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Imagine This

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I found Julia Baird's book on her half-brother, John Lennon, well-written and very enjoyable. I've read dozens of books on John and the Beatles, and hers provided a unique perspective which definitely humanized this "icon" in a way few others have. These days it is hard to find anything but the highly-sanitized, Yoko-centric version of John, but this look into his childhood, adolescence and later years has a ring of truth to it. He lived more than half of his life before Yoko, and this book reminds us of that.

This book will make you laugh and cry.So much has been written about John Lennon's life before he was a Beatle and it is great to know this book tells the whole truth,good or bad.The joy shines through and you really can feel the love Julia Baird has for her late brother and you can feel the pain,sadness,and anger she has for the lose of their mother and the lose of John.

Found the first part slow and all the names confusing - also the editing and kindle set up is not all one could wish. That said I read the second half in one night and found it fascinating. I felt so hurt for the sisters with their gloriously happy child hood replaced by sadness and coldness when they were still so young. How great that Julia gave so much of herself to other hurt bewildered children.

This book was all I hoped it would be when I ordered it. Together with Cynthia Lennon's book, I now feel like I have a clear picture of John Lennon's early life. Highly recommended.