Ronnie

Ronnie Wood is one of rocks true originals. This is his story, in his own words, about his life, loves, family, friends, music, art, and survival against the odds. Its a roller-coaster ride of unbelievable highs and unimaginable lows. From a small boy growing up on a working class council estate not far from Heathrow Airportthe first generation of his water gypsy family to be born on dry landto becoming one of the most famous musicians in the world, Ronnie Wood toured the world with his Rolling Stone bandmatesMick, Keith, Charlie and, for a while, Bill. And the five of them have, arguably, been seen in person by more people on this planet than anyone else in the history of mankind. But as mayhem and hysteria invariably followed on Ronnie's adventure through the excesses of rock n roll, the drugs got harder and his relationshipsespecially with Mick, Keith, various women and his familybecame increasingly more complex. This is an up-front and personal look at life as a Rolling Stone as Ronnie: tries to understand Mick and Keith; runs a $5,000 a week cocaine habit; makes millions, loses them, and makes them again; survives bad managers, the mob, and his own demons; and realises that his life is on the verge of being critically out of control and finally begins to save it. Ronnie is also the story of big personalities: from Eric Clapton to Rod Stewart, Jimmy Page to Keith Moon, Jimi Hendrix to Pete Townshend. A fascinating portrait of the rock world from the 1960s onward is contained here. This is a rich, revelatory book that will surprise and mesmerize readers for how deep it goes into the life of the Rolling Stones and beyond. After Ronnie, drugs, sex, and rock n roll will never be the same again.