True. But not impossible, my granparents were that age. May be a different time, but basically the same. Olivia I always just liked her more, just because she seems more real to me.

Pattie isn't my favorite Beatle wife, but I think her book will do ok. And she is writing the book about HER life. It's an auto-biography, it is going to be mainly about her. Though she does seem a little, I don't know, to me.

She should have released her book while George was still alive. It's not really fair to do it after his death because he cannot make any comment.  

Quoted from Taxgirl

She should have released her book while George was still alive. It's not really fair to do it after his death because he cannot make any comment.  

I think her release date has nothing to do with George. It's her counter-attack against Eric. His book is coming out this fall, so hers is, also.

Even if George were still available, I'm not sure he would have commented. He would have found this public airing of his personal affairs extremely distasteful. I'm not certain, but I don't think the former Beatles ever really answered any specific charges in various books about them, other than to say, "They're all crap." Somehow I don't see George pointing out the errors. Then again, if George were alive, Pattie might not have published this book. She seemed fond of him, and knew he would hate it. One could argue that she isn't causing him any pain by publishing this after his time.

The better people here will have seen this thread and resisted to comment, however I am not a better person.

Those books are written for idiots to gossip about in internet forums. If it's important to gossip about it, then go right ahead, you'll hear no more from me on the matter.

"Isn't it a pity, oh isn't it a shame..."

Quoted from Whoever

The better people here will have seen this thread and resisted to comment, however I am not a better person.

Those books are written for idiots to gossip about in internet forums. If it's important to gossip about it, then go right ahead, you'll hear no more from me on the matter.

"Isn't it a pity, oh isn't it a shame..."

Well put.  And you remain the better person.

Well, I happen to like Pattie. She seems pretty intelligent, and you have to admit she went through A LOT. I can't blame her for wanting to write a book to counter-attack Eric, but I think she will lose a lot of respect for doing this.

True.  Why does she need to defend anything?  Layla and whatever aside but she was in the cog.  It's pretty well known anyways.  I can't imagine that Clapton could say anything horrible about her, but who knows.  His history is so rich with his music and history, I don't know how much attention he could pay to their sordid history, I mean, great, he pined for his best friend's wife and wrote one of his greatest songs for her, but one would hope that he would focus on his music rather than tabloid stuff.

If nothing else, Pattie was the best looking Beatle wife.

Just thought i'd throw that out there.

(Dammit just remembered Barbara. Oh well.)

Quoted from tkitna

If nothing else, Pattie was the best looking Beatle wife.

Just thought i'd throw that out there.

(Dammit just remembered Barbara. Oh well.)

Well, i dunno. Maureen was pretty damn cute!  
I think she was my fav of the Beatle wives, god bless her.

I'm in favour of any book that can give us some additional insight into the band. It all helps build the bigger picture.

Excerpts and pictures here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/femail/article.html?in_article_id=476230&in_page_id=1879

Quoted from Kevin

I'm in favour of any book that can give us some additional insight into the band. It all helps build the bigger picture.

I only hope that it does. These excerpts, such as Bobber kindly posted, are pretty dry and superficial. It would be nice to think the book fleshes out her experience a little more, so I feel as if I'm seeing some of the Beatles phenomenon through her eyes. But I'll find out shortly!

I'm fully prepared for it be trite rubbish. But you got to take the good with the bad, weigh the evidence yaddy yadda (why am I telling YOU this?)

Because I'm listening?  

Cheers.

I'm dissapointed in her. I thought she was beyond this. But oh well. Maybe if I had her stories I'd want to share them too. Who knows.