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Reviewed on April 1, 2017 | Xpress Reviews Web Only
Gr 8 Up—Echoing the words that Ringo Starr would later make famous ("Got to pay your dues if you wanna sing the blues/And you know it don't come easy"), this biography that focuses on the Beatles' early years demonstrates how the band's eventual success was the result of exhausting hard work and effort in the face of frequent rejection. Though lacking citations or a bibliography, the book is thorough and accurate in its portrayal of the Fab Four's rise, from childhood and adolescence to their days performing in Hamburg's debauched Reeperbahn district ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More