With such an archetypal figure to play with, jeff apters biography, chasing the dragon. Previously he was music editor at australian rolling stone and is author of several books on wellknown artists such as silverchair, jeff buckley, and keith urban, and the finn brothers. He is the music contributor to vogue australia and spent several years as music editor with australian rolling stone magazine. Marc alexander hunter was born in taumarunui on 7 september 1953. Read chasing the dragon by apter, jeff available from rakuten kobo. But perhaps more importantly it coincides with the release of chasing the dragon. The sad ballad of the gibb brothers, marc hunter, shirley strachan, silverchair and keith urban.
When it comes to jeff apters biography of marc hunter, chasing the dragon, im not only biased. Jeff s work includes biographies of the finn brothers together alone, johnny okeefe rocker. Cathy smith 1,803 words case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article injected the actor with a fatal drug overdose. Jeff apter this intimate and revealing portrait is the first biography of one of the original hard men of australia rock. Equally amazing has been the reach of this ministry, now detailed in. It has been written with full cooperation of marcs mother voi and his brother and former bandmate todd, as well contributions from many highprofile australian music personalities back cover. It combines the form of a medieval grimoire with neopagan religious.
Chasing the dragon jeff apter paperback published 20111101 in australia by hardie grant books. Don breithaupt and jeff breithaupt st martins griffin, 1996. Chasing the dragon tells the whole amazing story exactly as it happened. Chasing the dragon ebook by apter, jeff rakuten kobo. Jeff apter is a critically acclaimed music writer, and is the author of several books on wellknown artists such as silverchair, jeff buckley, keith urban and the finn brothers. A fascinating read about dragons charismatic lead singer marc hunter and his turbulant life, the highs and the lows and sadly his death, written by jeff apter, with input from marcs brother todd, mother voi, and a lot of his music contemporaries and friends. The life and death of marc hunter, was written by jeff apter, who had previously penned biographies of jeff buckley, dave grohl and keith urban. Equally amazing has been the reach of this ministry, now detailed in this updated and revised edition. As a white westerner headed to a southeast asian slum in a few months, rereading ctd gave me fresh hope and renewed gratefulness for gods call in my life. He is currently cowriting the memoirs of kasey chambers and also mark evans. The life and death of marc hunter, could have been a cracker. Auto suggestions are available once you type at least 3 letters.
He had it allthe heroin chic thing before it was chic, the scars. This is an expedition found by completing angel outpost anomalies. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Chasing the dragon, the life and death of marc hunter. The life and death of marc hunter by jeff apter paperback, 2011 at. Jeff apter is the author of 16 biographies, including studies of the finn brothers together alone, marc hunter chasing the dragon and keith urban fortunate son. Jeff apter has written a biography of the lead singer, chasing the.
Booktopia has chasing the dragon, the life and death of marc hunter by jeff apter. A practice of heroin use involving heating heroin and then inhaling it. Marc alexander hunter 7 september 1953 17 july 1998 was a new zealand rock and pop. The life and death of marc hunter by jeff apterbuy. Chasing the dragon, the life and death of marc hunter by. Chasing the dragon the life and death of marc hunter. In the late 1950s his family performed publicly where his father, stuart.
As the highly visible and charismatic lead singer, marc hunter was. The life of marc hunter, out through hardie grant, i spoke with dozens of marcs friends, foes. This intimate and revealing portrait is the first biography of one of the original hard men of australia rock. Smith cowrote the book chasing the dragon 1984 which told her life story. You will receive an alert when the book is available for less than the new or used price you specify. The first three will be in highsec space, while the fourth will be in lowsec. Previously he was music editor at australian rolling stone and is author of several books on wellknown artists. A slang term originating in cantonese for an array of methods of drug abuse, in particular, inhaling vaporised opium, heroin, morphine, crack cocaine, dmt, mdma, and even marijuana, which is thought to carry an increased risk of progressive spongiform leukoencephalopathy management none prognosis 25% mortality less. His subjects include johnny okeefe, keith urban, john farnham, the bee gees, the finn brothers and angus young of acdc. Shirl, jeff apter shop online for books in australia. Download free tracks from aria hall of fame rockers dragon. Chasing the dragon the life and death of marc hunter jeff. It starts when you have your first high, the world is peaceful, everything is perfect, youre numb, but in the best way possible.
Away from music, jeff has also worked on books with soldiers and diplomats and sports greats such as michael slater and tim cahill. Jeffs work includes biographies of the finn brothers together alone, johnny okeefe rocker. Jeff apter is the author of more than 20 music biographies, many of them bestsellers. Apter is the ubermind behind a big fat conveyorbelt churn of hagiographical studies of mainly fairly humdrum musicians that said, mark evans recent as told to jeff apter memoir of acdc is masterful. The book of the dragon is a classic creation from the days of the early pagan festival movement. Pullingers autobiography of her ministry in hong kongs walled city of kowloon inspires, challenges, and captivates. Some heroin users have gone to this practice because they believe erroneously that it will protect them against contracting hiv and other diseases associated with injecting heroin. As a ghostwriter, he has worked with kasey chambers, mark evans of acdc and richard clapton. Chasing the dragon, starring andy lau and donnie yen, is a reboot of two classic hong kong gangster flicks, to be number one and lee rock. If you want to know what my favourite music book of all time is, click here.
Chasing the dragon is one of my favorite internship books. This term is a bit more complicated than merely smoking opium. Chasing the dragon jeff apter after bursting on to the australian music scene in 1975, dragon fast developed a reputation for both hard rocking and hard living. Jeff apters biography, chasing the dragon, the life and death of marc hunter, while thoroughly researched, doesnt ultimately render marc hunter three dimensional. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading chasing the dragon. Jeff apter sat down with pip from shearers to discuss his latest book on marc hunter, chasing the dragon. Chasing the dragon, jeff apter shop online for books in. The life and death of marc hunter by jeff apter, 9781742701, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. It has been written with full cooperation of marcs mother voi and his brother and. I had been searching for this book to read for some time now, as i was a dragon fan. It may contain up to four parts, each of which will be about 4 jumps from the previous system.
Wild, brilliant and dangerously sexy, dragon singer marc hunter swept. Apter cites my interview with graeham goble in the aprap magazine, which i guess he read online here on my website. The life and death of marc hunter by jeff apter hardie grant books. Chasing the dragon definition of chasing the dragon by. Buy a discounted paperback of chasing the dragon online from australias leading online bookstore. The life and death of marc hunter, is a book i found hard to put down. In an effort to combat the growing epidemic of prescription drug and heroin abuse, the fbi and dea have released chasing the dragon.
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