A review by cowboydan
Paul McCartney: The Life by Philip Norman

5.0

I've been a big fan of The Beatles for a little over a decade. This is the first book I've ever read solely about Paul. It had a ton of facts, which is good although some of the less sexy business stuff was a little hard to understand and get through. So eventually in my life, I'll probably reread it to try to soak it all in. But all of it, including the technical, business side of things, gave a great picture of who Paul was, is, and will probably be for the rest of his life, even though it seems like he's lived a thousand different lives. This book is extremely thorough and really shows that Paul is a dedicated, talented, smart, and above all human guy with real flaws and (extreme) strengths who is just trying to make it through life like the rest of us. Great look at a Beatle's life even after he wasn't an official Beatle anymore--and being just a Beatle isn't all Paul is/was, anyways.