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I'll Sleep When I'm Dead: The Dirty Life and Times of Warren Zevon Paperback – Illustrated, May 6, 2008

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“In one of the most unflinching examinations of the rock & roll life ever, Warren Zevon’s ex-wife Crystal paints a harrowing picture of a brilliant mind ravaged by alcohol ― using excerpts from the late singer-songwriter’s journals and interviews with friends including Jackson Browne and Bruce Springsteen.” — Rolling Stone, The Best of Rock Issue

“I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead turns out to be one of the most casually insightful rock bios ever.” Grade: A- — Entertainment Weekly

“ The book reveals a smartass satirist . . . as bankrupt as the characters he documented in his songs.” — Los Angeles Times

“[A] new, riveting oral history... unflinching interviews with his friends, admirers and fellow hell-raisers.” — Rolling Stone

“... an unforgettable journey into the depths of Mr. Zevon’s mad genius.” — New York Times

“Few books have captured so well the L.A. rock and roll scene in all its mindlessness and eloquence.” — Los Angeles Magazine

“…I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead definitely piles up enough horrendous behavior to back the title’s claim.” — New York Times Book Review

“It’s a frank account of yet another great talent taken down by his own demons.” — Time Out Chicago

“.. a fascinating collection of anecdotes... as assembled by his ex-wife, Crystal Zevon. ” — Philadelphia Daily News

“[It’s] a satisfyingly sordid read that’s full of bad behavior…” — Philadelphia Inquirer

“… that’s what this book is about―humanizing this mythic character” — Harp Magazine

“… a grisly but fascinating rock ‘n’ roll journal…” — Birmingham News

“Crystal Zevon succeeds in channeling Warren Zevon, giving us a complete, engrossing picture of a compelling artist.” — Orlando Sentinel

“...the book [is] a tender song in itself.” — Seattle Times

“It’s a lurid, page-turning read, filled with big successes and deep lows.” — Fort Worth Star-Telegram

“…packed full of... the cynical humor for which Warren Zevon was so famous.” — Bangor Daily News

“This often searing, humorous, and brutally honest book captures him at his best and his worst.” — Booklist

“All pop music collections need this book.” — Library Journal

“This is an extraordinary book -- unflinchingly honest, scarily funny, relentlessly cynical and always immensely entertaining. Just like Warren Zevon.” — Dave Barry

“A moralist in cynic’s clothing, Zevon nails a part of the American character rarely captured in pop music.” — Bruce Springsteen

“Warren Zevon...was one of the most interesting writers of the era, and certainly ahead of his time. ” — Gore Vidal

“A harrowing ride through the backstreets of the L.A. music business with the King of Song Noir.” — Jackson Browne

“Zevon...was a brilliant, funny, biting, tender storyteller...and [this] will keep him in your heart.” — Mitch Albom, author of FOR ONE MORE DAY and TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE

About the Author

Crystal Zevon is Warren Zevon's former wife and lifelong friend. She lives in Vermont near her daughter, son-in-law, and twin grandsons.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ecco; Reprint edition (May 6, 2008)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 480 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0060763493
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0060763497
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.2 x 9 inches
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Written/compiled by his ex-wife and life-long friend, "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" is honest, well-written, well-put together, and is very detailed and illuminating not only of Warren Zevon's life and career but also of the general atmosphere of the LA music scene in the 60s and 70s. The book reminds me of a documentary, with one 'core voice' narrating/structuring the story, with a lot of other people providing their input. There's a lot of cool material here, too, like sketches Warren drew, as well as a ton of black and white photos. Even though the book is made up of segments/input from people interviewed for the book, it reads like one cohesive piece -- a testament to how it was all put together.Warren Zevon today is probably best known as the guy who put out "Werewolves of London," but his decades-worth of albums -- and this book -- prove that he was as talented and devoted to the art of writing as he was underrated and flawed. This is an honest book, with humor and tenderness. If you're a fan of Warren, or of rock and roll history, this is well worth it.
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Written/compiled by his ex-wife and life-long friend, "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" is honest, well-written, well-put together, and is very detailed and illuminating not only of Warren Zevon's life and career but also of the general atmosphere of the LA music scene in the 60s and 70s. The book reminds me of a documentary, with one 'core voice' narrating/structuring the story, with a lot of other people providing their input. There's a lot of cool material here, too, like sketches Warren drew, as well as a ton of black and white photos. Even though the book is made up of segments/input from people interviewed for the book, it reads like one cohesive piece -- a testament to how it was all put together.
Warren Zevon today is probably best known as the guy who put out "Werewolves of London," but his decades-worth of albums -- and this book -- prove that he was as talented and devoted to the art of writing as he was underrated and flawed. This is an honest book, with humor and tenderness. If you're a fan of Warren, or of rock and roll history, this is well worth it.
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