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Born to Run

By: Bruce Springsteen
Narrated by: Bruce Springsteen
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 The revealing, wildly entertaining, and bestselling memoir from the legendary Bruce Springsteen, one of the greatest songwriters and performers of any era. Born to Run is the greatest rock ‘n’ roll story ever told.

Essential reading for the 50th anniversary of Springsteen’s seminal album Born to Run, the long-awaited release of Nebraska ’82, and a companion to the acclaimed film Deliver Me from Nowhere, starring Jeremy Allen White and Jeremy Strong, about the writing and recording of Springsteen’s classic Nebraska record.

Following his 2009 Super Bowl halftime performance, Bruce Springsteen privately devoted himself to writing the story of his life. The result is “an utterly unique, endlessly exhilarating, last-chance-power-drive of a memoir” (Rolling Stone) that offers 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.

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 USA,” “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.

“Both an entertaining account of Springsteen’s marathon race to the top and a reminder that the one thing you can’t run away from is yourself” (Entertainment Weekly), Born to Run is much more than a legendary rock star’s memoir. This book is a “a virtuoso performance, the 508-page equivalent to one of Springsteen and the E Street Band’s famous four-hour concerts: Nothing is left onstage, and diehard fans and first-timers alike depart for home sated and yet somehow already aching for more” (NPR). Entertainment & Celebrities Music Celebrity Inspiring Funny Witty Heartfelt Thought-Provoking Health Memoir Mental Health Biography

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Not a natural fan of Bruce Springsteen I was recommended this by Amazon so I listened to the free extract - from that moment I was hooked. I purchased the audio book and continued to listen to this fascinating story of Springsteen's life, family, loves, mishaps and incredible journey through the rock n roll years up to the present day. I loved it.

Fantastic heartfelt and eloquently told

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Brave, eye-opening, incredible, honest, there aren't enough adjectives.

There's something about touching about finding out that one of your heroes is just a human being like the rest of us. This is, by far, the most honest and brave biography I have ever read. Yes, it's a story about Springsteen's rise to one of the most influencial singers/writers of the last century (and this one), but it's also an insight into some pretty personal internal battles. As somebody who has (and continues to) fight their own inner demons, I found it incredibly moving to hear such an open account of this great musician's own struggles..The brave way in which Springsteen unfolds his story is, like his music, a character-driven , emotional journey that you just don't want to end. And the fact that he reads it just adds to the experience. Amazing. Thank you, Bruce.

If you only pick up one music biography in your life, make it this one.

Wow

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Is there no end to this mans talent.this is an excellent book beautifully written and passionately narrated

Brilliant

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great read, brilliant that Bruce narrated his words in his words, just great. just brilliant.

The Boss s is on fire.<br />

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Whilst I love Bruce, I must commend the audio book, Bruce reads this like he sings an album. This is a bone shaking, soul making, mind shaping story

Simply amazing

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