Five decades after the death of James Dean, he is still revered as a distant myth and remains an enigma to a generation that hardly knows him. Yet it is this generation that has made him the most idolized actor of all time. While his film career lasted only sixteen months, it produced three cinematic greats: East of Eden, Rebel Without a Cause and Giant. John Howlett conducted extensive research and interviews with actors and directors who knew Dean, to produce a revealing portrait of a complex and tragic man — the perfect embodiment of an eternal struggle who was an inspiration to several generations of rebels without a cause. His anguish was exquisitely genuine on and off the screen, and his moments of joy are rare and precious. Here is James Dean from all sides: his talent for interpreting and expressing his role as an actor, his rebellious nature, his personal frankness, his ever-probing curiosity, his tenacious struggle for success, and his sadness and sensitivity. Includes color photos.

James Dean: A Biography

John Howlett

Biographies & Memoirs

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The Beatles: An Illustrated Diary

Fulpen, H.V.

Humor & Entertainment

Ever since a leather-jacketed Marlon Brando slouched across the screen in The Wild One, the jacket’s mixture of animal magnetism, brooding menace, and sexual provocation has made it a must-have for hipsters, rebels, and fashionistas. This entertaining book chronicles the leather jacket from its roots among World War I flying aces to its present incarnation in high fashion. Along the way, it shows how every generation and subculture  including the Hell’s Angels, beats, punks, movie stars, counterculturists, and fetishists  has made the leather jacket its own.

The Black Leather Jacket Goes on Forever

Arts & Photography

Farren, Mick

Graphic Design

A tribute to the television rock group the Monkees features biographies of the Monkees and information about their music, TV series, movie, fans, and post-Monkees careers

Monkeemania: The True Story of the Monkees

Glen A. Baker

A potent symbol of the sixties generation, Jim Morrison's  early death in 1971 ensured him of a continuing cult following. A  friend and film-making associate of the singer, Frank Lisciandro has  drawn on his own personal memories and photographic archive to provide  an unique pictorial tribute, providing a new insight into the life of  a young man whose talent embraced rock music, poetry and experimental  film-making.

Jim Morrison: An Hour for Magic

Frank Lisciandro

Arts & Literature

A close friend of Pete Townsend for more than 35 years, Richard Barnes has an insider's perspective on The Who, the group many consider the best band in rock's history. In this unique chronicle, Barnes traces the history of the band that has always set its goal as "Maximum R&amp;B." 450 photos, 280 in color.

The Who: Maximum R&B

Richard Barnes

Music

Rock 'N' Roll Babylon

Herman, Gary.

Frank Zappa was and remains one of the most popular figures in the history of rock music - but how much his known about this eccentric, multi-talented musician? Written by rock critic Michael Gray, Mother! The Frank Zappa Story recounts the life of one of rock's most enigmatic personalities, from his childhood in Maryland through the formation of his cult band, The Mothers of Invention, to his tragic death from cancer in the winter of 1993.

Mother! the Frank Zappa Story

GRAY, Michael

The Jam broke up at the end of 1982, after a six year collaboration which brought both chart success and an enduring cult following. Led by Paul Weller, the trio belonged to the punk era but derived their music from sixties Mod and R&amp;B styles. Written with the full co-operation of the band and illustrated with many evocative photographs, The Jam is essential reading for fans and Mod revivalists alike.

The Jam: The Modern World by Numbers

Honeyford, Paul

Early Work, 1970-79

Patti Smith

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