John
A Biography
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4.4 • 101 Ratings
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- $13.99
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- $13.99
Publisher Description
The New York Times bestselling exposé of the real John Lennon, written by his ex-wife.
The time has come when I feel ready to tell the truth about John and me, our years together and the years since his death. There is so much that I have never said, so many incidents I have never spoken of and so many feelings I have never expressed: great love on one hand; pain, torment, and humiliation on the other. Only I know what really happened between us, why we stayed together, why we parted, and the price I have paid for being John’s wife. —From the Introduction
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
There's a lot of cruelty (his) and bitterness (hers) in this book by the late Beatle's first wife and mother of his elder son, Julian Lennon. A rehash of the Beatles' beginnings from the wife's point of view, the book reveals that Lennon was a pretty messed-up guy who preached universal love for the world and ignored his own family. Saddest, of course, is the effect of all this on Julian, who writes the introduction and praises Mum for her courage and love. Three marriages later, though, Cynthia still burns with anger mostly at Yoko Ono, whom she believes brainwashed John. When asked if she was sorry she'd fallen in love with the singer-songwriter in the first place, she writes, "If I'd known as a teenager what falling for John Lennon would lead to, I would have turned round right then and walked away." If only she had let him be.
Customer Reviews
John
This doesn't appear to be the complete book. Where is the index? Photos? This is obviously an iBook review. I won't purchase books online if all content is not included.
John
Definitely, Cynthia's side of the story but an interesting read. I always guessed John would be impossible to live with but I was not prepared to learn that fame was so uncomfortable for the Beatles and their families. It stands to reason that money, adoration and celebrity are all heavy burdens to bear. May both Cynthia and John rest in peace.
Life lessons
The life endured while married to John Lennon of Cynthia Lennon is one of a survivor of domestic abuse. John Lennon was controlling and verbally abusive on one hand and then loving and reassuring when he was afraid of losing Cynthia. His Aunt Mimi was the mold in which he was made and learned how to manipulate people.
When Yoko came along, all the familiar patterns of control were there and he fell right into the spiders trap. Julian is the child of domestic abuse who longs for the parents love who never returns it.
Thankfully Julian was more influenced by his mother and turned out to be a kind loving human being.