John Lennon

She Loves You, Volume 3 in The John Lennon Series, takes the reader "into the eye of the hurricane" that was Beatlemania. From John's trip to the Spanish Rivera with Brian Epstein in the spring of 1963 to the Roy Orbison Tour, the writing and recording of "With the Beatles," the London Palladium Show, and the Royal Command Performance, readers see the lads go from strength to strength in England and Europe. Then, John and The Beatles take America by storm as they star on three Ed Sullivan shows in Feb. 1964, the concert at the Washington, D.C. Coliseum, and Carnegie Hall. Through the maniacal whirlwind, readers get to walk along with John as fame takes its toll on his relationship with his wife, Cynthia, and on his personal privacy. Four thousand footnotes and copious end notes make this work the definitive Lennon biography for this time in John's life.

For The Beatles, 1964 wasn't just a year-it was THE year. It saw the release of "A Hard Day's Night", a World Tour, and a tour of North America that officially sparked Beatlemania across the pond. They recorded "Beatles for Sale", their second LP in a year; performed The Beatles Christmas Show; and spent five weeks touring the United Kingdom while recording their second Christmas Fan Club record. John Lennon wrote "In His Own Write", won the prestigious Foyles Literary Award, and, with wife Cynthia and toddler in tow, explored Ireland and Tahiti while remodeling their new home. In the meantime, they did dozens of interviews, news conferences, radio shows, television specials, and photo shoots. 1964 was a career-defining year for The Beatles, and each moment is captured in vivid detail in Volume 4 of The John Lennon Series: Should Have Known Better! Whether your love for the Beatles is casual, rabid, or somewhere in between, Should Have Known Better is a must read! Fasten your "safety belts" and take a wild ride through 1964 with John and the lads!