Hippies From A to Z: Their Sex, Drugs, Music and Impact From the Sixties to the Present [Paperback]

Skip Stone (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1930258011 | ISBN-13: 978-1930258013 | Publication Date: December 10, 1999 | Edition: 1

Hippies From A to Z is an overview of the personalities and events of the Hippy Movement, how they influenced the course of history and transformed American society. The first part of the book contains a general discussion of the impact of hippies upon society including the major achievements of the Hippie Movement. The second part is a reference work covering the details. The book includes chapters on: Philosophy, Activism, Sex & Love, Drugs, Music, Fashions & Lifestyle, Old Hippies, Young Hippies, a Hippie Timeline, Landmark Events, Famous Hippies and an extensive Glossary. Hippies From A to Z answers all those questions about hippies, their philosophy and lifestyle including who did what, when and why.

Editorial Reviews

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Upon discovering Hippies from A to Z by Skip Stone I immediately became paralyzed before the pages. I would sit for hours reading historical accounts of that great era in which people cared enough to make a change.

Hippies from A to Z is a complete account of the events of the hippie movement; everything I wanted to know was captured in those pages. Stones book is written in a manner that is fun and clear to understand. I used this book both for reference purposes and enjoyment reading.

I read Hippies from A - Z cover to cover, which truly is impressive! I promise it will be worthwhile. -- Staci, 21 yr. old College Student

From the Author

This book is the result of four years of research. It's my first book on the subject and more are on the way! My goal with this book is to set the record straight about hippies by highlighting all the great things they accomplished and showing how society has benefited. I believe the hippy movement is still alive and will soon experience a renaissance. This book is for hippies young and old, to remind them of their achievements and point the way towards a new activism.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Hip; 1 edition (December 10, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1930258011
• ISBN-13: 978-1930258013
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,974,866 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Somewhat Disappointing, June 26, 2001

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This review is from: Hippies From A to Z: Their Sex, Drugs, Music and Impact From the Sixties to the Present (Paperback)

While engagingly written, this book doesn't quite know what it wants to be. If a historical analysis of the hippie generation, it is lacking, with only a few rehashes of well-trod territory: the Summer of Love, Altamont, the 1968 Democratic Convention. If a resource book for present day hippies, it doesn't give enough information: publishers of books and songs, birth and death dates in the biographies, etc. I suppose that spontaneity and informality are the trademark of the hippie lifestyle, but they are sometimes a drawback for people looking for information.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A nostalgic time traveler.., December 18, 1999

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This review is from: Hippies From A to Z: Their Sex, Drugs, Music and Impact From the Sixties to the Present (Paperback)

Skip Stone, the author of Hippies From A to Z has spent a considerable effort to bring you a taste and a better understanding of a time, past. His effort has culminated into the definitive (re)source of information on a time, a culture and the people of the hippy generation.

In the first part of the book, Skip covers the movement via the following headings - the way of the hippy, sex, drugs, fashions, lifestyles, activism and many more topics. Frequently, quotes, lyrics, clips, etc.. gently break up the the body of the book. These breaks all seem to relate to the content of the story as you read.

The second part of the book is a detailed reference of the time, (a very nice time line) the musicians and the music, hippy havens, famous hippies, friends, enemies and a very complete hippy glossary. This is a wonderful collection of information about this cool time in history.

The events and personalities and how they influenced the following generations, come to life in this book. Hippies From A to Z is a must have reference for that exciting time in our history.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hippies review, February 9, 2000

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Joel Scully (Van Buren, Arkansas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hippies From A to Z: Their Sex, Drugs, Music and Impact From the Sixties to the Present (Paperback)

I found Hippies From A o Z a very enjoyable book with much information that I have never heard about before. I read it at one setting and when I finished it, I felt like I wanted to be a hippy too. Very good book, even for the younger generation.