Who I Am: A Memoir

from Caryn.Rose

"Who I Am" was difficult and fascinating and at times tedious, all of these things together and at once. There was extraordinary detail for elements that didn't require it, yet others were just skipped over quickly. Some things are glossed over, regrettably. At times the pages flew by, at other t...

from nmele

I was fascinated by Townsend's accounts of the inspirations for his songs and compositions and by his struggle to face the abuse he suffered as a child. This book fascinated me. Better yet, it has me listening to Townsend's music again, more closely perhaps than I did the first time around.

from dele2451

Being a child of the early 60's I've never known a record store without Pete Townshend and/or The Who music in it and, while I was never a groupie, I'd consider myself a pretty big Townshend fan. I'm not sure this book makes me like or respect Mr. Townshend more or less than I did before, but the...

from nemoman

I am a big Who fan, and this book certainly delivered. I always figured Keith Moon for excess, but I had wrongly assumed Entwhistle was comparatively staid. Townshend regales you with his drug usage and womanizing. What shines through is his incredible creativity. He is also a survivor. I learned...

from scperryz

This book mesmerized me and a big part of that was Townshend's honesty. What separates this from the tawdry "tell alls" of so many celebrities? (Hmm I notice I have strong opinions of such celebrity books without ever having read one. Okay. Disclosure made. Reader beware.) Well. Everything, reall...