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William Hammett (Author)
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September 12, 2007
John Winston Lennon was shot outside the Dakota Building on December 8, 1980. In November of 2006, he finds himself standing in Grand Central Station, unaware that he was assassinated. Is he a ghost? Perhaps not. On her way home from work, ad exec Amy Parisi sees the former Beatle sitting alone in the Mercy Street Café in Greenwich Village. There's only one problem: there's no Mercy Street in the Village, and Amy is the only one who can see the café. In the weeks that follow, Amy and Lennon take one of the most incredible road trips in rock and roll history, one far stranger than any acid-induced hallucination from the sixties.

John Lennon and the Mercy Street Café is the story of a man, the voice of an entire generation, who must face the inner demons that plagued both his childhood and his years as the most recognizable figure in popular music. As he does so, he is given the opportunity to leave his indelible mark on the world one last time, showing how hope and the power of music can indeed give peace to a chaotic world.

If you are one of the millions who has been captivated by a man who was both clown and political activist, then step into the Mercy Street Café and meet the legend from Liverpool. But pack your bags for a magical mystery tour that leaves the rational, Newtonian world behind. You are about to enter the world of John Lennon.


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JOHN LENNON AND THE MERCY STREET CAFE is William Hammett's fourth novel. He taught writing for twenty years and has been a ghostwriter for nine. He lives in southeastern Louisiana.

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Prologue

He stepped onto the platform, merging into a stream of passengers feeding countless other streams that formed a river of impatient strides moving toward the stairs. He recalled being in the lower levels before, the time he'd taken a shuttle down to Washington to stand in a boxing ring without ropes and . . . well, that was a lifetime ago. Wearing a dark sweater and distressed leather jacket with a fur collar, he climbed the stairs, passing an old friend descending to one of the two lower levels of tracks. His friend's hair was shorter than he remembered, and he wanted to turn and call out his former co-worker's name, but it was too late. His friend was already in the bowels of the great terminal that swallowed millions of travelers every week. He was sure he knew his friend's destination.

"Too late," he said to himself, pausing by a newsstand.

Too late. The words seemed to have a special significance, though he didn't know what it might be.

He continued up the stairs and walked onto the Main Concourse, a cavernous space with a polished marble floor, balconies, and balustrades. He stopped and stared at the huge four-faced clock above the information booth, a meeting place for friends, business associates, and tourists. He also looked at the ticket booths and the arched dormer windows, bright light broken into long lines across the floor by bars protecting the enormous panels of glass.

He stood in the middle of the organized chaos, reflecting on how good it felt to stand in a crowd without being hassled, and then moved to the front doors leading to Lexington Avenue.

Opening the door on the far right, he stepped onto the sidewalk and disappeared.


Product Details

  • Paperback: 276 pages
  • Publisher: Booklocker.com, Inc. (September 12, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1601453094
  • ISBN-13: 978-1601453099
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,740,825 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Fantastic Journey, April 27, 2008
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I loved this book! It was a great read for a rainy week-end snuggled on my couch with, dare I say, a cup of tea. It was a fantastic journey that I didn't want to end...maybe one we all want to take...to look inside ourselves and redo or undo some of our own past...or maybe just to see why we do the things we do...or maybe just to enjoy a few hours with a music legend.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Going on Tour with John Lennon, May 21, 2008
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Although I was never a huge Beatles fan, this is an incredibly fun book. If you are a Beatles fan you'll likely enjoy it even more. John Lennon comes back from the dead and at first only a woman named Amy can see him. From the moment she does a wild surreal ride begins involving time travel, the Great Depression, Woody Guthrie, a road trip from New York City to California and back, folk and blues music, and lots of inside information about Lennon and his times. It's the closest thing to going on tour with John Lennon. Highly recommended.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining from start to finish!, April 27, 2008
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I just finished reading this book and was truly impressed. Not only is this a fun read and a real page-turner; it also has a deep and compelling message for the reader to contemplate, throughout.

John Lennon spoke for and to a generation: "give peace a chance", "imagine", "strange days indeed" . William Hammett has captured Lennon's charisma and character so well.

The story takes the reader on a journey that has many a twist and turn along the way and is indeed,magical and mysterious.

This is a novel that will appeal to anyone who enjoys a great read, Lennon fan or not. Buy it, read it, pass it along to a friend. A book you will truly enjoy and want to share.

You can also read my updated review at my new review blog:

myreallifereviews.com/2011/05/john-lennon-and-mercy-street-cafe.html
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John Lennon, New York, Billy Acres, David Murphy, Big Ugly, Alex Crane, Winston O'Boogie, Kellie Karp, Washington Square, Thad Nash, Woody Guthrie, Amy Parisi, Los Angeles, Miracle Cup, Lily Pad, Central Park, West Virginia, Third Eye, Village Dry Cleaners, Grand Central, Little Rock, Pete Seeger, Give Peace, Men's Room, Virginia Nasbo
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