"Jon Friedman understands that the genius of Bob Dylan (resiliency and reinvention) is also the key to creating a life of innovation and joy. It is our rebel artists like Dylan who create the unique cultural stew that keeps us forever young.”

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Jonathan Taplin, director of USC Annenberg Innovation Lab and author of Outlaw Blues: Adventures in the Counter-Culture Wars

"Bob Dylan remains vital and essential. Jon Friedman knows that in his bones and brains, and makes a passionate case for the reasons why in this deeply felt new book."

 

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Anthony DeCurtis, contributing editor of Rolling Stone

“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.”

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Greil Marcus

"Bob Dylan is one of the defining artists of this and the past century, yet his life and oeuvre remain as enigmatic as when he first made his mark more than 50 years ago. It's a perfect time for a reevaluation, and insightful columnist and pop culture expert Jon Friedman is just the person to guide us."

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Mark Dillon, author of Fifty Sides of the Beach Boys

Jon Friedman "reveals the man behind the mesmerizing songs and lyrics in a way we have not met him before."

 

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Jamie Stiehm, columnist for Creators Syndicate