Born to Run (Signed 1st Printing + Bonus 5x7 Photo)

Bruce Springsteen

ISBN 10: 1501141511 / ISBN 13: 9781501141515

Published by Simon & Schuster, 2016

About this Item

FIRST PRINTING SIGNED BY BRUCE as part of his original book tour back in 2016. Authenticity guaranteed by publisher's statement on the signature page. A beautiful true 1st printing in unread condition; I've added a new mylar cover to keep your DJ looking terrific. I will also include an awesome 5x7 concert photo of Bruce from the internet. Expedited and international shipping are welcome. Bk 12, signed by author. Seller Inventory # 92258

Bibliographic Details

Title: Born to Run (Signed 1st Printing + Bonus 5x7...

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Publication Date: 2016

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

Signed: Signed

Edition: 1st Ed.

About this title

Synopsis:

“Writing about yourself is a funny business...But in a project like this, the writer has made one promise, to show the reader his mind. In these pages, I’ve tried to do this.” —Bruce Springsteen, from the pages of Born to Run

 

In 2009, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band performed at the Super Bowl’s halftime show. The experience was so exhilarating that Bruce decided to write about it. That’s how this extraordinary autobiography began.
     Over the past seven years, Bruce Springsteen has privately devoted himself to writing the story of his life, bringing to these pages the same honesty, humor, and originality found in his songs.
     He describes growing up Catholic in Freehold, New Jersey, amid the poetry, danger, and darkness that fueled his imagination, leading up to the moment he refers to as “The Big Bang”: seeing Elvis Presley’s debut on The Ed Sullivan Show. He vividly recounts his relentless drive to become a musician, his early days as a bar band king in Asbury Park, and the rise of the E Street Band. With disarming candor, he also tells for the first time the story of the personal struggles that inspired his best work, and shows us why the song “Born to Run” reveals more than we previously realized.
     Born to Run will be revelatory for anyone who has ever enjoyed Bruce Springsteen, but this book is much more than a legendary rock star’s memoir. This is a book for workers and dreamers, parents and children, lovers and loners, artists, freaks, or anyone who has ever wanted to be baptized in the holy river of rock and roll.
     Rarely has a performer told his own story with such force and sweep. Like many of his songs (“Thunder Road,” “Badlands,” “Darkness on the Edge of Town,” “The River,” “Born in the U.S.A,” “The Rising,” and “The Ghost of Tom Joad,” to name just a few), Bruce Springsteen’s autobiography is written with the lyricism of a singular songwriter and the wisdom of a man who has thought deeply about his experiences. 

About the Author:

Bruce Springsteen has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and the New Jersey Hall of Fame. He is the recipient of 20 Grammy Awards, the Academy Award, and the Kennedy Center Honors.  He lives in New Jersey with his family.