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The amazing life of LSD advocate Dr. Timothy Leary, a close friend of Geoffrey Giuliano's, is examined through the microscope of his great, abiding achievements as a philosopher, researcher, psychologist, and shaman. From his controversial early days at Harvard University to the heady heights of his time as a counterculture hero and international fugitive, here is Timothy Leary in his own words.

Here, from the extensive private archives of the world’s foremost Beatles’ historian and author Geoffrey Giuliano comes perhaps the rarest, virtually unheard interviews with the founder and spiritual heart of the Beatles, circa 1969. In these incredible, over 50-year-old tapes, you will come to know the real John Lennon in his own stirring words and private thoughts. Here is the chance to understand the man behind the music and understand, even more deeply, the incredible music behind the man.

Everyone who knows music understands Ginger Baker was, and is, perhaps, the greatest rock jazz fusion drummer ever. Author Giuliano was close to both Ginger and Jack Bruce in the 1990s and presents us with the very best of his extended three-week daily interview sessions with Mr. Baker. Here, you will meet the real man behind the never-ending drum kit. Neither myth, legend, nor spurious gossip can ever equal the true measure of the man, and this tempestuous audiobook proves it once and for all.

Contents: How "Legs" Larry Smith joined the Bonzo Dog Band. The requirements for joining the band had far more to do with attitude than musical proficiency. Neil Innes joins the band very early on as a keyboardist and then later switches to guitar. A succession of unnamed transient tuba players come and go. The introduction of Rodney Slater and Roger Ruskin Spear to the band.

When author Geoffrey Giuliano and his wife Vrnda Devi met Jack Bruce and his lovely wife Margaret at the Savoy Hotel bar in London in 1994, they had no idea the kind of explosive, confessional, even lurid conversation they were about to have. What was supposedly a reasonably generic interview about the life and work of the great Mr. Bruce quickly turned into a haunting tirade on Jack’s highly emotional, even hate-filled thoughts concerning his longtime musical colleague and Cream band member Eric Clapton.

With a lively, fairly bizarre interview between the two, an oddly amusing collection of Henley street interviews conducted by Geoffrey, and other Giuliano-penned musical odds and ends, here is a rare inside look at not only the unlikely relationship between these two talented men but also a breakdown of the creative process in its rawest and most primal form. An audio biographical must for all pop and rock fans, Bonzo Dog freaks, film buffs, and university and school systems.

This interview includes Vivan's thoughts on rice pudding, Vivian’s art (painting and drawing), the book The Beatles: A Celebration, Rodney, Roger, Larry, and Neil, friend and author Geoffrey Giuliano, the past, the music of the 1990s, and much more.

Here, you will find the always interesting and enigmatic Vivian Stanshall, the loony cartoony Mr. Wonderful, "Legs" Larry Smith, the incredibly dry robot master trouser king, Roger Ruskin Spear, and the uber-talented, gentlemanly musical engine of the group, sometime Monty Python, Neil Innes. The author also includes concise life histories of each of these amazing gentlemen along with far-ranging archival conversations recorded from 1983 to 1995.

A unique audio primer and celebration of the inspirational life and great work of revolutionary and social reformer Commandante Ernesto Rafael "Che" Guevara de la Serna Lynch...Here you will find the absolute perfect audio archive and practical history of one of the most misunderstood and brilliant warrior politicians philosophers of the 20th century.

Continuing the almost fairy-tale saga of the unlikely life of Frank Sinatra, in part two, Frank discusses his alleged ties with the mafia, his wild, international concert tours, and his private time at home with his wife Barbara, children, and grandchildren. It is an intimate look at the man behind the legend such as you will not find. Featuring rare interviews and commentary. Recommended for all library collections. Narrated by the author.

In this dynamic, hard-hitting audiobook, music biographer Geoffrey Giuliano examines the turbulent life and times of contemporary legends the Beatles. With an in-depth, insightful narration by the author as well as rare archival, unheard interviews - here is the perfect collection celebrating the Fab Four for every dedicated fan, music historian, the media as well as all school, library, institutional, and university collections. An ultra-rare, exciting audio biography!

He signed up to sail on SS Rajputana as soon as he'd heard it was bound for Canada. By the time the ship reached port in Esquimalt, British Columbia, in November of 1939, his decision had already been made. He had reached the land of freedom, and if he were to ever provide a better life for his wife and children, he couldn't possibly return to Bombay. With a heart full of hope, and only four dollars in his pocket, he slipped away from his crew. This is the story of Gafoor Khan, an illegal immigrant and a courageous man.

The enigmatic founder and leader of the Beatles, John Lennon was not only a groundbreaking musician and composer for the ages, but also a keen philosopher, seeker of truth, and politically savvy advocate of nonviolence, tolerance, and unrestricted personal freedom. The enlightened big brother to several generations, Lennon consistently gave everything he had, and then some, to his liberated, infectious music, and wide-ranging, common-sense political ideals. In this expansive, comprehensive collection, the real John, as an artist and thoughtful global citizen, emerges.

The enigmatic founder and leader of the Beatles, John Lennon was not only a groundbreaking musician and composer for the ages but also a keen philosopher, seeker of truth, and politically savvy advocate of nonviolence, tolerance, and unrestricted personal freedom. The enlightened big brother to now several generations, Lennon consistently gave everything he had, and then some, to his liberated, infectious music and wide-ranging, common-sense political ideals.

The enigmatic founder and leader of the Beatles, John Lennon was not only a groundbreaking musician and composer for the ages, but also a keen philosopher, seeker of truth, and politically savvy advocate of nonviolence, tolerance, and unrestricted personal freedom. The enlightened big brother to now several generations, Lennon consistently gave everything he had, and then some, to his liberated, infectious music and wide-ranging, common-sense political ideals.

When we lost Muhammad Ali, we lost not only a great athlete, but also a beacon of hope for the dispossessed, forgotten, and isolated. As great as he was as a fighter, Ali was arguably even a greater humanitarian. In this one-of-a-kind audio biography, the champ tells his own story with an expansive script by best-selling author Geoffrey Giuliano and an inspirational narration by actress Jan Ferrington. A must-listen for all true fans and lovers of sport and truth. With unpublished interviews.

George Washington was America’s foremost political leader, military general, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. He commanded patriot forces in the new nation's vital American Revolutionary War and led them to victory over the British. Washington also presided at the Constitutional Convention of 1787, which established the new federal government. For his manifold leadership during the American Revolution, for all of this and more he has been called the "Father of His Country". This is his story.

Meher Baba, born Merwan Sheriar Iran on February 25, 1894, was a beloved Indian spiritual master who said he was the Avatar or God in human form. When he was 19 he contacted five spiritual teachers before beginning his own mission and gathering his own disciples in early 1922, at the age of 27. From July 1925 to the end of his life Baba maintained silence, communicating by means of an alphabet board or by unique hand gestures.

In this dynamic, hard-hitting audiobook, music biographer Geoffrey Giuliano examines the turbulent life and times of contemporary legends U2 and Sting. With an in-depth, insightful narration by the author, as well as rare archival, unheard interviews - here is the perfect collection celebrating the great U2 and Sting for every dedicated fan, music historian, the media, as well as all school, library, institutional, and university collections. An ultra-rare, exciting audio biography!

In this one-of-a-kind collection, there are no journalists getting in the way of the purity of George’s expansive ideas and his carefully told personal history. Here is George Harrison truly in his own words, speaking across the waters of time to generations of dedicated fans still deeply moved by this simple man’s great music, philosophical importance, and well-deserved historical significance.