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Mother American Night : My Life in Crazy Times by John Perry Barlow and Robert Greenfield (2018, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherCrown/Archetype
ISBN-101524760188
ISBN-139781524760182
eBay Product ID (ePID)240133753
Product Key Features
Book TitleMother American Night : My Life in Crazy Times
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2018
TopicComposers & Musicians, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Social Activists, Genres & Styles / Rock, Genres & Styles / Pop Vocal
IllustratorYes
GenreMusic, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorJohn Perry Barlow, Robert Greenfield
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight18.6 Oz
Item Length9.6 in
Item Width6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2017-050430
SynopsisJohn Perry Barlow's wild ride with the Grateful Dead was just part of a Zelig-like life that took him from a childhood as ranching royalty in Wyoming to membership in the Internet Hall of Fame as a digital free speech advocate. Mother American Night is the wild, funny, heartbreaking, and often unbelievable (yet completely true) story of an American icon. Born into a powerful Wyoming political family, John Perry Barlow wrote the lyrics for thirty Grateful Dead songs while also running his family's cattle ranch. He hung out in Andy Warhol's Factory, went on a date with the Dalai Lama's sister, and accidentally shot Bob Weir in the face on the eve of his own wedding. As a favor to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Barlow mentored a young JFK Jr. and the two then became lifelong friends. Despite being a freely self-confessed acidhead, he served as Dick Cheney's campaign manager during Cheney's first run for Congress. And after befriending a legendary early group of computer hackers known as the Legion of Doom, Barlow became a renowned internet guru who then cofounded the groundbreaking Electronic Frontier Foundation. His r sum only hints of the richness of a life lived on the edge. Blessed with an incredible sense of humor and a unique voice, Barlow was a born storyteller in the tradition of Mark Twain and Will Rogers. Through intimate portraits of friends and acquaintances from Bob Weir and Jerry Garcia to Timothy Leary and Steve Jobs, Mother American Night traces the generational passage by which the counterculture became the culture, and it shows why learning to accept love may be the hardest thing we ever ask of ourselves., Mother American Night is the heartrendingly sad, hysterically funny, and often unbelievable yet always completely true story of a singular individual. Referred to by more than one publication as "The Most Interesting Man in the World," Barlow has throughout his life maintained close relationships with such diverse cultural figures as Bob Weir, Jerry Garcia, Timothy Leary, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, and Steve Jobs. During his long and varied career, Barlow has written the lyrics to 30 songs by the Grateful Dead while also running his family's cattle ranch. Despite being a freely self-confessed acidhead, he served as a campaign manager for Dick Cheney during his run for Congress in 1978--the same year he hosted 18-year-old JFK Jr. at his ranch for some summer seasoning. When he was 42, Barlow became a renowned internet guru who began vigorously defending the right for all to use it freely by co-founding the Electronic Freedom Foundation in 1990. A brilliant thinker and writer, he has over the course of the past half century somehow managed to be at the cutting edge of popular culture. And as impressive as his accomplishments have been, Barlow's dramatic personal life reads like the story of a generation writ large. Blessed with an incredible sense of humor and a unique voice that comes right off the page, Barlow is a born storyteller in the tradition of Mark Twain and Will Rogers.
LC Classification NumberML423.B256A3 2018
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- Jul 17, 2018
Mother American night
Great book on a great human being.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Aug 13, 2025
If you like the Grateful Dead and good stories, this is for you.
This is a great story about the spiritVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Mar 16, 2021
Excellent read
Best from a grateful dead legend and an American.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Oct 26, 2020
Grateful dead
Fantastic book.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Nov 20, 2018
One incredible book!
Great product.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Aug 29, 2022
Accurate
Great story!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
