Laura Jackson

Bono is one of rock music's most exceptional figures. For more than two decades he has been the front man for U2, arguably the world's leading band. His powerful stage presence and distinctive voice have captivated the imaginations of thousands of loyal fans. In Bono: The Biography bestselling writer Laura Jackson examines closely the many aspects of this eternally restless singer's life. Drawing on many sources, including those who have know and worked with Bono over the years, this book brings to light the many qualities of this remarkable man. It gives an insight into his life and music, as well as his strong social conscience, his dedication to a variety of humanitarian causes and his passionate commitment to world issues. This fascinating biography provides a detailed portrait of a man who is much more than a rock star. It explores Bono's many contradictions to expose for the first time the vulnerability and strengths, the brilliance and the darkness of the man himself.

Essays chronicling the beauty and awe of Appalachia through the eyes of a lifelong West Virginian. Winner of the 2023 Autumn House Nonfiction Prize, Deep & Wild is the debut essay collection of Laura Jackson. Jackson, a lifelong West Virginian, employs her knowledge of and curiosity for the region to describe life in West Virginia as it actually is while dismantling stereotypes portrayed in popular media with humor and tenderness. Jackson works to describe what is special about her home, looking head-on at all the ways life in West Virginia may be wonderful and terrible, beautiful and ugly. Moving beyond all-too-common Appalachian stories of hardship and poverty, Jackson’s collection revels in joy, family, and nature. Through her essays, Jackson invites readers to peer under creek rocks for crawfish, look a little more fondly at opossums, a road trip to an annual ramp festival, and learn why not to trust a GPS along West Virginia’s rugged roads. From her living room to Appalachian hollows, Jackson approaches the sublime, seeking truths in the removal of a stump from her backyard and in John Denver’s famous song, “Take Me Home, Country Roads.”

Steven Tyler is one of life's natural born survivors. With an exhaustively vibrant personality, this dynamic lead singer has been one of the most distinctive figures in rock music for more than three decades. Although he was raised in a close knit, loving family, Tyler survived a tough upbringing in the Bronx. His inherent passion for performing and a talent for playing instruments propelled him into rock music as a teenager. He fronted a succession of local bands before meeting the guys with whom he would form Aerosmith in 1970. Laura Jackson reveals the stories behind Tyler's relationships with band members and the many women in his life, his battle with Hepatitis C, and his drug-fuelled meltdown during the late '70s and early '80s when he was snorting pure heroin. She also explores his visits to rehab in the 1980s which saved his life. Tyler has lived a roller coaster life of excess - spending over a million dollars on drugs - but is miraculously still performing. Steven Tyler: the biography tells his incredible story.

In this definitive biography of Brian Jones, Laura Jackson - the first to insist that Jones was murdered and the first to identify his killer - rejects the stereotype of a narcissistic rock star who was doomed to self-destruct. Instead, she spoke to the people who knew him best: his family and friends, girlfriends and confidantes, the musicians and friends who lived and worked with him right up until his death in 1969. Jones emerges as a man of immense talent, energy and humour, but crippled by insecurities and shyness - a portrayal greatly at odds with the sordid rumours that plagued him throughout his life, which continue to this day. Jackson provides new testimony on the rivalries within the Rolling Stones and the bitter final split, together with telling details from the pathology and coroner's reports, to tell the story behind the headlines and get to the heart of the mysterious death of Brian Jones.

Kiefer Sutherland has not always led the pampered life of a son of celebrity parents. He has carved his own path, made his own mistakes, as well as some unusual and surprising life decisions along the way. Kiefer Sutherland: The Biography traces the actor's life from his childhood, through his parents' divorce to his struggle to break into acting and the success he has achieved today. He has appeared in almost 60 films but his role as Jack Bauer in 24 has given him a new, international audience. This biography explores his versatility as an actor, his involvement with the Brat Pack when he became known as a hellraiser, and the years when he turned his back on Hollywood to travel on the rodeo circuit. In this first biography of the notorious actor, the author will explore the relationships in Kiefer's life: the unique and enduring bond with his father, Donald Sutherland, and his chequered love life including the cancellation of his wedding to Julia Roberts. Bestselling writer Laura Jackson examines closely the many aspects of the actor's life revealing his true story for the first time.

