Reckless my life as a pretender

My life as a pretender as the title indicates, reckless is intended to be a cautionary tale. My overriding feeling when i got to the end was that it is a miracle that she is still alive given the industrial scale of drug and alcohol consumption described in this book reckless is a good title. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading reckless. My life as a pretender cedar rapids public library. Chrissie hynde, leader of the pretenders, is one of the most widely imitated figures in rock. Digital audiobook 972015 paperback 892016 compact disc 982015. My life as a pretender, which joins a list of other. My life as a pretender hardcover vromans bookstore.

My life as a pretender by chrissie hynde goodreads. The book was published on september 8, 2015 by doubleday, new york and london. As the title indicates, reckless is intended to be a cautionary tale. Reckless is indeed a good name for chrissie hyndes memoir, as she is frankly lucky to be alive after her drugandalcoholaddled younger life. Few other rock stars have managed to combine her swagger, sexiness, stage presence, knack for putting words to music, gorgeous voice and just allaround kickassedness into such a potent and alluring package. For 35 years, chrissie hynde has carried herself as a keeper of the rock n roll flame, fearless and invulnerable. Now she has published a muchanticipated memoir, reckless. The singer, frontwoman of the band the pretenders, tells her story post to facebook cancel send. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Ive been a pretenders fan most of my life, and was thrilled when i learned that chrissie hynde, who always seemed so clever and interesting in interviews, was going to.

In the prologue to her entertaining and aptly titled memoir, reckless. Sep 17, 2015 now she has published a muchanticipated memoir, reckless. Sep 08, 2015 chrissie hynde, lead singer of the pretenders, has one of the most distinctive voices in rock but her personal story and strong opinions would also stand out in any crowd. Over 200 hundred pages are devoted to her early life of bumming around and the punk rock scene. In it, hynde documents her childhood and youth in the midwest, the founding of the pretenders, life on the road and interactions with other musicians. Sep 24, 2015 hynde ends reckless at this point, in 1983, with a dispassionate rehearsal of the biographical facts.

Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read reckless. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Chrissie hynde retenders singersongwriter chrissie hynde tells exactly where she came from and what her crooked, winding path to stardom entailed. My life as a pretender by chrissie hynde, paperback. My life as a pretender, which joins a list of other memorable rock memoirs by bob dylan, keith richards and patti smith. She seems needlessly angry, jumped up and fronting. Chrissie hynde memoir life as a pretender cover hollywood. Isbn 9780385540612 uitgever doubleday us druk vanaf 1e verschenen 15092015 taal engels bladzijden 336 pp. My life as a pretender, chrissie hynde confesses some misgivings about the tale shes about to tell. My life as a total fuck up with a death wish with a bit at the end about me being in a band.

I like the pretenders good bunch of singles, most of the really good ones still sound close to great too. Jun 29, 2015 take a first look at the cover of pretenders lead singer chrissie hyndes forthcoming memoir, revealed here for the first time reckless. My life as a pretender by chrissie hynde trade cloth at the best online prices at ebay. My life as a pretender an author signed first printing by chrissie hynde and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. My life as a pretender by hynde, chrissie, signed abebooks. Unfortunately, she tells her story with very little introspection, and it seems to be mainly a catalog of her various moves from ohio to london to paris, back to london and then ohio and then london. When she arrived in london, it was one of the most. It was only until the last 60 pages that she delves into her life as a pretender. Chrissie hynde, for nearly four decades the singersongwriter undisputed. Few other rock stars have managed to combine her swagger, sexiness, stage presence, knack for putting words to music, gorgeous voice and just allaroun. As insightful as this was, it became repetitive to the point of boredom. Chrissie hynde, for nearly four decades the singersongwriter undisputed leader of the pretenders, is a justly legendary figure. Rosanna arquette a memoir by the frontwoman for the pretenders traces her 1950s childhood in ohio, her immersion in the music scenes of subsequent decades, and her bands instant rise to fame in the heyday of 1980s.

My life as a pretender kindle edition by hynde, chrissie. A link has been sent to your friends email address. Im just telling my story the pretenders founder discusses her new memoir, reckless. Chrissie hyndes reckless details a rockers life the. What we dont get is a sense of how hynde, now 64, has carried on since then or how. I really enjoyed the account of her formative years in akron, ohio, and her adventures in mexico and canada before she came to the uk. Chrissie hynde, for nearly four decades the singersongwriter undisputed leader of the pretenders. Sad to say there is not much here that the true rock and roll fan does not already know. Reckless gives us some insight into a time that changed music forever and how icons like chrissie, john lydon, lemmy, and iggy pop. Reckless, my life as a pretender 2015 ebook by chrissie hynde published september 8th, 2015 by doubleday format. Chrissie hynde, for nearly four decades the singersongwriter undisputed leader of the pretenders, is a.

My life as a pretender oct 04, 2015 offbalance rated it did not like it its a rare and special thing when a memoir can rob you of almost all the respect you had for an artist. In terms of temperament, shes something close to rocks joan didion. Her allamerican upbringing in akron, ohio, a child of postwar. My life as a pretender ebook written by chrissie hynde. My life as a pretender by chrissie hynde doubleday. The cedar rapids public library is a beacon of literacy to all who seek knowledge and understanding. It could have done with a tighter edit, but chrissie hyndes. Privacy statement the university of minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer. My life as a pretender is a memoir by the american musician chrissie hynde, a member of rock band the pretenders. Its a rare and special thing when a memoir can rob you of almost all the respect you had for an artist. No only that, you also can read or download other free books on this blog, magazin.