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JPGR&B SUBS 13th Nov 2023		Book David Whelan - Mind Games: The Assassination Of John Lennon (2023)	To avoid any confusion with Jon Wiener's 2000 book Gimme Some Truth: The John Lennon FBI Files, the book's title has been changed from Gimme Some Truth: The Assassination Of John Lennon to Mind Games: The Assassination Of John Lennon. A documentary will follow in 2024.
JPGR&B SUBS 10th Nov 2023		Book Amador F. Brioso Jr. - The Beatles In Manila (2022)	No. 1 in the Top 50 books viewed yesterday, Thursday 9 November 2023.
JPGR&B SUBS 9th Nov 2023		Book Kenneth Womack - Living The Beatles Legend (2023)	How Yoko Ono and a publishing temp saved the Beatles' Holy Grail from the scrap heap A detailed account of how one woman refused to throw out road manager Mal Evans' invaluable records By Kenneth Womack, Contributing Writer, Salon, 9 November 2023
JPGR&B SUBS 9th Nov 2023		Book Kenneth Womack - Living the Beatles Legend (2023)	How Yoko Ono and a publishing temp saved the Beatles' Holy Grail from the scrap heap A detailed account of how one woman refused to throw out road manager Mal Evans' invaluable records By Kenneth Womack, Contributing Writer, Salon, 9 November 2023
JPGR&B SUBS 8th Nov 2023		Book Pepper Chomsky - God Code Peace (2012)	No. 1 in the Top 50 books viewed yesterday, Tuesday 7 November 2023.
JPGR&B SUBS 7th Nov 2023		Book Pepper Chomsky - God Code Peace (2012)	No. 1 in the Top 50 books viewed yesterday, Monday 6 November 2023.
JPGR&B SUBS 6th Nov 2023		Book Jewelle Lewis - Just Imagine: A Past Life With John Lennon? (1995)	Review Annotation: Following a journey of self-discovery and illumination, the author attempts to prove she once shared a past life with John Lennon. Even worse, she communicates these discoveries to the literary world - what a pity. Michael Brocken Source: The Beatles Bibliography: A New Guide To The Literature - Michael Brocken and Melissa Davis (The Beatle Works Ltd., 2012), with acknowledgement, and used here with permission from the authors for educational and historical purposes only. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
JPGR&B SUBS 5th Nov 2023		Book Richard Noller - Made In The U.K.: A Complete Overview Of The Beatles' Singles Manufactured In The U.K. (2023)	No. 1 in the Top 50 books viewed yesterday, Saturday 4 November 2023.
JPGR&B SUBS 4th Nov 2023		Book Richard Noller - Made In The U.K.: A Complete Overview Of The Beatles' Singles Manufactured In The U.K. (2023)	No. 1 in the Top 50 books viewed yesterday, Friday 3 November 2023.
JPGR&B SUBS 3rd Nov 2023		Book Various Editors - The Journal Of Beatles Studies Spring/Autumn 2023 (2023)	Liverpool University Press advised me today that the book now has a publication date of 30 November., put back from 1 October 2023.
JPGR&B SUBS 3rd Nov 2023		Book Mark Lewisohn - The Beatles: All These Years Vol. 2: Fab (2025)	No. 1 in the Top 50 books viewed yesterday, Thursday 2 November 2023.
JPGR&B SUBS 2nd Nov 2023		Book Martin Orkin - Rivals Of The Beatles 2 (2023)	No. 1 in the Top 50 books viewed yesterday, Wednesday 1 November 2023.
JPGR&B SUBS 2nd Nov 2023		Book Ian Fleming - Casino Royale (1967)	I think the 60c is for Australia, not the US or Canada.
JPGR&B SUBS 1st Nov 2023		Book Martin Orkin - Rivals Of The Beatles 2 (2023)	No. 1 in the Top 50 books viewed yesterday, Tuesday 31 October 2023.
