Books tagged: 60s

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The Sausage Maker's Daughters    by A.G.S. Johnson
Price: $9.95 USD. 121110 words. Published on January 19, 2012. .

Equal parts murder mystery, courtroom drama, and in-depth character study, The Sausage Maker's Daughters, set against the turmoil of the Vietnam era, exposes the misdeeds of the youngest daughter's counterculture lifestyle as it lays bare the darkest secrets of her conservative, self-obsessed family in this heart-pounding smalltown courtroom showdown.
Salsa    by Caroline Y Preston
Price: $3.99 USD. 48260 words. Published on February 5, 2012. .

When three lonely guys decide to join a Salsa dance class to find girls, they discover it opens up a whole new social world and leads to them forming a small group of friends; who as the story continues have various romantic and fun adventures together, fraught with misunderstandings and sometimes leading to hilarious consequences, as the guys try to win the girls affections.
Liverpool Beatles: An Ebook Guide    by Matthew Webb
Price: $2.49 USD. 8970 words. Published on April 18, 2012. .

A Beatles guide you can read anywhere! For the Beatles fan who is visiting Liverpool this is an illustrated, comprehensive guide to the main Beatles sites you will not want to miss. Includes links to Beatles maps in Liverpool and details of Beatles themed places to stay as well as the story behind each site listed and photographs of key places. A must for any fan of The Fab Four.
Rock'N'Roll in Locker Seventeen    by Shannon Brown
Price: $5.99 USD. 69200 words. Published on April 26, 2012. .

What would happen if you discovered what really happened to the world’s most famous missing rock star? Rock'N'Roll in Locker Seventeen is the hilarious story of a teen who discovers what really happened to his idol, Ricky Stevenson, a 1960's rocker who mysteriously vanished 30 years before.
Long Time Gone    by Richard Sanford
Price: $2.99 USD. 144390 words. Published on May 11, 2012. .

An epic novel of passion, loss, and discovery set in the days that defined a generation. Vernon Case is missing. For Cal Stewart, a disc jockey in Harriet, Mississippi, Vernon is much more than a runaway. He is the only heir of Po Case, the old man who raised Cal like a father. With an oath to bring Vernon home, Cal is caught up in the winds that whip the American firestorm in 1968.
Spinning Blues Into Gold: The Chess Brothers and the Legendary Chess Records    by Nadine Cohodas
Price: $4.99 USD. 137160 words. Published by iconoclassic on May 16, 2012. .

The story of the Chess brothers, who worked hand-in-glove with disenfranchised black musicians, and how their lives entwined with the great blues, r&b, and rock artists who appeared on their legendary record labels. They changed what America and the world listened to, introducing us to Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry, Etta James and countless others.
The Pied Pipers of Rock and Roll: Radio Deejays of the '50s and '60s    by Wes Smith
Price: $3.99 USD. 95650 words. Published by iconoclassic on May 16, 2012. .

Rock-'n'-roll and the men who brought it over the airwaves into homes and cars changed the cultural landscape. This book examines the phenomenon of the AM deejays who captivated a generation and helped define the counterculture that has forever changed the landscape of American youth.
Mimsy Burogrove Psychedelic Detective: The Prison of Concentration    by James "Grim" Desborough
Price: $0.99 USD. 5980 words. Published on May 28, 2012. .

Written in the form of a long, psychedelic, near-poem. In The Prison of Concentration the world's only psychedelic detective must attempt to deal with an idea that is striving to become... real.
Neil Young: Don't Be Denied - The Canadian Years    by John Einarson
Price: $4.99 USD. 67310 words. Published by iconoclassic on May 28, 2012. .

Don't Be Denied charts Neil Young's formative years, from his high school days in Winnipeg, Manitoba through his adventures in Toronto's Yorkville district to his ultimate successes with Buffalo Springfield, Crazy Horse, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, and as a solo performer. When asked by biographer John Einarson why so little is known of his Canadian years, Young replied, "No one ever asked me!"
Middle Age Cranky at 100: Fine Whines & Muddled Memories    by Howard Baldwin
Price: $4.99 USD. 61700 words. Published on August 1, 2012. .

Howard Baldwin isn't really a cranky guy; he just plays one in his blog. In this compilation of his first 100 columns, he wends his way with both humor and harrumph through the aggravations of 21st century life, but also touches on nostalgia, accumulated wisdom, and appreciation both for the way things are and the way they used to be.