Neil Diamond has been responsible for writing some of the most memorable songs in pop music history and he has sold in excess of 120 million albums and has continued to reign as one of the Top 5 most successful solo artists in pop music. After years of anonymity in Tin Pan Alley churning out hits for other artistes, Neil Diamond burst onto the scene in his own right in 1969 with 'Sweet Caroline.' However, superstardom has come at a personal cost - he is a star who has suffered periods of crippling self doubt. He is an intriguing blend of contradictions - a massively charismatic dazzling live performer, yet deeply introspective off stage. In this fascinating portrait, his life, his music and his passions are explored from his childhood struggle to get out of Brooklyn, through five decades of global stardom, to the present day. NEIL DIAMOND: THE BIOGRAPHY provides a definitive insight into one of the most enduring, creative, and prolific singer-songwriters of his generation, exploring the complex man behind the glittering legend.

The definitive biography of one of the world's most loved rock stars - now updated.

'Occasionally a cookbook comes along that acts as an instruction manual for a generation... Laura Jackson and Alice Levine’s new book will define how millennials throw dinner parties' – The TimesIf you love planning menus, styling your home for a party and spending laidback time in your kitchen, then you need to come Round to Ours.Supper club superstars Jackson & Levine like to keep it simple. They do all the hard work for you, offering over 24 ready-made menu ideas that celebrate the pleasures of cooking for friends and family.This cookbook has the perfect combination of menu ideas and recipes for every occasion. It is the home cook's ultimate secret weapon; whether you're throwing a dinner party for six on a Friday night or are putting on a festive Boxing Day spread for the family, this one-stop-shop will tell you how to set the mood, cook the food and create a truly memorable gathering.There’s nothing faddy and no frippery – the key is good food and good company, with a secret touch of sparkle to make the meal really special. Featuring Alice and Laura’s advice on beautiful styling, smart tips on making a little go a long way, and even playlists, Round to Ours rewrites the dinner-party rulebook in style.

'Occasionally a cookbook comes along that acts as an instruction manual for a generation... Laura Jackson and Alice Levine’s new book will define how millennials throw dinner parties' The Times If you love planning menus, styling your home for a party and spending laidback time in your kitchen, then you need to come Round to Ours. Supper club superstars Jackson & Levine like to keep it simple. They do all the hard work for you, offering over 24 ready-made menu ideas that celebrate the pleasures of cooking for friends and family. This cookbook has the perfect combination of menu ideas and recipes for every occasion. It is the home cook's ultimate secret weapon; whether you're throwing a dinner party for six on a Friday night or are putting on a festive Boxing Day spread for the family, this one-stop-shop will tell you how to set the mood, cook the food and create a truly memorable gathering. There’s nothing faddy and no frippery – the key is good food and good company, with a secret touch of sparkle to make the meal really special. Featuring Alice and Laura’s advice on beautiful styling, smart tips on making a little go a long way, and even playlists, Jackson & Levine: Round to Ours rewrites the dinner-party rulebook in style.

Doesn't anyone feel she's worth their time?Routinely ignored by her single mother, high school senior Lindsey Hamilton hides her loneliness behind a mask of flirtatious self-confidence that has many boys wrapped around her finger. However, during community service required for graduation, she meets a shy guy with a haunted past who barely gives her the time of day. Why doesn't he like her?Then the father she thought had abandoned her before birth wants to meet, and she discovers everything she believed about him is a lie.How will Lindsey learn to trust so she can realize that she has been loved all along?

