A review by clarehitchens
Walk Like a Man: Coming of Age with the Music of Bruce Springsteen by Robert J. Wiersema

5.0

Can't think of enough superlatives for this book. Although the author's experiences with Bruce Springsteen are often different from mine, there is so much for a Bruce fan (or indeed any music fan) to identify with here. The first time you saw him live. The time you stood in line overnight for wristbands, the anticipation of the next album, the time you came within inches of touching him, the acoustic versions of rockers that brought a huge stadium to a hushed reverence, the lyrics that seem to echo what you were feeling right at that moment, that saxophone, that feeling of belonging, the never wanting it to end. It's all here, along with the author's life moments that resonate with all of us, high school, small-town life, first move away, marriage and family. A wonderful, wonderful book.