JPGR&B SUBS 31st Oct 2023		Book Martin Orkin - Rivals Of The Beatles 2 (2023)	No. 1 in the Top 50 books viewed yesterday, Monday 30 October 2023.
JPGR&B SUBS 30th Oct 2023		Book Pepper Chomsky - God Code Peace (2012)	No. 1 in the Top 50 books viewed yesterday, Sunday 29 October 2023.
JPGR&B SUBS 29th Oct 2023		Book Pepper Chomsky - God Code Peace (2012)	A post by the author on Facebook on 23 July 2012: I have just finished writing GOD CODE PEACE, principally about the 1960's counterculture and the death of John Lennon. I have spent over sixteen years researching, interviewing, and writing. People like Artie Kornfeld creator of Woodstock have shared their intimate thoughts on why Woodstock, the world's greatest rock event, is not recognized by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. GOD CODE PEACE aims to uncover the religious subterfuge that attached itself to the counterculture and spawned Christian martyrs like Mark David Chapman. How the 1960's "American Dream" that Fonda and Hopper sought, was an ethereal ploy formed by British strategists to break down US military build-up in opium rich south-east Asia. How John Lennon retaliated against his detractors and lashed out, exposing Alan Watts as a "Mind Guerilla." Watts died in San Francisco the same day Lennon's Mind Games album was released on November 16, 1973. Lennon was in Los Angeles at the time.
JPGR&B SUBS 29th Oct 2023		Book Pepper Chomsky - God Code Peace (2012)	A post by the author on Facebook on 13 July 2012: I just finished writing a pop culture non-fiction book GOD CODE PEACE about the "American Dream" and how the counterculture was created and destroyed.
JPGR&B SUBS 29th Oct 2023		Book Pepper Chomsky - God Code Peace (2012)	A post by the author on Facebook on 28 June 2012: © GOD CODE PEACE by Pepper Chomsky - All rights reserved John Lennon was quickly becoming aware of British Intelligence from circumstances surrounding Brian Epstein’s so called “suicide”. On that day, sequestered without telephone contact and within the confines of an adhoc ashram in North Wales, Lennon and the Beatles were being guided by Maharishi to "Just be happy", an emotion that entirely did not ring true. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, who became world famous and exceptionally wealthy as the founder of Transcendental Meditation, had bouts in an earlier career as a used car salesman. The Beatles later alleged that he was a fraud and a sexual pervert. Epstein's suicide fallout sent the Beatles scurrying for safe-haven, Paul to a secluded farm in Scotland, and John to Bed-ins in Amsterdam and Montreal, and eventually landing in the USA. Upon entering the United States, John Lennon was purposely inconvenienced and aggravated by continual surveillance and humiliation from US and British forces. The FBI and MI6, respectively, were co-operating based on FBI files released to Jon Wiener, Professor of History at the University of California Irvine, and author of the book “Gimme Some Truth: The John Lennon FBI Files.” Jon Wiener noted in his book, "The document described by the FBI as a "Letterhead Memorandum" from the Legal Attache in London was said to contain "information provided by a foreign government." Release of the information on this page, the FBI claimed from 1983 though 2006, "can reasonably be expected to inter alia: lead to foreign diplomatic, economic and military retaliation against the United States." Lennon said in 1970 to reporters, “I'd open the door, there'd be guys on the other side of the street. I'd get into my car, and they'd be following me in a car. Not hiding. They wanted me to see that I was being followed.” He went on further to say to Jann Wenner in a Rolling Stone interview, “We knew we were being wire-tapped, there was a helluva lot of guys coming in to fix the phones.”
