surrender van morrison surrender biography musician written published edition published interviewed musicians friends morrison spent years researching book years writing book comprehensive goes detail multiple morrison life recounts morrison youth belfast northern_ireland early experiences informed music discusses morrison joined bands experiencing success morrison later signed contract moved new_york popular recording brown eyed girl albums weeks comments morrison exploration spirituality describes experiences influenced musical work biography discusses morrison britain dublin relationship model book received positive reviews media called narrative drive reflective piece social history sunday independent described study sunday_times noted makes book worthwhile fiercely angle morrison usual declined author scholarly methods lend volume real authority referred biography superb book review observer stated accomplished biography shows singer angle selected book pick feature authors choices book received negative reviews research publication prior completing book written music biographies according word directly morrison lips book reported author relied interviews friends acquaintances musicians spent years researching book took years write recounted value obtained interviews morrison wife partner later relationship man explored mystic religions undergone therapy told master called knot suddenly hanging fashionable written gossip columns relationship certainly helped got single interview entirety wife said public early book published representatives morrison contacted publishers book contact publishers know news broke earlier year book published lawyers asked advance copy manuscript publishers refused request man learnt going plaque erected outside belfast home got write tribute book published edition published appeared panel experts documentary van morrison review author biography late stop contents writes book introduction important researched biography study morrison life reader aware number allegations subject featured print legal reasons author feel final portrayal far certain places reader read lines think biographer little sympathetic times death open box morrison quoted page book saying got hide hiding like book biography comprehensive covering different aspects subject life author discusses morrison early life belfast northern_ireland influenced perspective surrender reference writes young boy morrison exhibited poor communication skills aggressive absence positive relations protestant catholic friends author notes theme morrison youth appreciation music pleasure creating music influenced gospel love cites morrison cousin said good interest play got bored tire quickly indoors morrison academics focused instead music practised music skilled time said wasn didn want talk tunes running head time said didn know blessed cursed words music wouldn head said mother violet book focuses morrison musical profession morrison joined band called joined called monarchs called manhattan called group morrison developed stage presence wouldn looked sideways stage different sexuality didn person said female fan morrison witnessed perform band band signed contracted producer work group came musical arranger lyricist group popular songs including baby don comes night morrison commented meant pops mean lip laugh programme think joke ridiculous totally anti sort thing blues suits shit group reporters according book morrison drinking habits regret couldn controlled morrison better think big straightened beginning career comments morrison drinking wasn artists frontman bands gone versions touring joke gift weren record companies falling sign says book morrison signed contract left new_york speech friends ended day picture wall knew acquaintance witnessed speech told author knew different music good thought nasty character rude vulgar morrison recorded song brown eyed girl new_york album weeks popular album rolling_stone commented striking imagination consciousness visionary strongest sense word morrison image cover rolling_stone year releasing discusses morrison exploration religion spirituality cites poet based belfast notes morrison comes traditional evangelical foundation imagination recounts morrison exposed alternative practices including therapy according morrison exploration christianity witnesses influential works including weeks kingdom hall enlightenment god shines light morrison wealthy music successful years career moved europe lived britain settled dublin 1990s met model fundraiser held castle began relationship reception review book described nearly breath breath biography comments analyses morrison musical palette critical standing public image exhausting despite narrative drive reflective piece social history title review referred book new biography belfast cowboy called study belfast famous musical son review observer commented book accomplished biography shows singer angle gave book positive review sunday_times wrote makes book worthwhile fiercely angle morrison usual declined author scholarly methods lend volume real authority journal gazette called book definitive provocative portrait complicated man music review characterised book magical journey life noting spent years researching biography shows book titled wanted know van morrison ask magical mystic journey takes mafia drinking stories therapy described work superb book selected book pick feature authors choices commented admired determination comes life times contrary musical giants having previously tackled researched biography encouraged particularly dealing difficult elusive character author girls pop reviewed book guardian commented scrutiny morrison work undertaken care devoted details singer life story analysis appreciation morrison real accomplishments musician provide welcome ballast personal portrayal book certainly sheds new light life times performer noted book takes negative tone morrison mannerisms concluded review hold copy morrison legal representatives chance fine tooth recommended book review noted focuses life analysis music want researched mind detailed account early years growing belfast time unpopular member olympics surrender recommended expecting rigorous comprehensive analysis morrison music textures surfaces sounds way probably come wrong place brien concluded review writing flaws surrender strong absorbing biography written potentially far far better press democrat observed biography morrison genius best bad day book northern_ireland troubles referenced biography stated puts forth view morrison persona shaped specifically protestant sensibility gazette described earlier biography late stop superficial positive book reviewed book observed fans music surrender somewhat focusing van artist van nice man pays tribute morrison pure details development subsequent decline morrison muse past years van research yields abundance detail morrison early years noted far van man music singer largely portrayed difficult selfish noted morrison turn year book published commented singer celebrates landmark birthday year safe bet won invite list gave book negative review toronto star saw thesis book commenting premise surrender belfast born morrison raised subjected violent religious prejudice musician embodies symbolic metaphor northern_ireland defiant nature noted book capture van man evolution monarchs years book received negative review herald wrote title little contrived attempts draw parallels troubles morrison home turf doesn work given morrison political sticking music detailed comprehensive sources carries great tradition
Van Morrison: No Surrender