Lou Gramm rose from humble; working-class roots in Rochester; New York; to become one of rockrsquo;s most popular and distinctive voices in the 1970s and rsquo;80s; singing and cowriting more than a dozen hits with the band Foreigner. Songs such as ldquo;Cold As Ice;rdquo; ldquo;I Want to Know What Love Is;rdquo; ldquo;Waiting for a Girl Like You;rdquo; ldquo;Double Vision;rdquo; ldquo;Urgent;rdquo; and ldquo;Midnight Bluerdquo; are among 20 Gramm songs that achieved Top 40 status on the Billboard charts and became rock classics still played often; nearly three decades after they first hit the airwaves and the record store shelves. Juke Box Hero: The My Five Decades in Rock n Roll chronicles; with remarkable candor; the ups and downs of this popular rockerrsquo;s amazing lifemdash;a life which saw him achieve worldwide fame and fortune; then succumb to its trappings before summoning the courage and faith to overcome his drug addiction and a life-threatening brain tumor. Gramm takes the reader behind the scenesmdash;into the recording studio; back stage; on the bus trips and beyondmdash;to give an insiderrsquo;s look into the life of the man Rolling Stone magazine referred to as ldquo;the Pavarotti of rock.rdquo;
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful. A Satisfying and Delightful Gem (With Plans of 31 Homes)By SLSAt Home In New England captures every element of the Royal Barry Wills spirit that I adore - multi-sectioned structures; elevations that nestle into their sites; bonafide wood accoutrements; and rooms planned for privacy and quietude.Most of the 31 homes here were designed over the last ten years by the 85+ year old firm that continues the legendary RBW name and style. I was pleased to see that some of the older homes from Houses For Good Living are included. (Very hard to find at a reasonable price; but worth it ... Houses for Good Living) And I am positively thrilled that plans - yes; including the second floor - are provided. This makes it easy to forgive the paucity of interior and exterior shots on so many of the homes.As expected; certain modern elements have crept into the newer plans: open kitchen/living areas; larger rooms; and more bathrooms. (Although; I have to say Ive always thought RBW was ahead of his time by being fairly generous with the number of bathrooms.) Some of these new designs are positively grand. For instance; a stately brick colonial titled "A House On Cape Cod" boasts 16;000 square feet of living space.My favorite display is the side-by-side old versus new comparison of two versions of "A House in West Harwich". The original plan was good enough to win a Presidential Gold Medal; yet the modern modifications are very well and respectfully done.Fittingly; the last home of the book is the one Royal Barry Wills designed for himself. This "House in Winchester" was designed to fit into an existent rose garden and features a large beamed study. It is unassuming yet dignified and livable. Much like every RBW house I have seen; it is exuberantly sedate and serene - a style I hope is never lost.7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. A must read for purveyors of fine New England Residential ArchitectureBy Richard Wm WogischI am thoroughly enjoyed reading At Home in New England. It takes some time to absorb all the details; flipping back and forth to compare elevations and floor plans. The photography is stunning! I like that the floor plans are drawn in Royal Barry Wills style and would have loved them to be larger and it would have been nice if some of the smaller rooms were labeled; but with the publishing business these days; we are thankful for what we get! I think Keith Orlesky has done a great job with the introduction as I gleaned much new information and insights. I like his writing style in making each description of the individual houses unique. I am thrilled to see how the many examples of how Richards Wills carries on and yet refines his fathers design style to work in todays world of much larger houses. His expertise compliments; if not expounds on the tradition of excellent detailing and superb scale and execution. I only wish that there were more interior shots; but again understand why not.11 of 12 people found the following review helpful. Exactly what Id hoped it would be. A superb monograph!By John in New OrleansAbsolutely superb. Exactly what Id hoped it would be. I have a copy of one of Willss older books; "More Houses for Good Living" and this new monograph honors the spirit of the older book and carries it forward into a new generation. In fact some of the classic houses by Royal Barry Wills from the older book are featured in this new volume; but most of the houses here are by Richard Wills and his firm. The Wills tradition is alive and well; in their hands. The inclusion of floor plans for each house makes it a genuine monograph on the firms work; not just a book of pretty pictures. Richard Willss own designs capture the simplicity; restraint and quiet good taste of his fathers work; but in a way that is relevant to how people live today. Very impressive book and very reasonably priced. Well done!