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Paul McCartney: The Life
Paul McCartney: The Life | Philip Norman
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The definitive Paul McCartney biography, written with his approval by bestselling biographer Philip Norman. Since the age of twenty-one, Paul McCartney has lived one of the ultimate rock-n-roll lives played out on the most public of stages. Now, Paul's story is told by rock music's foremost biographer, with McCartney's consent and access to family members and close friends who have never spoken on the record before. PAUL McCARTNEY reveals the complex character behind the facade and sheds new light on his childhood--blighted by his mother's death but redeemed by the father who introduced him to music. This is the first definitive account of Paul's often troubled partnership with John Lennon, his personal trauma after the Beatles' breakup, and his subsequent struggle to get back to the top with Wings--which nearly got him murdered in Africa and brought him nine days in a Tokyo jail. Readers will learn about his marriage to Linda, including their much-criticized musical collaboration, and a moving account of her death. Packed with new information and critical insights, PAUL MCCARTNEY will be the definitive biography of a musical legend."
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Jebpix
Paul McCartney: The Life | Philip Norman
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#readingbracket @chasjjlee Loved @ChaoticMissAdventures idea to separate fiction and nonfiction.

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Brooke_H
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I loved this book. Big recommend for Beatles fans. I consider myself a massive Beatles fan, and I learned so much about McCartney‘s life. Absorbing and well written.

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Brooke_H
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My favorite thing is getting up early on the weekends to squeeze in 90 min or so of reading before the rest of my family gets up. This book is excellent. I‘ve been a Beatles fan for around 35 years and didn‘t realize how very little I knew about Paul McCartney.

Bookwormjillk I really liked that book. I learned so much. 5y
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dariazeoli
Paul McCartney: The Life | Philip Norman
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#HeyJune

Paul was on the Carpool Karaoke segment of James Corden‘s show last night. I‘m pretty sure that‘s James‘ way of saying #PSILoveYou to all the artists he gets to sing with!

Check it here: https://youtu.be/QjvzCTqkBDQ

Cinfhen Thank you for sharing 😘😘😘I love carpool karaoke 🎤 6y
Cinfhen @TrishB YOU HAVE TO WATCH 6y
Cinfhen Soooo good 💕💕 6y
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Cinfhen That left me in tears 😭 @Suzze you need to watch too!!! Everyone needs to watch this ~ what an amazing guy. A true home town boy ❤️ 6y
Dolly Note the gap in Cordon‘s jacket😂. I don‘t find many comedians funny but James is incredibly talented and at the same time seems like a nice person. I‘ll have to find this. 6y
dariazeoli @Cinfhen I‘m do glad you loved it as much as I did! ☺️ 6y
Cinfhen @Dolly click on the link above ❣️❣️❣️ 6y
TrishB @Cinfhen can‘t wait 😁 been all over local press!! Will have a look later in a riveting seminar at the moment 😔 and on Litsy .... 6y
Kaye Love carpool karaoke 🎤. Best thing on YouTube. Isn‘t Paul so nice ? All that fame and fortune didn‘t go to his head. He‘s still just plain nice. (edited) 6y
Suzze @Cinfhen I DVRd the show last night. I‘ll watch it soon. Can‘t wait! 6y
Cinfhen @TrishB @Suzze you‘re in for a treat , just get some tissues 6y
Suzze @Cinfhen I loved the sneak peek on the ad for it. Help! I need somebody. 6y
Bklover Gonna have to watch this one!! 6y
GypsyKat Love it! 😂 6y
Lidia I saw it last night! It was awesome! 6y
TrishB @Cinfhen my kids have just sent me it too and even they said they cried! It won‘t play on the train so have to wait til get home! (edited) 6y
TrishB @dariazeoli @Cinfhen @Andrew65 wow 😮 that was awesome !!! Pauls house was on the same road as my school, we used to run past and shout hi Paul!! (We were kids...). Penny Lane you know about. The Phil is on the road I work on...we‘re having a Beatles YouTube night now.... 6y
Andrew65 @TrishB Totally agree, that video is special! @Cinfhen @dariazeoli Put a beaming smile on my face and left me feeling very upbeat! He came across as a lovely man in the video! 6y
Cinfhen @TrishB you need to tell me if u see Paul‘s signature on the Penny Lane street sign😁I agree @Andrew65 he struck me as very genuine and grateful for his remarkable success💗and James Corden is AMAZING!!! He too seems like a really good guy who doesn‘t take anything for granted!!! This clip really warmed my heart 6y
TrishB @Cinfhen I‘m going to go and have a look later 👍🏻 6y
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dariazeoli
Paul McCartney: The Life | Philip Norman
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And #IntheEnd the love you take is equal to the love you make.

“Is that true?”

The Chris Farley Show SNL skit always cracks me up 😂

#Roctober

Cinfhen ❤️❤️❤️ 7y
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dariazeoli
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Paul McCartney is 75 today!

The Beatles are one of my favorite bands and I'm so happy that I've seen Paul & Ringo perform. I've been lucky to visit Strawberry Fields on anniversaries and birthdays to sing with other fans.

I've yet to read this biography, but I may have to pick it up.

Happy Birthday to ya, Paul! 🎶

rubyslippersreads My favorite Beatle! 😍 7y
Cinfhen He's still rocking!!! I saw him preform last summer ~ AMAZING ❤️💚💙 7y
Purrfectpages I've always loved sharing a birthday with Paul McCartney! 7y
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dariazeoli @Purrfectpages HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 🎂 7y
kspenmoll 👏👏 7y
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Bookwormjillk
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I thought I would spend the whole day reading, but mostly worked and shoveled. I'm still listening to the Paul McCartney biography. Not digging it, but forcing myself to finish since it's for the #armchairaudies

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Bookwormjillk
Paul McCartney: The Life | Philip Norman
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Excited to start my second listen for the #armchairaudies tonight. Kind of afraid I'll have all the songs stuck in my head though. 👂 👂

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TheBookwormAdventures
Paul McCartney: The Life | Philip Norman
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Several months later (what feels like an eternity), I finished this monstrosity. It's very informative but kind of dense - I got a lot of dates/names/facts but not a lot of feeling for who Paul is as a person. Overall, still a pretty good read.

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TheBookwormAdventures
Paul McCartney: The Life | Philip Norman
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I'm about to tackle this 800+ page monstrosity. 🙈

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Lissa00
Paul McCartney: The Life | Philip Norman
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I love huge chunky biographies of the Beatles. This one has me pulling out all my old c.d.'s.