Woodstock - Peace, Music & Memories [Paperback]

Brad Littleproud (Author), Joanne Hague (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 3, 2009

Three days that changed a generation

Woodstock - Peace, Music & Memories tells a story of what Time magazine called the greatest peaceful event in history."

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of this generation-defining moment through the words and pictures of some of the 500,000 people who were at Max Yasgur's farm in 1969.

Capturing the spirit of the times with its earthly look and mix of 350 color and black and white photos, Woodstock - Peace, Music & Memories features:

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  Foreword by festival co-creator and promoter Artie Kornfeld
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  Commentary by longtime peace activist and Woodstock insider Wavy Gravy
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  Personal recollections and never-before-seen pictures by the people who were there
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  Special section on Woodstock memorabilia with current values

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Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Brad Littleproud and Joanne Hague are proprietors of the Woodstock Preservation Society. Littleproud was active in the historic preservation of the Woodstock festival site, and continues this work through the society. Hague, who grew up just 60 miles from the site of the event, was too young to attend, but was mesmerised by the site's mystique years later and joined Littleproud in his efforts.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Krause Publications (July 3, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0896898334
• ISBN-13: 978-0896898332
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 0.8 x 10 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #781,271 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning and Unique June 12, 2009

By Martie Malaker

Format:Paperback

What a beautiful book! I am amazed at the aesthetics alone. The pictures and text are presented on a tastefully decorative background, and yet it does not distract from the actual content. In addition, each chapter has it's own artistic border. This not only adds to the beauty, it's easier to find pics and stories you might want to share when pressed for time. A great coffee table book!

Woodstock Peace, Music & Memories is very different from most other books on the subject simply because it is a collection of stories from several people who were there, and clearly remember it. It is not the same old "official" stories and legends that have been retold countless times over the past 40 years. The personal accounts are engaging and offer a great insight into the experiences of many festival goers.

There are far more pictures than text. Hundreds of photos, and many, if not most, have never been seen before. Photo quality is amazing, including shots of newspaper articles of the time. The articles are one of my favorite parts...it is fascinating to read what was actually being reported at the time.

This is one of those books that you can flip through over and over. The quality of the book is unbelievable for such a great price and it's the best book I've seen about anything Woodstock.

Highly recommended!

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The True Essence of the Woodstock Experience June 13, 2009

By P. Zelkovsky

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

When I finished devouring Woodstock: Peace, Music and Memories, I gave it to my 23 year old to have a look at it.

Woodstock never interested him so when he half-heartedly grabbed the book out of my hands, I thought that I would be getting it back in less than 5 minutes.

However, after several hours he wanted to sit down and hear all about Woodstock (yes, I was lucky enough to have been there). He had always thought that I had put "my spin" on the experience but once he read over and over again that other people had also been affected (in a good way) that maybe there was much more to Woodstock then he had believed.

Reading the stories and the quotes, he was able to finally see the picture that I had been describing over the years.

Although we have Woodstock the movie on tape and have other books that have been released over the last 40 years, it wasn't until he read through Woodstock: Peace, Music & Memories that he finally "got it".

Thank you for recreating and preserving the memories and enlightening new generations.

Peace

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars An Original Woodstocker Speaks Out...! June 13, 2009

By Patrick Colucci

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

"It was with great expectation and excitement the day I unwrapped my edition of "Woodstock, Peace, Memories & Music" written by Brad Littleproud and Joanne Hague. I had pre-ordered it some months prior and finally it had arrived. My first impression was to marvel at how large, substantial, and beautifully illustrated the book appeared. I knew immedately I was holding something very special in my hands. The quality and photo layout is superb. The balance between photo and dialogue is exceptional. It comprised 255 pages of historical significance beautifully crafted in a volume that begged me to roll up with it and to relive wonderful memories which immediately jumped off the pages. As an author and someone who actually attended the event depicted in this book, I cannot but give it my highest endorsement. It is descriptive, educational, well written and masterfully compiled. This book is destined to become the classic reference sourcebook. An educational, pleasureable retelling of the event which defined my generation and impacted the consciousness of the entire world."

Christopher Cole
author of
The Closer's Song
(Woodstock Story)