When Warren Zevon died in 2003; he left behind a rich catalog of dark; witty rock n roll classics; including "Lawyers; Guns and Money;" "Excitable Boy;" and the immortal "Werewolves of London." He also left behind a fanatical cult following and veritable rock opera of drugs; women; celebrity; genius; and epic bad behavior. As Warren once said; "I got to be Jim Morrison a lot longer than he did."Narrated by his former wife and longtime co-conspirator; Crystal Zevon; this intimate and unusual oral history draws on interviews with Bruce Springsteen; Stephen King; Bonnie Raitt; and numerous others who fell under Warrens mischievous spell. Told in the words and images of the friends; lovers; and legends who knew him best; Ill Sleep When Im Dead captures Warren Zevon in all his turbulent glory.
#246230 in eBooks 2009-10-13 2009-10-13File Name: B000R3NNAY
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Lurid yet ClassyBy J. W. KennedyThis is a collection of illustrations of various phobias; similar in theme but different in tone from something like "The Pop-Up Book of Phobias." The illustrations are gouache paintings done in shades of gray; and the presentation seems to be more serious and less tongue-in-cheek than the more recent offerings in this vein. The illustrations are a superb example of the art deco style: instead of gradient shading; Mr. Vassos applied flat fields of gray with crisp edges so that the images have a somewhat Cubist effect of an assembly of flat organic and geometric shapes ... however the art is definitely positioned more toward the representational end of the spectrum rather than the abstract. Theres a certain emotional honesty in these images which suggests that the phobias are to be taken seriously and perhaps pitied rather than made into a joke (as in the Pop-Up version.) Each illustration is prefaced by a few paragraphs discussing the motives behind the phobia being depicted. These are heavily Freudian - everything is based on sex and sublimated sexual desire - and are badly outdated. Dont get this book for the text. Get it for the illustrations. They are superb.Also of note: My congratulations to Dover Publications on the cover design. Dover is one of my favorite all-time publishing houses; but for decades they have had a bizarre anti-aesthetic trend on their covers. I used to be able to spot a Dover book from across the room ... this does not look like one. It may be a reproduction of Vassos original cover design for the 1931 edition (not sure about that.) Anyway; it looks nice. Im impressed.4 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Reproduction is lackingBy involuntary mouth breatherYoull notice on the cover that this is marked in the upper right corner as the "green edition" - Im all for going green; but whether its the paper or the ink; this makes for poor reproduction. Blacks arent deep; so the work doesnt come across with the same impact as in Vassos "Ultima" and considering he had such a strong; graphic style; this makes all the difference. I like to think they can print on acid-free paper and come up with better than this. Ive bought books two at a time; so I could cannibalize one copy and frame certain images; keeping the other intact. I cant do it in this case; since the images dont come across with intensity. I would buy this only as a reference copy.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy marcia tonnerExpected