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140 Goats and a Guitar The Stories Behind Some Kind of Cure
Author(s): David Berkeley (Author)
- Publisher: Straw Man Press
- Publication Date: January 25, 2011
- Edition: First Edition
- Language: English
- Print length: 201 pages
- ISBN-10: 0578075865
- ISBN-13: 9780578075860
Book Description
Singer-songwriter David Berkeley is a romantic realist, known for his ability to look at the human condition in all its complexity and give us luminous songs full of sunshine and anguish, melancholy and delight. He is a natural storyteller, as anyone who has seen him perform or heard his piece on This American Life knows. In 140 Goats and a Guitar, his authorial debut, Berkeley proves he is an equally gifted writer, with a voice as a distinct as the rich baritone he sings with. 140 Goats offers thirteen stories, one for each song on his album Some Kind of Cure, written primarily while he lived for a year in a tiny mountain village on the island of Corsica with his wife and young son. These stories are beautifully told, with a poetic attention to details and rhythm that makes his prose sing. Berkeley has created a bold and thoroughly enjoyable new concept with this book, encouraging readers to listen to the corresponding song from his album (code for free downloads is included) after reading each story. 140 Goats is confessional and candid, providing a powerful and moving view into the heart and head of this young father and artist.
Editorial Reviews
Review
Berkeley emits a soulful, sorrowful plea … one of the most promising young singers to emerge in recent times. –Relix Magazine
A musical poet. –San Francisco Chronicle
Emotional story-telling lyrics, charismatic stage presence, and hilarious anecdotes. –The Boston Globe
About the Author
“Berkeley sings in a lustrous, melancholy voice with shades of Tim Buckley and Nick Drake . . . as his melodies ascend to benedictions and consolations, his music shimmers and peals.”—The New York Times David Berkeley’s gift as a songwriter and storyteller is that he sees the tragedy and comedy in life, writing songs and telling tales capable of both breaking and healing the heart. He has released seven studio albums, one live album, and authored two books, each of which pairs with one of his albums. He is also half of the wildly creative, Trans-Atlantic theatrical-folk duo, Sons of Town Hall. In 140 Goats and a Guitar, his authorial debut, Berkeley proves he is an equally gifted prose writer, with a voice as a distinct as his rich tenor. 140 Goats offers thirteen stories, one for each song on Berkeley’s accompanying album Some Kind of Cure (free download code included), written primarily while he lived for a year in a tiny mountain village on the island of Corsica with his wife and young son. These stories are beautifully told, with a poetic attention to details and rhythm that makes his sentences sing. Confessional and candid, 140 Goats provides a powerfully moving view into the head and heart of an artist and new father.
