
The Beatles, the Bible and Bodega Bay
A Long and Winding Road
Post Hill Press · Print & ebook · May 17, 2022
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- Who it’s for
- Ken Mansfield sets Beatles-era memories beside a later, personal search for his Creator.
- Themes
- Beatles history, Spiritual self-examination, Personal relationships
- Pacing
- Reflective
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The Beatles, the Bible and Bodega Bay presents two portraits: the young man in London on top of the Apple building (and on top of the world!) as he watches the Beatles perform for the last time, and the older man on a remote Sonoma beach on his knees looking out to sea and into the heart of his Creator.
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#1 Best Selling Beatles Book – Amazon.com #2 “Books About the Beatles” – Senior Editor, Rock, Amazon.com (Beatles Anthology listed as #1) MAJOR PRESS REVIEWS Barnes&Noble.com (Kevin Giordano) “There is something quite Lennonesque about Mansfield’s soul-searching—his tales are astonishingly clear and vivid.” Amazon.com (Gail Hudson) “It is his writing talent and depth of personal story that makes this spiritual memoir rock.” Fox News Channel “A fabulous book about the Fab Four. It’s historical and a must-have.” Publishers Weekly, June 2000 “Eschewing the usual druggy histories of musicians, Mansfield delivers a book that is more philosophical than tell-all. There are enough tidbits to satiate any Beatle maniac, Library Journal, August 2000 “This is a ruminative and ultimately very personal journey through a man’s life and his personal relationships with each member of the Fab Four. Washington Post, October 2000 “This account is a warm-hearted look at an exciting period, related by an observer who was often at the right place at the right time.” ********************************** *Because of Ken’s personal relationship, respect and loyalty to Apple and the Beatles he sought all necessary official and personal approvals from Capitol, Apple, and each of the Beatles including Yoko on John’s behalf. At the time of the original release of The Beatles, The Bible and Bodega Bay he was informed that outside of their own Anthology that this was the only book approved by them. Once again, out of that same respect there have been no changes or updates—the content before you is exactly the same as the original book. These are the thoughts and events exactly as they were happening then…a unique insider’s look at a time that will never exist again.
Apple to Bodega Bay
Ken Mansfield sets Beatles-era memories beside a later, personal search for his Creator.
Come here for
- Mansfield watching the Beatles’ final performance from the Apple building
- His later reflections on faith at a Sonoma beach
Expect
- Two portraits of Mansfield at different points in life
- A personal account shaped by his relationship with the Beatles
Where it sits
| Religious Lives | 46% |
|---|---|
| Musicians' Lives | 36% |
| Rock | 31% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Music
- Contemporary Christian Music
- Christian Music
- Authors
- Ken Mansfield
- Publisher
- Post Hill Press
- Published
- May 17, 2022
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Beatles history · Spiritual self-examination · Personal relationships
- Reading lane
- Music