![]() ![]() It was the turning point in Brian’s life that led to his depression, use of drugs and unfortunate ten years of being held mentally and physically hostage by Dr. This obviously painful memory is brought up over and over throughout the book. The movie Love & Mercy opens with the scene of the Beach Boys getting on that flight and Brian having a full blown panic attack almost immediately after take off. One interesting factor in the book is the infamous plane flight to Houston. In fact, the book is going to fill in a lot of the blanks that the movie left out, including Brian’s first wife, Marilyn, and their two daughters Wendy and Carnie. I think the movie and this book go hand in hand in explaining the life and mind of founding Beach Boys member, Brian Wilson. I must start out by saying that having seen the movie ‘ Love and Mercy‘ really set this book up for me. ![]() ![]() After all my other various reviews of Beach Boys books, movies, documentaries and concerts over the past year, this was a must read for me. I pre-ordered I Am Brian Wilson: A Memoir months ago when I heard about it’s release. ![]() I just have a bad habit of procrastinating. It really doesn’t set me up to write good reviews when I have to spend an entire Saturday reading the second half of a book. I really should learn to be more disciplined in my reading. ![]()
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