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I Buried Paul

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2022 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards Silver Winner.

Jimmy Kozlowski has a regular gig playing Paul McCartney in the Beatles tribute band, Help!. The band is part of a cottage industry built around mimicry, where each group strives to be the ultimate Fake Fab Four. And none strives harder than Help!, thanks to Gene Klein, its John Lennon and leader. Gene's just gotten his Medicare card and spends much of his time caring for his ailing mother. But he hasn't lost a step on guitar or vocals, and is determined to take Help! to the top, his goal being to perform in Liverpool one day. Though the notion of the UK clamoring for a group of Long Islanders with fake British accents seems far-fetched, Gene has a plan.

Unlike his boss, Jimmy has limited bandwidth for high-quality Beatle wigs or bespoke Nehru jackets. He works a straight job, entertains at a nursing home, and yearns to connect with the daughter he's never met. He also wants a shot at recording and performing his own original compositions. No matter the odds, Jimmy is determined to realize his creative dreams, even if it means "burying Paul" in the process.

I Buried Paul is a love letter to the power of music, a humorous yet moving exploration of the sacrifices its disciples are willing to make in service to its magic.


Product Details

PublisherStory Plant
Publish DateJune 14, 2022
Pages304
LanguageEnglish
TypeBook iconPaperback / softback
EAN/UPC9781611883282
Dimensions7.0 X 5.0 X 0.8 inches | 0.7 pounds

About the Author

Bruce Ferber is the author of two previous novels, Elevating Overman and the Foreword Gold Prizewinner Cascade Falls. He also edited the nonfiction anthology The Way We Work: On the Job in Hollywood. Prior to writing books, Ferber built a long and successful career as a writer-producer for television comedy. A multiple Emmy and Golden Globe nominee, his credits include Bosom Buddies, Coach, Sabrina, The Teenage Witch, and Home Improvement, where he served as Executive Producer and showrunner. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, large dog, many musical instruments and, of course, every Beatles album.

Reviews

"First, the good news: Paul isn't dead, and this isn't an autopsy. Rather it's a funny, moving novel about trying to find your way home from the Abbey Road of your teenage fantasy life, while simultaneously escaping the shadows cast by your father, your older brother, many failed relationships, and a world that doesn't like to see people doing what they love - such as making their own music. Reminiscent of Anne Tyler and Richard Russo (if either could keep a steady bass beat), Bruce Ferber writes humorous fiction for grown ups."--Scott Bradfield, author of The History of Luminous Motion
"Funny, heartfelt, and unafraid... A book for anyone who loves music or has ever tried to keep a dream alive."--Ben Loory, author of Tales of Falling and Flying
"In his touching and funny novel, Bruce Ferber comes not to bury Paul McCartney but to celebrate his true believers, the dreamers who carry the torch of their youthful rock dreams well into pension age, and who refuse to sacrifice their passion despite high cholesterol counts and the possibility of embarrassing themselves. I Buried Paul is a tender paean to the music that changed us all, its revivifying and enduring power."--Marc Weingarten, author of The Gang that Wouldn't Write Straight: Wolfe, Thompson, Didion, Capote, and the New Journalism Revolution
"Readers who choose I Buried Paul for its musical and psychological inspections won't be disappointed. The depth of self-inspection, romp through nursing homes and music venues alike, and a romance in which everything changes makes for a vivid story that's hard to put down, highly recommended for those who like their stories steeped in discovery and growth."-- "Midwest Book Review"
"A thoroughly enjoyable read. Beatle fans will love it."--Stevie Van Zandt
"Bruce Ferber has captured lightning in a bottle, chronicling a generation's obsessive attachment to The Beatles. His love for their music and legacy is evident on every page. And as the poets said, 'With a love like that you know it can't be bad.' (Yeah-yeah-yeah.)"--Bob Spitz, New York Times bestselling author of The Beatles
"Bruce Ferber's prose is music to my ears. I Buried Paul is very funny, and very insightful."--John Densmore
"Reading Bruce Ferber's latest novel is like being told a great tale from your favorite and funniest pal -- the one who really seems to know stuff--the one you trust--the one who gets you when nobody else does. Long live Paul."--Jason Alexander
"Funny, deep, and compulsive, I Buried Paul is a tribute to family, lifelong friends, and the Beatles tunes that unite them. Told with Ferber's trademark wit, literary verve and big-heartedness, it's a veritable magical mystery tour of growing up and finding love and meaning in a complex world."--Michaela Carter, author of Leonora in the Morning Light

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