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Cynthia Lennon Books
When one of the real Beatles Inner Circle writes a book it automatically gets a lot of attention. So when Cynthia Lennon published her first book “A Twist of Lennon” in 1978 (Avon Books) it was devoured by Beatles fans and helped fan the flames of dislike for that Japanese artist that John fell in love…what is her name again? Here is my quick review of each book:‘A Twist of Lennon Here is a quick excerpt from that time frame: “My feelings for John came to a head in a very strange way. In fact they erupted one day during in the lecture theater. On this particular day all the intermediate students were gathered together for a discussion. We all straggled in as usual, motley crew as we were. Amidst the chaos I noted that I was sitting directly behind John and his bunch of camp follower. When the lecture began it was interrupted as usual by a few scattered Lennonisms followed by the stifled shrieks and giggles. I was really enjoying the performance until a friend of mine who was sitting next to john started stroking his hair and my God, I was consumed with jealousy! I couldn’t believe it. From that moment I was totally infatuated. Quite honestly my emotions had never been put to such a test before and I was confused.” Cynthia takes you through all the important periods of John and the Beatles careers right up until the book ends with a Chapter on that same Japanese artist that John fell in love…WHAT IS HER NAME? The drawings are truly exceptional and very uniquely capture this historic space in Beatles history. Currently I cannot find any source offering them for sale. If anyone knows how to contact Cynthia please let her know that I would love to be her representative for these drawings, they are that good. I would like to excerpt something from one of the last pages that really touched Cynthia’s heart and mine when reading this passage: “During the divorce proceedings I was truly surprised when one sunny afternoon Paul arrived on his own. I was touched by his obvious concern for our welfare and even more touched when he presented me with a single red rose accompanied by a jokey remark about our future, “How about it Cyn. How about you and me getting married?” Paul’s request was purely jocular and designed to lift my spirits. We both laughed at the thought of the world’s reaction to an announcement like that being let loose. On his journey to visit Julian and I Paul composed the beautiful song “Hey Jude”- he said it was for Julian. I will never forget Paul’s gesture of care and concern in coming to see us. It made me feel important and loved, as opposed to discarded and obsolete. Paul gave me a great deal of strength and hope and I thank him for it.” Cynthia’s second book, simply called “John Here is an excerpt from my favorite section: “Julian was excited at the thought of seeing his dad but nervous too. He was a bright, lovable but shy eleven-year-old and I hoped John would be proud of him (Note: John hadn’t seen Julian in over three years). I knew that after three years the y would have a lot to learn about each other and I prayed that they would get on. Ray Cooper (Elton john’s percussionist) and his wife were very kind to us: they listened as I poured out my fears about our reunion with John. Before we parted Ray said, “Just call me if there’s anything I can do for you.” It proved a valuable offer after John’s death, when Julian was in need of help and support. When the ship docked John was waiting for us on the dock, with May beside him. It was both wonderful and painful to see him again. He was pale and gaunt and clearly nervous. He pecked me on the cheek, then scooped Julian into his arms and hugged him. Then we were introduced to May, a sweet but slightly lost-looking girl of twenty-three….The next morning I met them at the airport (for a flight to L.A.). We got onto the plane together, but my seat was at the back of the first-class section, while they sat in the front. It hurt but I knew John was more comfortable keeping me at a distance. He had always hated reminders of painful episodes in his past and I realized, sadly, that that was all I meant to him now. He like to make a clean break and move on, but because of Julian he couldn’t do that with me.” You can call these two books Part 1 and Part 2 of the 3-part story of John’s life, with May having written Part 3. But if you are a fan of John and want to know what he was really like, the good, the bad, the warm, the cold, the big heart, the closed mind and the massive insecurity, you simply have to read all three. At a later date I plan to read all of them again, together in order to get the picture straight in my own mind. Beatles Books by Author
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”: This book quickly takes you through Cynthia Twist Lennon’s childhood (like being born during Germany’s bombing of England and Liverpool) to her time art the Liverpool Institute of Art where she met John Lennon and Stu Sutcliffe. 
” was published in 2005 by Three Rivers Press. This book starts with the tragic night that John was taken from us and then goes back to the beginning but doesn’t rehash the same material from the first book. It also puts the spotlight on Julian (who wrote the foreword) and his relationship with John, Yoko and May Pang. The book is a very easy read and it’s quite obvious that Cynthia has not lost her Liverpudlian sense of humor…Thank God. My favorite sections were the stories of how Julian got back to together with John, mostly due to his time spent with May Pang. Cynthia is another person who speaks very kindly of our friend May and those chapters really stood out for me. On a personal note: I could not be happier that Cynthia, May and Julian have all become good friends and close confidants. After what they were all put through by that Japanese artist they deserve to be in each other’s lives and share positive stories of their time with John. 
