Ronnie Wood's Smile: and where it led (Writer's Digest Award Winner) [Paperback]

Wendy Ellison Mullen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 27, 2005

While countless pages have been written about the Rolling Stones and its members, little attention has been given to the motivations and machinations of the fan base that makes this band the top grossing act in musical history. Author Wendy Mullen describes her descent from regular fan to near stalker as her interest in guitarist Ronnie Wood is propelled almost to obsession by the rise of the internet and a few interactions with Ronnie on stage. You needn't be a Stones fan to be amused by the array of comical characters and adventures that ensue; resist though you may, this funny, self-effacing tale will suck you into caring about her pursuit as much as the author does and will reveal your own fascinations and obsessions. www.slideonron.com

Editorial Reviews

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a verbal tapestry . . .all the love and zeal of a fan, and all the love and poetry of a writer. -- Rewrite Richard Hugo House quarterly publication

From the Publisher

Ronnie Wood’s Smile is the Winner of the 2005 13th Annual Writer's Digest International Self-Published Book Awards in the category, Life Stories. Here is the judge's commentary:
"The writing in fantastic. The words float through the page in a true voice, both self-deprecating and knowledgeable. She made me want to learn more about Ronnie Wood, about her obsession, about the compulsion to throw scarves during concerts. Had me hooked from the introduction forward. I read the entire book in one sitting. Fabulous insight into the mind of a person with an obsession, pus a lens on something I've always wondered about. . . .Probably the best overall book I read [in the competition]. Fine work."

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Product Details

• Paperback: 356 pages
• Publisher: AuthorHouse (January 27, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1420812793
• ISBN-13: 978-1420812794
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,248,000 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ronnie's Smile, March 15, 2005

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Robert Doggett (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ronnie Wood's Smile: and where it led (Writer's Digest Award Winner) (Paperback)

This terrific book is full of revealing, detailed portraits, and the expressive accounts of the concerts themselves are rivaled only by Mullen's insights into the meaning of the highs and lows of rock star obsession. It also made me go back and listen to every Rolling Stones track I own--and helped me achieve new understanding of the dynamic musicianship of this amazing group. You'll love it.

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's Only Rock and Roll, But I Like It, March 9, 2005

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Maurice Bishop (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ronnie Wood's Smile: and where it led (Writer's Digest Award Winner) (Paperback)

"Wendy Mullen is probably the world's leading expert on Ron Wood of the Rolling Stones.  She writes with humor, intelligence, insight and a cinematic eye for detail.  She brings the knowledge of a scholar and the passion of a rock and roller to her work.  Any fan of the Stones, or anyone with an interest in popular culture, will enjoy this delightful book.
 

Eric Hamburg, author of "JFK, Nixon, Oliver Stone and Me"

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A terrific read from first page to last -- and one that no true Stones fan will want to miss, March 8, 2006

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ronnie Wood's Smile: and where it led (Writer's Digest Award Winner) (Paperback)

A writer and musician, Wendy Ellison Mullen brings a very special expertise to bear in Ronnie Wood's Smile And Where It Led. A rock 'n roll insider, Wendy combines her abilities as a scholar, a writer, and a fan to share with her readers an engaging and informative account of the world of rock music with its roadies, concerts, life on the road, and the recording studios in general, and Ron Woods of the Rolling Stones in particular. Ronnie Wood's Smile And Where It Led is a terrific read from first page to last -- and one that no true Stones fan will want to miss!