Gaze Into the Abyss: The Poetry of Jim Morrison

William Cook has written an admirable analysis of Jim Morrison's poetry, taking us far beyond the sophomoric judgments of most music journalists and critics.
- David Shiang, President at Open Sesame Marketing & Communications, also Sales & Marketing Consultant to the Big Data Consulting marketplace Experfy at the Harvard Innovation Lab, and generally recognized as the world's leading authority on Jim Morrison and The Doors.

Gaze Into the Abyss ... offers new and valuable insights into Morrison's writing. Jim's poetic gift was often ignored and certainly not fully appreciated while he lived and I, for one, am grateful for this in-depth look.
- James Riordan, author of Break on Through: The Life & Death of Jim Morrison, called the most objective and definitive Morrison biography by the New York Times Book Review.

No other rock poet went so deep into his soul. That is what separates Jim Morrison from the rest. Jim and his words were timeless and reached deep into those people who got it, turning them into worshipers. Even the new generations get it. This book by William Cook finally address the phenomena that was Jim Morrison the poet.
- Paul Ferrara, photographer and Doors intimate.