Waiting on the moon

"From John Lee Hooker to Van Morrison to Bob Dylan, Peter Wolf was surrounded by geniuses. But how much do we really know about what these legends were like - how they spoke, their small kindnesses, what they did when they thought no one was watching? In sharply observed portraits, Peter illuminates the real lives of some of the most famous artists and writers of the twentieth century. These stories breathe life into the legends that we thought we knew. Peter receives advice from Edward Hopper on his paintings, falls in love with Faye Dunaway, befriends his hero Muddy Waters, and sings with Aretha Franklin. Marilyn Monroe sleeps on his shoulder, Alfred Hitchcock serves him tea, and Bob Dylan gifts him a pair of his pants. These intimate encounters don't just shed light on celebrities we think we know; they also tell Peter's own story, both public and private. Told with affection and humor, Waiting on the Moon is an appreciation of the genius, the wisdom, the charm, and above all the humanity, of certain American stars and dreamers like Peter"--