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    Forget About Today

    Bob Dylan's Genius for (Re)invention, Shunning the Naysayers, and Creating a Personal Revolution

    Author Jon Friedman
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    Penguin Adult HC/TR | Tarcher
    On sale Aug 07, 2012 | 240 Pages | 9781101610732
    Grades 9-12 + AP/IB
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    A revealing new perspective on Bob Dylan's enduring legacy - from one of the foremost experts on the Nobel Peace prize-winning artist.

    Forget About Today shows a side of Bob Dylan that most people - from fans to skeptics - have never seen. Rather than another gossipy account of his romances, finances, or family, journalist Jon Friedman offers a new perspective on Dylan's revolutionary and enduring legacy through an intimate look at the mystery behind Dylan's success. Bob Dylan has been a pop culture mainstay for more than 50 years as a poet, songwriter, and performer. Yet from his decision to go electric while everyone clung to his folk roots to his shocking appearance on a Victoria's Secret commercial, critics have predicted Dylan's demise every step of the way. Each time, he's proven legions of doubters wrong, never letting anyone keep him from accomplishing goals - on his terms. Featuring exclusive insights from Dylan's most trusted confidants, Forget About Today provides a unique look at Dylan's life and career while it distills valuable advice from one of the music world's most revolutionary artists and entrepreneurs.
    Jon Friedman is an award-winning comedian and a writer and producer from New York City. He is the creator and host of the critically acclaimed The Rejection Show as well as the New York City Beard & Moustache Championships, the Delicious Sandwich Social, and many other popular live events. He launched and edits RejectionShow.com, known to the world as "the Web's official home for all things rejected," and he is the author of Rejected: Tales of the Failed, Dumped, and Canceled. Jon and his works have been featured in the Los Angeles Times, on NPR, ABC News, and many more media outlets. He has performed and read at literary events and stand-up comedy venues throughout New York City and beyond. View titles by Jon Friedman
    "This singular study of Bob Dylan's life will leave you with a sense of how considered the journey has been -- of how fully one person has made his own university of his ambition and his times." --Greil Marcus

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    A revealing new perspective on Bob Dylan's enduring legacy - from one of the foremost experts on the Nobel Peace prize-winning artist.

    Forget About Today shows a side of Bob Dylan that most people - from fans to skeptics - have never seen. Rather than another gossipy account of his romances, finances, or family, journalist Jon Friedman offers a new perspective on Dylan's revolutionary and enduring legacy through an intimate look at the mystery behind Dylan's success. Bob Dylan has been a pop culture mainstay for more than 50 years as a poet, songwriter, and performer. Yet from his decision to go electric while everyone clung to his folk roots to his shocking appearance on a Victoria's Secret commercial, critics have predicted Dylan's demise every step of the way. Each time, he's proven legions of doubters wrong, never letting anyone keep him from accomplishing goals - on his terms. Featuring exclusive insights from Dylan's most trusted confidants, Forget About Today provides a unique look at Dylan's life and career while it distills valuable advice from one of the music world's most revolutionary artists and entrepreneurs.

    Author

    Jon Friedman is an award-winning comedian and a writer and producer from New York City. He is the creator and host of the critically acclaimed The Rejection Show as well as the New York City Beard & Moustache Championships, the Delicious Sandwich Social, and many other popular live events. He launched and edits RejectionShow.com, known to the world as "the Web's official home for all things rejected," and he is the author of Rejected: Tales of the Failed, Dumped, and Canceled. Jon and his works have been featured in the Los Angeles Times, on NPR, ABC News, and many more media outlets. He has performed and read at literary events and stand-up comedy venues throughout New York City and beyond. View titles by Jon Friedman

    Praise

    "This singular study of Bob Dylan's life will leave you with a sense of how considered the journey has been -- of how fully one person has made his own university of his ambition and his times." --Greil Marcus

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    • Forget About Today
      Forget About Today
      Bob Dylan’s Genius for (Re)invention, Shunning the Naysayers, and Creating a Personal Revolution
      Jon Friedman
      $24.00 US
      Paperback
      Aug 07, 2012
    • Forget About Today
      Forget About Today
      Bob Dylan’s Genius for (Re)invention, Shunning the Naysayers, and Creating a Personal Revolution
      Jon Friedman
      $24.00 US
      Paperback
      Aug 07, 2012

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