Imagine This
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4.8 • 6 Ratings
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- $2.99
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- $2.99
Publisher Description
'Honest and poignant' THE SUN
The honest and revealing story of John Lennon's childhood by his sister Julia.
Through her own personal journey, Julia reveals the battle between two strong, self-willed women - John's mother and his Aunt Mimi - to have custody of John in his early years. It was Aunt Mimi who finally won and removed John from his mother at the age of five. But as John grew up, he would frequently return home - spending time with his mother and half-sisters, Julia, Jackie and Ingrid, learning his love of music from his mother, and hanging out, playing guitar with his childhood friend Paul McCartney.
Julia is candid about the sadness as well as the joy of their broken family life. She details the devestating loss of their mother Julia in a road accident - and describes the painful legacy for the entire family, especially John as he moves into a life of stratospheric fame with the Beatles.
Customer Reviews
Touching and thought-provoking.
Julia’s book provides deep insights into not only the brother she knew, but the realities of the aftermath of his death, and its impact on the family he was kept from for so long. This book was written as a truthful, candid, melancholy tribute not only to John but, in many ways, to the entire Lennon family. I bought this book because I was interested to read Julia’s take on her brother’s relationship with Cynthia, but I found that once I started, I couldn’t read it fast enough. Touching and thought-provoking.