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The Life and Times of Augustus Owsley Stanley III

In 1985, when I became initiated into my new life as a latter generation Deadhead—it’s called “getting on the bus,” referencing a lyric from the Dead’s psychedelic classic “That’s It for The Other One”—I had certainly heard of Augustus Owsley Stanley III. As an aficionado of the 1960s social revolut......more

Hi Bob - 24 hours after I started your book, interrupted only by dinner with friends, a bebop play at the Beyond Baroque poetry center and sleep, I closed it, fully mindful of another great trip thru our precipitous life. This chronicle is an important piece in the library of all hippies, heads, roc......more

I jumped at the chance to learn more about one the lesser known members of the family. At the end I did learn more than I knew, yet the story was patchy, lacking of detail at times and rushed over at others. I was left with a feeling at times that the author didn't have much, or any accurate informa......more

A fascinating look at the life of one of the mad geniuses of our time. He comes across as a rather gruff jerk at times, but his life story is something to behold.......more

,,,,,,hidden gem the chemist who funded the Wall of Sound with the Grateful Dead ,,,,,,,......more