Two Hearts: The Definitive Biography, 1972–2003
By Dave MarshRoutledge, $25
If nothing else, you could inflict a fatal blow on a disrespectful Bryan Adams fan with this 700-page cinderblock of a book. Updating Born to Run and Glory Days, Dave Marsh’s two previous biographies on the bard of Asbury Park, New Jersey, Two Hearts chronicles a career unblighted by drug binges or orgiastic nights at the Playboy Mansion; the only spice comes from one broken marriage and a falling-out (and then back in) with his trusty E Street Band. No frills, no fuss, and yet this passionate, fact-filled book is a joy — with the same everyman appeal as old Bruce and his music. A chapter in, and you too will be rolling up your T-shirt sleeves and hollering like a wounded moose.
—Daniel Krauss