Daniel Day-Lewis is an actor regarded by many as the finest of his generation. His portrayal of cerebral-palsy sufferer Christy Brown in My Left Foot won him his first Oscar in 1990, and in 2008 another Oscar followed for his role in There Will Be Blood. His roles in The Age of Innocence, The Last of the Mohicans and In the Name of the Father further cemented his reputation, as well as grossing millions at the box office making Day-Lewis one of Hollywood's most bankable stars. Stunning performances in The Crucible, The Ballad of Jack and Rose and, more recently, Nine have earned him more accolades, and rumours of an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of President Lincoln in the film Lincoln have confirmed Day-Lewis as an actor to be both respected and feared in the acting community. Yet despite, or perhaps because of, the height of his success and fame, Daniel is a man prone to episodes of extreme self-doubt. Behind his on-screen personas lies and infinitely complex figure. In this brilliantly researched biography, Laura Jackson has talked to many of Daniels close friends and fellow actors from the world of film and theatre, including Dame Judi Dench, Sir David Puttnam and Simon Callow, providing us with a fascinating insight.

As the lead guitarist of Queen, Brian May is one of rock's most recognisable stars. Brian May: the definitive biography charts his life from his childhood, through his years studying astro physics and teaching, his success with Queen, his more recent projects and his volatile relationship with actress Anita Dobson. Bestselling writer Laura Jackson examines closely the many aspects of the musician's life revealing his true story for the first time. The book reveal's Queen's struggles to gain success and life at the top, throwing some of the most notorious and wildly salacious parties in the business. It charts the camaraderie and conflicts within Queen as well as Brian's difficult years throughout the disintegration of his first marriage, the death of his father and the profound professional and emotional effects of Freddie Mercury's illness and death. The book is packed with nearly 70 first-hand exclusive interviews with some of his closest friends, colleagues and fellow musicians. These include school and college friends, early band members and colleagues in the scientific world. Interviewees include, Tony Iommi, Joe Elliott, Raul Rodgers, Cliff Richard and Spike Edney.

The Eagles have enjoyed colossal success spanning three decades. They are a remarkable mesh of lyrical and musical talent, twinned with an explosive blend of personalities. They are a group of individually diverse and vivid characters - something which played a crucial part in propelling them to global success but has also led to bitter personality clashes, paranoia and tension, leaving them at bitter odds with one another, burned out and depressed at the start of the 1980s. The Eagles have one of the most fascinating sex, drugs and rock and roll stories that there is. At their decadent height they enjoyed an insatiable appetite for drugs and groupies, and threw some of the wildest parties in the business. Laura Jackson follows their fascinating story from the early '70s when they established an immediately identifiable sound that was unique to them, through their career and personal highs and lows, to their break up in 1982 and their eventual reform in 1994. The Eagles: Flying High provides a definitive insight into one of the best selling bands in recording history.

Consisting of essays of the 1960s and 1970s, and assembled by Laura (Riding) Jackson herself, this previously unpublished collection is both a substantial addition to the work of her later period, after she had renounced poetry, and also a spirited contribution to later twentieth-century debates about language, literature, and life. There is immense variety and appeal here. Readers will find themselves challenged by the author's combative engagement with her contemporaries, and rewarded by the lucid complexity and immediacy of her thinking. Topics include: love, friendship, imagination; thinking, belief, and conviction; the importance of knowledge of language; the active unselfishness of women; the intrinsic reality of mind; death; good and evil; 'soul' and 'spirit'; structuralism and theory; the novel, history, myth - besides her judgements on writers such as Coleridge, and contemporaries such as Stein. As the excitement aroused by 'theory' subsides, now may be the time for Laura (Riding) Jackson's considered judgement of the spiritual function of language and human life to be given the attention it deserves.

With a career spanning three decades and album sales topping 150 million worldwide, they continue to fascinate fans and music lovers with their stories of legendary parties, outrageous lifestyles, turbulent affairs and outstanding musical achievements. Queen: The definitive biography is a comprehensive history of this important band. Laura Jackson has carried out exclusive interviews with members of Queen, many of their close friends, and several of the world's leading rock musicians including Sir Cliff Richard, Richie Sambora, Gary Glitter, John Peel, Malcolm McLaren, Bruce Dickenson, Peter Stringfellow, Richard Branson, Trevor Francis and Nigel Planer. She turns the spotlight onto the private lives, professional struggles and personal triumphs of all four band members, from Freddie Mercury's reckless affairs and flamboyantly gay lifestyle to the intensely private bass player John Deacon, and from Brian May's emotional excesses to Roger Taylor's sexual scandals. Laura Jackson includes a frank and compelling account of Mercury's illness and eventual death from AIDS and examines the impact this had on his friends and family and what it meant for the band.

