In this book, the author lets the singers speak for themselves, and anyone who believes the Beatles are four lovable mopheads full of sweetness and light is in for shock. This book is earthy pungent and wry, full of put-ons and put-down. No one"s reputation is spared. The author traveled with them for sixteen months, has pieced together their complete story from school days to the years they spent in Hamburg up to the period of Beatlemania and beyond. Yearly group photos from 1963 to 1968 that show changes in appearance that are great. Also, includes family photos.