A deeper blue
Robert Earl Hardy
A biography of Texas songwriter Townes Van Zandt, discussing his troubled childhood, the development of his career as a wandering folk singer, and his relationships with women, and including analyses of his songs.
Read Time: ~5.4 hr
Heartbreaker
by John Meyer (1983)
About this book
A companion of Judy Garland's last months recalls the vulnerable but wisecracking singer and her life in those last days in a poignant, candid, and loving account of a remarkably talented and ravaged woman.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreHeartbreaker Lead Character
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