Title:
Bear : the life and times of Augustus Owsley Stanley III
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Edition:
First edition.
Publication Date:
2016
Publication Information:
New York : Thomas Dunne Books, St. Martin's Press, 2016.
©2016
Physical Description:
x, 270 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
ISBN:
9781250081216
Abstract:
Award winning author and biographer Robert Greenfield brings readers the definitive biography of a Grateful Dead legend Augustus Owsley Stanley III, known better by his nickname, Bear. From extensive interviews with Bear and a major Rolling Stone piece, Greenfield brings readers unparalleled access to one of the most important forces in the rise of the counter-culture of the sixties.
Contents:
Prologue. The Muir Beach acid test -- Bluegrass roots -- Growing up absurd -- Shape-shifting -- Berkeley, 1964 -- Making acid -- Pranksters and Angels -- Trips Festival -- LA fadeaway -- Olompali -- Print the legend -- Monterey Pop, and beyond -- Getting busted -- Two festivals -- Set up like a bowling pin -- Wall of sound -- Growing weed -- Bear's dream -- The land down under -- Real love -- Old and in the way -- A visit from Bear -- On the way home -- Epilogue. More anthems for the Bear.
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Language:
English
