Wilkerson Pete bio press release

[Brian Cady]

You go, boy!

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/5/prweb382975.htm

Pete Townshend Biography Independently Published
Through Lulu.com Is Gaining Industry Accolades as 'The
Who' Prepare for a Summer Tour 

Townshend tells author he's "Pleased the book got
published" at Print-on-Demand site Lulu.com.

Raliegh, NC (PRWEB) May 9, 2006 –- A new, critically
acclaimed, exhaustively researched biography of
legendary rock musician and songwriter Pete Townshend
has been published on the eve of his band The Who’s
most active period in years. Author Mark Wilkerson
spent over eight years researching and writing the
641-page volume which chronicles the fascinating life
of one of the world’s most intriguing rock stars. He
met the rock legend in April 2006 while in London for
The Who Convention (Picture attached).

“When I met Mr. Townshend, we talked about my book. As
we shook hands and said goodbye, he said he was "very,
very pleased" that my book was published,” said author
Mark Wilkerson. “Quite frankly, I found Lulu on the
web as I was looking for a publisher. As a first-time
author, I couldn’t get traditional publishers to even
consider my book, but Lulu.com provided me the
opportunity to get my book out there and show people
that it’s a legitimate piece of work.”

The release of Amazing Journey: The Life of Pete
Townshend comes on the eve of a flurry of activity for
The Who: June marks the kickoff of the European leg of
The Who’s world tour, along with the release of an EP
featuring Townshend’s new “mini-opera”, The Boy Who
Heard Music. A full studio album is slated for release
in September, representing the first studio release by
The Who since 1982’s It’s Hard. The Who’s U.S. tour
follows the European leg, this fall.

Critics are already praising the book, with the Rocky
Mountain News calling it “
the most detailed, exacting
study of his life we’ll likely get until Townshend
releases his own autobiography – and maybe not even
then.” The music industry trade magazine Friday
Morning Quarterback called the book, “
Impressive
 a
compelling and readable account of the life of the man
who wrote ‘hope I die before I get old’ yet lived on
to share his own incredible musical journey with the
world
 the author aims and succeeds in presenting a
well-balanced portrait of the Who visionary, warts and
all.”

An interview with author Mark Wilkerson is now
available at www.lulu.com/lulu_radio.

The book will also be discussed on national radio
(Sirius Satellite Radio) starting next week, May 15.

AMAZING JOURNEY: THE LIFE OF PETE TOWNSHEND, ISBN
1-4116-7700-5 is currently available in downloadable
.pdf format for $7.46, or trade paperback for $24.95
at www.lulu.com/amazingjourney. The book is also
available at all major online book outlets.

MEDIA CONTACT:

Lulu
Melissa London
919.933-3511

Author
Mark Wilkerson


-Brian in Atlanta
The Who This Month!
http://www.thewhothismonth.com

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