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From the former wife of the legendary Rolling Stones guitarist, âan interesting alternate view of the Stones legacyâ (Publishers Weekly). In this behind-the-scenes portrait of one of the biggest rock bands in history, Jo Wood comes clean about her three decades as the girlfriend and eventually the wife of Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood. This startlingly honest, laugh-out-loud memoir vividly describes life on tour, in the studio, at the legendary partiesâand every raucous moment in between. At the age of sixteen, Jo burst onto the British modeling scene and became a fixture at Londonâs most glamorous parties. A few years later, just twenty-two years old and a single mom, she met Ronnie Wood and her life changed forever. Jo paints an astonishing picture of the sex, drugs, booze, groupies, andâabove allâthe fun that filled her thirty years within the Stonesâ inner circle. She offers intimate portraits of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Jerry Hall, and Patti Hansen and recalls the excitement of getting to know A-list celebrities like Kate Moss, Andy Warhol, Johnny Depp, and Slash. Jo also opens up about her life with Ronnie: their love affair, the demands of being a mother by day and a wild child by night, and coping with Ronnieâs difficult behavior as his addictions consumed him. She reveals her heartbreaking account of what happened when Ronnie left her for an eighteen-year-old waitress, explaining how she was able to forgive and find new happiness. Including photographs from Joâs personal collection, Itâs Only Rock ânâ Roll is a compelling piece of rock ânâ roll history from a woman with a backstage pass and front-row seat. |
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