JPGR&B SUBS 29th Oct 2023		Book Pepper Chomsky - God Code Peace (2012)	A post by the author on Facebook on 21 May 2012: GOD CODE PEACE by Pepper Chomsky PEPPER PUBLISHING TORONTO – NEW YORK – LONDON – PARIS © Pepper Chomsky, 2012 – All Rights Reserved (Front Flap) You say you found Jesus. Christ! - He's the only one You say you've found Buddha Sittin' in the sun I fight for love and glory A Holy bloody War, you know, with the Pope and all that stuff Yeah you may believe in devils and you may believe in laws 'But Christ, you're gonna have to serve yourself and that's all there is to it. - John Lennon ("Serve Yourself" recorded November, 1980) Was John Lennon's judgment, as a result of his life experiences and LSD intake, uniquely impaired? He lashed out at Christianity and he lashed out at Britain. So when these two massive powers together may have chosen to retaliate on December 8, 1980, the result was indefensible. Even the United States of America, could not and would not protect him. John 4:18 There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. This book is dedicated to Lou “Coach” Trenton, and all the survivors of modern war. I remember during the summer of 1970, seeing my first war vet from Vietnam, with no legs, sitting in a wheel chair with his camo pants neatly tucked-under. He was proudly still wearing dog tags that I could see through his open blue denim jacket with cut-off sleeves - he looked like Woody Harelson in “People vs. Larry Flynt.” A young draft resister stood respectfully beside him, to aid with the chair through the hustle of urban crowd. To my valued friends who listened, read, learned, and helped - I love you all. Hyperboloids of wondrous Light Rolling for aye through Space and Time Harbour those Waves which somehow Might Play out God's holy pantomime Epitaph for Alan Turing, 1954 Special thanks, to Lois Gibson forensic artist with the Houston Police Department. http://www.loisgibson.com/ Lois Gibson is recorded in The Guinness Book of World Records as "The World's Most Successful Forensic Artist." Her sketches have helped law enforcement bring in over 1,062 criminals. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree with Honors. She has also completed the FBI Academy Forensic Artist Course. My appreciation also goes to Paul Schuepp president of Animetrics Inc. http://www.animetrics.com suppliers of facial recognition software solutions to law enforcement agencies world-wide, including the U.S. Defense Department. Thank you all for being generous with your time and resources. In reviewing the suspected Mark David Chapman photo images your opinions regarding the 1975 video look–a-like “subject” have been very useful and instructive. Mom and Dad in Heaven – I love you. 1/ Introduction 2/ Truth 3/ The Walk 4/ Rolling Stone 5/ Chapman 6/ Lennon Murder 7/ Presley Effect 8/ Rumors 9/ Beatlemania 10/ End of Epstein 11/ Houseboat Summit 12/ Watts Game 13/ Acidtonic 14/ Huxley Effect 15/ Churchill Legacy 16/ Opium Wars 17/ Day of Enlightenment 18/ Alchemy 19/ Conclusion “If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there'd be peace.” – John Lennon
JPGR&B SUBS 29th Oct 2023		Book Pepper Chomsky - God Code Peace (2012)	A post by the author on Facebook on 17 May 2012: For over sixteen years, I delved into the time surrounding the life and death of John Lennon. I don’t entirely understand why, some curiosity as a fan, some psychic disposition - perhaps a sense of injustice - trying to catch the wave of Lennon’s enormous spirit. Inspired by Oscar Handlin’s book “Truth in History”, I have read exhaustive music and film biographies, magazine articles, Internet sites, and record album notes. I’ve also conducted interviews with pop stars and rock journalists like Ronnie Hawkins, Ritchie Yorke, and Bob Gruen, people who knew John Lennon and lived with him. My new book is titled GOD CODE PEACE - The American Counterculture and Christian war on John Lennon. As the world watched on New Year’s eve 2012 at 11:56pm Cee Lo Green sang John Lennon’s “Imagine” and changed the lyrics dealing with religion from “No religion too” to “All religions true”. This change drew world-wide criticism. While Cee-Lo Green is not an ordained minister he is the son of two clergy -- preacher man and preacher woman -- he's got the God trade in his bones. But even when disguised as a budding pop star, Cee-Lo's body language and vocal cadences -- the exaggerated motions and melodic leaps, the straight-up testifying -- are all about preaching the gospel. In November of 1980, less than a month before his murder, John Lennon recorded a song entitled “Serve Yourself.” “You say you found Jesus. Christ! – He’s the only one You say you’ve found Buddha Sittin’ in the sun I fight for love and glory A Holy bloody War, you know, with the Pope and all that stuff Yeah you may believe in devils and you may believe in laws ‘But Christ, you’re gonna have to serve yourself and that’s all there is to it.” - John Lennon I have worked with forensic specialists to track down the story of why Mark Chapman murdered John Lennon, the connections that mentored Chapman, Chapman in Beirut, and the facilitation of the murder.
