As I Write This Letter: An American Generation Remembers the Beatles - Hardcover

Catone, Marc A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0876501374 ISBN 13: 9780876501375

Publisher: Pierian Pr, 1982

Synopsis

"As I Write This Letter" is one of kind. It is a collection of fan essays and letters, accompanied by fan artwork, and the running commentary of author, Marc A. Catone. All of the thoughts, dreams, and desires contained in its pages were gathered prior to the devastating generational loss of John Lennon.

The letters are from that group of 1st and 2nd generation Beatles fans who still thought it possible that The Beatles would still get back together. Their spirits are high. Their words are untainted by misfortune and grief yet to come.

Written less than 10 years after the break-up of the greatest band in history, the letters and essays explain how The Beatles affected young lives, influenced careers, affected love lives, and guided the Sixties Generation in America into activism and leadership.

Sit back, open the pages, and remember...or discover it all for the first time.

About this title

About the Author:

Marc Catone writes frequently about the cultural and political events of the Sixties.  He has published three books, all available on Amazon.  "As I Write This Letter: An American Generation Remembers The Beatles", contains fan letters, essays, and artwork about The Beatles.  "The Giant's Chair" is a Sixties tale about lost faith and redemption.  And now, in 2016, is Marc's newly released book, "Until The Birds Chirp: Reflections On The Sixties", a generational memoir about growing up during the Sixties and experiencing all the cultural, political, and societal changes of those times.  Visit the Facebook page at
facebook.com/groups/UntilTheBirdsChirp/

Other essays and articles by Marc have appeared in Beatlefan magazine, the Danbury News-Times, and the Ithaca Journal as well as online in CounterPunch and CommonDreams. His website contains many of those writings. Visit:  marccatone.webs.com/

Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.:

"Beatlemania is a joyful affliction. I first became exposed to it in 1964 when I was thirteen years old. since I had no built-in prejudices or immunities, the early stages of the fever set in quickly without anything to prevent its movement, and spread, unshackled, to the very fiber of my soul. Beatlemania affects the spirit. Once it makes its way to your heart, there is no return...it blossoms and grows. It fills me with euphoria when I'm sad, hope when all I see about me is despair, and an appreciation of peace among all peoples of the world when I'm lost in the everyday cycle of the material. Beatlemania makes me high."

About this edition

• Publisher: Pierian Pr
• Publication date: 1982
• ISBN 10: 0876501374
• ISBN 13: 9780876501375
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256