Steve Goodman Facing the Music |
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| Author:
| Eals, Clay |
| ISBN: | 978-1-55490-732-8 |
| Publication Date: | May 2007 |
| Publisher: | ECW Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $17.95 |
Book Description:
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?Steve Goodman wrote Good mornin America, how are ya into the nation s consciousness, becoming one of the most respected singer/songwriters of the 1970s and early 80s. With warmth and wit, he charmed better-known peers, top critics, and countless fans. Yet this 5-foot-2 troubadour nearly lost his chance at adult life. Diagnosed with leukemia at age 20, Goodman kept it a secret for 16 years as he sang for a generation that assumed it would live forever. This biography scrutinizes a...
More Description?Steve Goodman wrote Good mornin America, how are ya into the nation s consciousness, becoming one of the most respected singer/songwriters of the 1970s and early 80s. With warmth and wit, he charmed better-known peers, top critics, and countless fans. Yet this 5-foot-2 troubadour nearly lost his chance at adult life. Diagnosed with leukemia at age 20, Goodman kept it a secret for 16 years as he sang for a generation that assumed it would live forever. This biography scrutinizes a theme that Goodman knew all too well: when death is imminent, we grasp that life