JPGR&B SUBS 28th Oct 2023		Book Mark Lewisohn - The Beatles: All These Years Vol. 2: Fab (2025)	No. 1 in the Top 50 books viewed yesterday, Friday 28 October 2023.
JPGR&B SUBS 27th Oct 2023		Book Mark Lewisohn - The Beatles: All These Years Vol. 2: Fab (2025)	No. 1 in the Top 50 books viewed yesterday, Thursday 26 October 2023.
JPGR&B SUBS 26th Oct 2023		Book Mark Lewisohn - The Beatles: All These Years Vol. 2: Fab (2025)	No. 1 in the Top 50 books viewed yesterday, Wednesday 25 October 2023.
JPGR&B SUBS 25th Oct 2023		Book Various Authors - Vom Bambi Kino In Den Buckingham Palast (2024)	No. 1 in the Top 50 books viewed yesterday, Tuesday 24 October 2023.
JPGR&B SUBS 24th Oct 2023		Book Various Authors - Vom Bambi Kino In Den Buckingham Palast (2024)	No. 1 in the Top 50 books viewed yesterday, Monday 23 October 2023.
JPGR&B SUBS 23rd Oct 2023		Book Various Authors - Vom Bambi Kino In Den Buckingham Palast (2024)	No. 1 in the Top 50 books viewed yesterday, Sunday 22 October 2023.
JPGR&B SUBS 22nd Oct 2023		Book Various Authors - Things We Said Today (2010)	From the back cover: This work was conceived in May 1976 when the authors were bemoaning the fact that no adequate "authorised" version of The Beatles' song lyrics was available which could be used as the basis for serious critical analysis. Collections were never complete and commonly omitted songs if copyright permission proved difficult to obtain. This usually meant that George Harrison's songs were not included. This book was inspired by scholarly considerations to serve as the basis for serious critical analysis as little serious work could be done until the primary material was set out accurately and with an eye to its serious use. The resultant work is unusual, if not unique, in at least two ways. First, the book contains The Beatles' lyrics and a concordance to them. Second, it is unusual to prepare a concordance to refer to the work of artists who are still alive and hence capable of adding to their "collected works." However, it is because The Beatles, considered as a single entity, are not "alive" that this work is justified. Preceding the lyrics, the concordance, and the word lists are notes on the use of this work, together with a general introduction setting out some of the themes which a critical analysis reveals to be contained in The Beatles' songs. The former are there to help the reader make the most of the material contained in the book and should be consulted before referring to the concordance proper. Sung lyrics constitute musical sounds whilst music can have symbolic meanings (consider the Marseillaise at the beginning of All You Need Is Love). Consequently it would be foolish to assume that the full meaning of a lyric is to be found by a consideration of its verbal and literary properties alone. Despite these difficulties, there is clearly much that a careful analysis of the lyrics can contribute to an understanding of the songs as a whole and it is here that the methods of conventional, literary criticism have a role to play. The construction of a concordance is just such a technique and its use will hopefully extend our understanding of some of the best loved songs of our time.
JPGR&B SUBS 22nd Oct 2023		Book Various Authors - Vom Bambi Kino In Den Buckingham Palast (2024)	No. 1 in the Top 50 books viewed yesterday, Saturday 21 October 2023.
JPGR&B SUBS 21st Oct 2023		Book Philip Norman - George Harrison: The Reluctant Beatle (2023)	Images of press coverage added.

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