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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. The incredible; angry life and redemption of Warren Zevon.By AlannaA must read for music lovers and Warren Zevon fans alike. Even if you are not a Zevon fan; this is a great read.Crystal Zevon presents this in the form of diary excerpts and interviews with Warrens friends; contemporaries; girlfriends; family and others that encountered him whether briefly or for a lifetime. This is the life of a troubled man and his incredible genius for creating some of the best and most highly respected music of our times.No matter how incorrigible and difficult Zevon could be; he always ends up with the respect and love of the people who surrounded him in his life and legions of fans world wide.Warren Zevon was much; much more than Werewolves of London". He was a laundry list of music that was the brainchild of one of the greatest writers/composers/singers/instrumentalists to grace the concert stage.Highly recommended for the reader who loves to read outside the box and who craves biography in all its glorious and no-holds-barred best.Now for my personal take on Warren Zevon the man; he was indeed a person haunted by the terribly sad and abusive childhood and family life he was subjected to.Unfortunately; Zevon was never able to overcome the ghosts of his past and those are the torments that stayed with him his entire life; affecting him in all corners of his existence. I think deep down he wanted to be a better person; a better father; a better husband and friend but; he was unable to accomplish this because he had no guidance for this.The reason I feel this way has to do with remarks made by others when they recount an event when Zevon treated someone badly and afterward Zevon puzzles as to; "Why did I do that?" or "I hated to be that way to him!"There are of course other reasons for my feelings on this but; just by reading between the lines and understanding human emotions; I feel sorry for him in many ways. Other ways; yes; I do find his behavior reprehensible but; one must also go back and remember the events that happened to create this personality.I feel in many cases; Zevons friends and contemporaries knew how badly he needed help; and not just for his alcohol addiction but for his emotional problems stemming from his early life traumas. These people knew there was little they could do but still accept Zevon for the person they knew him to be which in many other ways was a lovable and incredibly talented man.Even the most difficult of people can have those around them in life that know the truth about them and those are the people that will stand by and lend support to the best of their abilities. These are the people that gathered and supported Zevon into rehabilitation and a 17 year sobriety.Notice how Zevon eventually falls from sobriety once he learns his fate in the end. He had two ways to go; either sober and brave or drunk and realistic about the fact that death was the ultimate end of the story.I do not think Warren Zevon had any ability to take the former path. He had no guidance in how to do that.Sad that this was the way things ended for such a great artist that will forever be unmatched. Sad story on all counts.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great ReadBy Malorick LonglakeWhen I heard this book was written in an "interview style" format; I was a little skeptical. I know Keith Richard incorporated some of that in his book; with good results. So being a big fan of Warrens music; I decided to give the book a shot. I am glad I did because it is a great read. In the early parts of the book Warren is the worst human being one can imagine. Towards the end where he hits middle-age I started to soften towards him some. Of course this is where the story starts to slow down; but the book never gets boring. I own all if Warrens CDs and listen to them often. I am hoping reading this book and learning something about the artist and the songs will make the music even better.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Explosion ReconstructionBy Rodger the ShrubberLovely; even-handed reconstruction of Warren Zevons life. By using excerpted interviews with primary sources and friends Crystal Zevon is able to construct an intimate narrative of a gifted songwriter and emotionally reclusive human being. (long sentence done)Manages to keep the energy and the honesty pretty high in a train wreck narrative but one can sift out the W peacefully at his books from the alcoholic terror amongst people never exposed to alcoholism or people suffering OCD.Good book. Funny/fun read.