Sick Of Being Me [Paperback]

Sean Egan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 15, 2003

The brilliant debut novel by respected music journalist Sean Egan, SICK OF BEING ME is the alternately exhilarating and harrowing story of guitarist Paul Hazelwood, from his childhood on a London council estate where he nurtures his dreams of stardom to his agonising realisation on the cusp of his thirties that talent doesn't necessarily bring success. Egan - author of four previous non-fiction titles - portrays the reality of being a struggling musician and of achieving low-level success in that profession with an authenticity that spurns the sensationalism and cartoon nature of previous literary depictions of this milieu. Similar compelling verisimilitude informs the drug scenes, which reveal the touching pain that can be hidden beneath an unpleasant junkie exterior. Vulnerable, truthful, moving and beautiful, SICK OF BEING ME is one of the great coming-of-age tales of our times. The manuscript of this remarkable literary entree has led an array of musicians and writers to garland the book with some stunning endorsements (reproduced on the cover and interior). The endorsers include Charles R. Cross, author of 'Heavier Than Heaven: A Biography Of Kurt Cobain', well known rock critic Richie Unterberger, Gary Valentine (formerly of Blondie) and Frank Allen (The Searchers). The book will attract considerable publicity in the music press, much of which Egan has written for. Coverage is also planned in the half-dozen or so UK guitarist's magazines.

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About the Author

Sean Egan was born in London. His first professional writing work was a brief stint providing scripts for the television soap opera Eastenders. He is currently a journalist specialising in popular music and tennis. He has written for, amongst other outlets, Billboard, Billboard.com, Classic Rock, Discoveries, Goldmine, Mojo4Music.com, Record Collector, Record Mart & Buyer, RollingStone.com, Serve And Volley, Sky Sports, Tennis World, Uncut and Vox. He also writes CD liner notes.

He is the author of Star Sail: The Verve (Omnibus), Animal Tracks: The Story Of The Animals – Newcastle’s Rising Sons (Helter Skelter), Not Necessarily Stoned But Beautiful: The Making Of Are You Experienced (US title: Jimi Hendrix And The Making Of Are You Experienced) (Unanimous/A Capella) and the forthcoming Our Music Is Red With Purple Flashes – The Story Of The Creation (Cherry Red).

Sick Of Being Me is his first novel.

Product Details

• Paperback: 280 pages
• Publisher: Askill Publishing (August 15, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0954575008
• ISBN-13: 978-0954575007
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,126,840 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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