It was published in the uk by bantam press in march 2008 and in the us by delacorte in june 2008. First uploaded on wattpad, it surpassed 25 million reads before publication. Nothing to lose, book by norah mcclintock 2012 film and tv edit nothing to lose 1997 film, a 1997 buddy comedy feature, starring tim robbins and martin lawrence, directed by steve oedekerk. It is the first single the band had ever released and the first single off the album, with love theme from kiss as the bside. The making of kiss 19721975 chronicles, for the first time, the crucial formative years of the legendary rock band kiss, culminating with the groundbreaking success of their. Welleducated and a former teacher and army officer, stone seems loosely based on kris kristofferson words from whose song, me and bobby mcgee, provide the novel its title. It was published in the uk by bantam press in march 2008 and in the us by. The making of kiss 19721975 chronicles, for the first time, the crucial formative years of the legendary rock band kiss, culminating with the groundbreaking success of their classic 1975 album alive and the smash single rock and roll all nite, a song that nearly four decades later remains one of rocks most enduring anthems.
Don powell, slade like taking a time machine back to the 70s, nothin to lose is a wild and no. The main characters of this thriller, fiction story are jack reacher. In kiss shockers from mitchs locker mitch pulls out one of julian gills kissfaq books. Aug 09, 2017 i try to read at least one book a month and for july it was nothin to lose. Nothin to lose ken sharp, gene simmons, paul stanley haftad. He later gets a gun to his head by a carjacker but steps on the gas pedal. Although the song failed to chart, it has remained a concert staple during the 1970s and was featured on many live albums and compilations. First uploaded on wattpad, it surpassed 25 million reads before. Pdf nothing to lose book jack reacher free download. Aug 24, 20 this september, harper collins is publishing sharps latest investigation into the bands legacy with nothin to lose. The making of kiss better late than never i just finished reading nothin to lose. Unlike most of childs books, it could usefully have been sweated down quite a few pages. Free download or read online nothing to lose pdf epub jack reacher series book. A year ago michaels life seemed pretty good, at least from the outside.
So in lee childs electrifying new novel, reachera man with no fear, no illusions, and nothing to losegoes to war against a town that not only wants him gone, it want two lonely towns in colorado. Nothin to lose book whitby public library bibliocommons. Don powell, slade like taking a time machine back to the 70s, nothin to lose is a wild and no holds barred look at the rise of kiss. The making of kiss 19721975 is an anecdotal memoir of the early years of this iconic band. Buy a cheap copy of nothin left to lose book by carl t. The first edition of the novel was published in march 24th 2008, and was written by lee child. Don powell, slade like taking a time machine back to the 70s, nothin to lose is a. From kisss earliest days playing crummy bars in front of 50 people to headlining arenas, nothin to lose is a gripping look at the underbelly of rock n roll. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Having been a fan for a few years, ive read the previous eleven, though its taken me a while to get to this one. The book is an incredible ride through kisss early days and a must read.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 416 pages and is available in hardcover format. This book contains both parts of nothing left to lose. Despair, colo population 2,692, and none of them with the sense they were born. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. Pdf nothin to lose download full pdf book download. Drawing on more than two hundred interviews, the book offers a captivating and intimate flyonthewall account of their launch, charting the.
The making of kiss 19721975, created in collusion with simmons and stanley. Apr 24, 2014 nothin to lose brought back great memories of our days touring with kiss in the 70s. The authors open up the world to the early days of kiss, their groundbreaking debut album. Nothing to lose is a 1997 american buddy action comedy film starring tim robbins and martin lawrence.
The making of kiss 19721975 will be released on august 20, 20 via it books, an imprint of harpercollins publishers. The book is filled with stories from early fans, promoters, record company executives, and musicians who performed alongside them. As described by sherryl connelly of the new york daily news. The making of kiss 19721975 chronicles, for the first time, the crucial formative years of the legendary rock band kiss, culminating with the groundbreaking success of their classic 1975 album alive.
The best insiders guide to nashville and country music that i have ever read. The making of kiss 19721975 is a 544page hardcover book that chronicles for the first time the crucial formative years of the legendary rock band kiss, culminating with the groundbreaking. Written by gene simmons and ken sharp, nothin to lose. Nothing left to lose by kirsty moseley, paperback barnes. Despair, colo population 2,692, and none of them with the sense they were born with. Im no longer michael daye, high school athlete with a promising future. Nothing to lose is the twelfth book in the jack reacher series written by lee child. That said, i can see why some people either dislike reacher or this book but, i still love him. But with a new stepfather in the picture, his world was actually violently out.
But the majority are right, its a slow, tedious, overlong and pointless story in the midst of a decent set of stories about a fictional hard man who actually has morals about the right thing but the willingness to do the wrong thing to. Nothin to lose pima county public library overdrive. Nothin to lose book vaughan public libraries bibliocommons. Ive been escaping cops notice for a year now since i ran away. The making of kiss 1972 1975 chronicles, for the first time, the crucial formative years of the legendary rock band kiss, culminating with the groundbreaking success of their classic 1975 album alive. As a kiss fan this was a really a no brainer to read. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read nothin to lose. For reasons i cant fathom nothing to lose didnt grab my attention as much as usual and i was a good way through before it did. Ken sharp includes interviews with band members, producers, management, stage and art designers, and rock photographers, an oral history of the legendary rock. Sep 10, 20 in episode 40, september 10, 20, the book nothin to lose is the topic this week. Nothin to lose is a fantastic book with varied, assorted perspectives that are often brutally honest. They end up friends after adventures together holdups, burglary, reckless.
The book indeed charts the salad days of simmons, stanley, ace frehley and peter criss. Nothin to lose is a song by the american hard rock band kiss, released on their selftitled. This is the twelfth book in lee childs jack reacher series. Is it the gene and paul story we have all heard before. The making of kiss 1972 1975 is a 544page hardcover book that chronicles for the first time the crucial formative years of the legendary rock band kiss, culminating with the groundbreaking success of their classic 1975 album alive. Pat conroy, author of beach music and prince of tides nashville.
Kiss nothin to lose book chronicles the bands early. Nothin to lose gives the insiders perspective any kiss fan must have. Nothin left to lose chronicles the rapid ascent to country music stardom of john ryan stone, a maverick even by nashvilles relaxed standards. Nothin to lose is a song by the american hard rock band kiss, released on their selftitled debut album in 1974. Kop nothin to lose av ken sharp, gene simmons, paul stanley pa. Over 1,000 kiss fans attend nothin to lose book signing.
Lose 200 pages of complete nonsense and you have a decent book. Nothin to lose ebook by ken sharp 97800621744 rakuten kobo. The book is an incredible ride through kisss early days and a must read for any kiss fan. The making of kiss 1972 1975 ebook written by ken sharp, mr. Guarding the broken, and blurring the lines and combines them into one book of epic proportions. Nothing left to lose read online free by kirsty moseley. Nothin to lose brought back great memories of our days touring with kiss in the 70s. In short, yes, nothing to lose is slowpaced and one of the very few reacher novels where ive found myself skipping pages admittedly on my 2nd or 3rd reading so it cant be that bad. Told primarily by gene simmons and paul stanley, it details their beginnings in the new york city area. In jack reachers whizbang latest bad luck and trouble, 2007, etc. An oral history of the legendary rock band offers a behindthescenes look at kisss formative years. The making of kiss 19721975 by ken sharp with gene simmons and paul stanley is an it harpercollins publication. Even so, it is also interesting to hear favorable early views of the band, in an era. Not everyone here loves the band or is kissing their asses pardon the pun.