This is a collection of essays on the Beatles before fame and fortune. Bob Wooler, Joe Flannery and Horst Fascher are a few of the obscure people who helped the Beatles to fame and fortune. Then they were forgotten. Dr. DeWitt interviews and tells the tales of these people. Then he moves in to analyse the media, Brian Epstein and Uncle Charlie Lennon. This is a must read for Beatle fans. DeWitt is an excellent writer with in depth knowledge. He is a retired professor who writes like a novelist.