comes closest to the truth about how former singer Bon Scott died and his uncredited legacy as a songwriter... not just for fans, this is equal parts cautionary tale and meticulously researched document." - Courier Mail (Australia)"Fink's book meticulously explores the man and the many myths about Scott's life and death, and his hell of a ride in between." - Herald Sun (Australia)"A literary masterpiece." - Soundanalyse (Germany)"One of the most important publications on AC/DC... Fink has become something of an AC/DC detective and shines light on parts of the AC/DC story which have always been dimly lit. Music fans around the world have been waiting for this book - and it does not disappoint." - Denis Gray, Australian Rock Show"I read this book in seven hours, with a 20-minute break for dinner, and put it down almost breathless at the non-biased, staggering research. Bon: The Last Highway is probably one of the best books I've ever read - on anything! And I read a lot. This book goes up to 11! Extremely well done. A magnificent book." - Paul Chapman, guitarist, UFO"Crossing continents and tracking key figures down, Fink's work is impressive; his book is exhaustively investigative and engrossing." - Exclaim "Painstakingly researched." - Dangerous Minds"Phenomenal." - Sirius XM VOLUME "Debatable""Brilliant writing, many revelations. A must-read. Astonishingly good reporting." - Lori Majewski, SiriusXM VOLUME "Feedback""A great page-turner... a riveting read." - The Rockpit (Australia)"No one else has offered such a plausible or exhaustively researched alternative theory [on how Bon Scott died]... vindicating old-school journalistic rigour, Fink compiled a vast testimony from multiple sources and invites the reader to decide where the truth lies, Rashomon-style... [he has] effectively undertaken the detective work that wasn't conducted at the time. It's a dense, tangled tale but Fink reveals the humanity behind the myth: Bon was a flawed, conflicted character, trapped in a persona, who ultimately chose the path he took and got unlucky." - Keith Cameron, MOJO"The most extensively researched book on AC/DC ever... it's outstanding. If you thought you knew Bon Scott, think again. This is as close as anyone is ever gonna get to the complete truth behind the legend, warts and all." - B.J. Lisko, Canton Repository, Ohio 
"The most in-depth investigation into what happened to Bon Scott on the night of his death you'll ever read." - Rich Davenport, Rich Davenport's Rock Show 
"This one-man investigation, born of respect for the truth and for Scott as a human being, blazes a new trail." - Joe Bonomo, author of AC/DC's Highway To Hell (33 1/3 Series) 
"Fink leaves no stone unturned in this deep biography of Bon Scott." - Publishers Weekly 
"Amazing... the most in-depth researched book on Scott's final years ever written. The story of Bon's last days on earth has never been properly told...until now. This book is good enough it has me waiting for the movie." - Classic Rock Revisited

Bon: The Last Highway

Black and White Publishing

'An extraordinary book that rattles around your head for days and days. Add to cart now and you can thank me later.' Tim Ross ('Rosso')'If you've had your heart broken/been on the dating scene/had sex, read Laid Bare. Unputdownable.' Kerri Sackville'A great read. Go out there and get it, especially if you are a newly single dad as well. It might teach you a thing or two about what to do and what not to do.' David Campbell'X-rated, honest and compelling, this is a must-read.' Men's Health'An excellent writer and storyteller ... compelling reading. Fink's honesty is admirable, his story bittersweet and his experiences will make the reader squirm.' The Daily Telegraph'One notable exception [to the string of unsatisfying books and articles about sex in the digital age] was Jesse Fink's harrowing memoir, Laid Bare, in which he chronicled his sex-addled online dating adventures as a newly single father. The difference was Fink readily admitted he behaved as a ruthless cad towards the women he met and his self-loathing gave his book an authenticity sorely lacking in similar works.' The Sydney Morning Herald'Fink opens his deep wounds for inspection, his engaging style pitch perfect to document both his foolhardy actions and his extreme vulnerability.' The Townsville Bulletin  'Like Penthouse Letters with post-orgamic guilt ... one man's journey into the "gratification now" of the internet while slowly accepting his complicity in his divorce, before his sanity is salvaged by the unconditional love of his daughter. An engrossing read.' The Herald Sun 'A great book.' Penthouse'Fink's brutally honest, tell-all memoir about his adventures in online dating is worth reading as much for his personal journey from committed family man to ruthless cad to devoted dad as for the missives it issues from the frontlines of modern love ... [Laid Bare] offers some incisive commentary on modern life - including the observation that there are serious pitfalls to having too much choice.' ABC's The Drum'An extraordinary depiction of how sex, even too much sex, can be a normal and healthy part of coping and grief in the life of a man.' Dr David Ley, author, The Myth of Sex Addiction  When Jesse Fink's wife tells him she's leaving him after a 10-year relationship and he discovers there's another man involved, his world falls apart completely. But, thanks to internet dating, a handsome writer with a flair for language and a more-than-fleeting resemblance to Robert Downey Jr need never be lonely. The women of Sydney's online world embrace him with open arms and Jesse returns their affections. But while the thrill of casual sex with countless women in Australia and beyond (New York, Boston, San Francisco and Los Angeles) gives a devastated man the reassurance he needs to rebuild his shattered ego, something vital is missing. Jesse can't move past his conviction that his real life is with his wife - his first love - and their young daughter.Fink tells a complex and nuanced story about the challenges modern men face in coping with relationship breakdowns, loss, divorce, mental-health issues and shared custody. Laid Bare is Jesse Fink's startlingly honest, highly personal account of emotional and mental oblivion after divorce, his experiences as an accidental 'player' and the long journey back to a meaningful relationship with his now teenaged daughter.

Laid Bare

Self-Help

Relationships

Xou Pty Ltd

Bon Scott - The Last Highway

CASTOR ASTRAL

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The Eagle in the Mirror

The Youngs

The Youngs: The Brothers Who Built AC/DC

The Youngs: The Brothers Who Built AC/DC

Pure Narco: One Man's True Story of 25 Years Inside the Cartels

Bon: The Last Highway: The Untold Story of Bon Scott and AC/DC’s Back In Black

Bon: The Last Highway: The Untold Story of Bon Scott and AC/DC's Back In Black, Updated Edition of the Definitive Biography

Bon: The Last Highway

Laid Bare

Bon Scott - The Last Highway