Bono: His Life, Music, and Passions

by Laura Jackson

Book Overview

U2's lead singer, Bono, has been one of rock music's biggest stars since the 1980s. This biography gives an insight into his life and music, as well as his strong social conscience and dedication to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806525142
• ISBN13: 9780806525143
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Citadel Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Love This Bono Book!!!!!

I really enjoyed this book, as a fan for over 25 years I was delighted to read this biography! I recommend :)

Objective Biography

For any fan, the biography of their idol is usually found wanting. As a U2 fan and Bono enthusiast, it's difficult for me to give a good review on a biography of Bono simply because it's irrelevant for me to own a biography on Bono. For the obsessive fan, there's rarely any new information that i haven't already heard; also, biography's on living people are already hard to judge simply because they're obsolete the day they're released.All of that aside, this book was a great addition to my U2 collection. Jackson presents a well-rounded look at the rock star's life, focussing mostly on his social work. Of course, if i had written this book it would have been gushing with admiration and fan-boy emulation. the fact that it's not proves that it's a superior, well-written account written for anybody on the reader spectrum, long-time fans and non-fans alike. My only complaint is the lack of focus on Bono's spiritual side. This book almost gives the impression that Bono's endeavors are purely socially and politically motivated, almost without any transcendent consideration. Of course, enough has been written and discusssed about Bono's spirituality, so perhaps a fresh take on his life story thus far is something fans can use. However, for a social and spiritual balance, i recommend reading Walk On: The Spiritual Journey of U2, although that succumbs to several of the inherent problems with fan biographies.