John Lennon and I
The art of choosing yourself
Karin Valtonen Knutsson
Softcover with flap, 336 pages
Imagine if the life you live is not your own. Imagine if, without realizing it, you are shaped by other people's dreams, expectations and demands. Maybe you feel it deep inside you – a longing for something more, for something true.
John Lennon had everything. Yet he stood at the top of the world and looked down into an emptiness. Fame built walls, and behind them he lost himself. On the other side of time, Karin Valtonen Knutsson asks the same questions. When she makes a radio documentary about John Lennon's life, something changes inside her. His words, his struggle, his voice touch something that has long been silent.
John Lennon and I is a journey through two souls, two lives, two searches. It is a story about daring to break free, about questioning what we have been taught to believe. But above all, it is a reminder that what we seek has never been gone – it has always been within us.
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"The book is a well-written and heartfelt story that takes me on the author's and John's journey through life. About courage and getting through the difficult, to find home to your true self. A fantastic reading experience that completely captivated me and captured my emotions. I will read it over and over again."/Margareta Strömberg
"After reading the book John Lennon and I, I had many thoughts. I was touched, impressed, sad, happy. So much I didn't know. The author talks about his own and John Lennon's upbringing, as well as relationships with family and friends. A book well worth reading and reflecting on."/Elsa Gudmundsen
"John Lennon and I – The Art of Choosing Yourself is a book where I get captivated by both John Lennon's life and the author's. As a reader, I get to follow how the light and darkness of life intertwine for new insights in life. For new choices in life. Something that I appreciated immensely in the book are the conversations that the author has with John. So beautiful and insightful. Absolutely a book to read, regardless of whether you are a John Lennon fan or not."/Malin Bjerkestig
"Is your life shaped by other people's quests and dreams? Are you a seeker of something else, or more? 'John Lennon and I' reminds us to ask what we believe in and whether it has always been there, and to dare to break free and choose our own path. The book is well-written and thought-provoking. You get an insight into a world that is that of a world star and yet becomes two souls and two different lives, but with the same quest. A reading experience beyond the ordinary."/Lotta Engström
"A book that really grabs you and makes you feel deeply. The book is a real eye-opener where you get a push to finally dare to follow your heart and let go and act on what you felt was wrong, but didn't have the courage to do. A book you just have to read!"/Malin Arnold