Important writings on the subject of woman's role in the story of human identity.

Anotatsija "Znaki. Tajemna mova Vsesvitu", Lora Linn DzheksonAvtorka zmushuje zamislitisja pro te, scho Potojbichchja spilkujetsja z zhivimi, i kozhen mozhe vzajemodijati z nim i stvoriti vlasnu movu - osoblivu j znachuschu dlja ljudini ta jiji blizkikh po toj bik. Avtorka pojasnjuje, scho Potojbichchja - tse Inshij svit, nevidimij, ale tsilkom realnij dukhovnij svit. Tam znakhodjatsja ljudi, jaki perejshli mezhu. Voni stali angelami-okhorontsjami, jaki postijno nadsilajut svojim zhivim blizkim znaki. Lora perekonana, scho vsi ljudi pov'jazani odne z odnim, tozh majut dopomagati odne odnomu. Tsju kontseptsiju jednosti mozhe buti neprosto zrozumiti, oskilki ljudi zhivut u dualnomu sviti. Prote Lora spodivajetsja, scho kolis vsi po-spravzhnomu usvidomljat istinnij sens jednosti j realnist togo, scho vse ljudstvo energetichno pov'jazane.Pro knigu "Znaki. Tajemna mova Vsesvitu"Avtorka stverdzhuje, scho kozhen mozhe vstanoviti zv'jazok iz Potojbichchjam, jakscho bude do tsogo vidkritij. Taki zv'jazki mozhut vinikati cherez rozpiznavannja ta tlumachennja znakiv, jaki nadsilaje Vsesvit. Jikh mozhna vikoristovuvati ne lishe dlja vlashtuvannja vlasnogo dobrobutu, a j dlja viboru vischogo shljakhu, adzhe usvidomlennja vlasnogo vzajemozv'jazku zi svitom ta inshimi ljudmi daje zmogu vidkritisja svojemu vischomu "ja" i dukhovnim providnikam. Lora pojasnjuje, scho je rizni naprjami prozhivannja svogo zhittja. Jiji poslannja poljagaje u tomu, schob chitachi obirali vischij shljakh ljubovi ta svitla, a ne dorogu strakhu j gnivu.Avtorkoju posibnika "Znaki. Tajemna mova Vsesvitu" je amerikanska medium-ekstrasens Lora Linn Dzhekson. Jiji ton rozmovnij, ale vodnochas avtoritetnij. Vona bazuje svoji tverdzhennja na zhittjevomu dosvidi. U teksti pojednujutsja osobisti memuari, istoriji inshikh ljudej, vipadki z klijentami ta poradi iz samodopomogi j dukhovnogo zrostannja. Lora zvertajetsja prjamo do chitachiv ta ob'jednuje sebe zi svitom, chasto vikoristovujuchi slovo "mi", scho stvorjuje vidchuttja osobistogo dialogu j blizkosti do avtorki. Vona takozh vikoristovuje kategorizatsiju ta spiski, schob pidsumuvati skazane.Dzhekson vvazhaje, scho, ne tilki zhivi pragnut kontaktu zi svojimi pokijnimi blizkimi, dukhovnij svit takozh khoche spilkuvatisja, daruvati poradi, pidtrimku ta rozradu pid chas zhittjevikh viprobuvan. Same tomu vazhlivo vmiti pomichati ta rozpiznavati znaki, jaki prikhodjat ljudjam iz Potojbichchja. Avtorka nagaduje, scho potribno zalishatisja vidkritimi do tsogo. Vona takozh proponuje poradi schodo togo, jak buti bilsh dukhovno nalashtovanoju ljudinoju, zaokhochujuchi chitachiv medituvati, molitisja, guljati ta pravilno kharchuvatisja. Tsja kniga mozhe spodobatisja tim, khto tsikavitsja dukhovnistju, psikhichnimi javischami, osobistisnim zrostannjam ta zv'jazkom z blizkimi poza fizichnim svitom.

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