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Interviews with Icons-Flashing on the Sixties allowed me to find out the intimate thoughts of the people interviewed. I knew that Dennis Hopper was such an accomplished photographer but didn't know that he went on the Selma, Alabama civil rights march. Ginsberg is such an insightful and peaceful person. Leary was a real card, a comedian for sure and Viola Spolin had her fingers on the pulse of what really made the sixties click. The Vietnam vet spoke for all the casualties of that war. I cried when I read what he said. Peter Coyote is so famous now and he can thank Flashing on The Sixties for allowing him to speak out about his peers and their role in changing the face of America. I could go on forever but pick up a copy and see for yourself and if you are studying the sixties, it is a must.

"Icons" is the real thing. It is filled with lively interviews of the people who helped make the Sixties such a driving force in American culture for years to come. This is one of those books that grows more relavent with age. Reading through the inerviews we are reminded that the Sixties were more than sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll. They also were a time when people felt compelled to try new things; search for new answers; find a new paradigm for living. The old answers weren't working. Much like today, rumbles were beginning to be heard: This is not the dream we have for ourselves and our country. Reading this book is a chance to look back and see how much the Sixties did matter and what changes those years made and keep on making in our lives today. To wit: The World Wide Web and living green. Back to the Earth movement? We're still on our way. Experience the first seeds in "Icons."