The Gospel According To The Beatles - 4

In response to CMCenglish, I think that Steve Turner focuses on the John Lennon controversy so much because it may have been part of his motivation for writing the book, because he refers to the issue as "John's Gospel" and the cover over the book shows John as the front man, when it's usually Paul in most pictures. This leads me to think that John is not only his favorite Beatle, but that he may agree with statement he made regarding Christianity.

Also, I'd say that the devotion a Beatles fan has is similar to being in a cult, because during Beatlemania, the fans were serious about their devotion. There's no doubt that when people heard about them trying drugs, their fans didn't go out and try it themselves so they'd seem even closer to them.

From what I can tell, Steve Turner has a 'special' place for the Beatles, which is why he wrote this book. You don't write a book about something you hate unless you're writing for the purpose of dissing it, which is definitely not what he's doing. He seems very passionate about them, and sets out to tell their story in a way they would want it told. The way he talks about them, you can tell that he really likes them, and has done his research. He references other Beatles books, most of which I have read, and will set them straight, or elaborate on them heavily. Steve Turner really likes the Beatles, and has nothing but nice things to say about them, and seems to put them in the right light even when they've done something not-so-good.

Can't wait to read more!