Joan Jett Hardcover – March 19, 2010

Of course most people have heard of the legendary artist Joan Jett, but, seldom actually follow her and her career. I recently became a fan of hers within literally the past month and in my nature, I usually research everything under the sun about my new-found love. Joan Jett was no different. Now, with the book, I found out that like many other diehard fans, I too love her and her music. This in-depth text explains her early beginnings when her parents gave her a guitar for Christmas when she was 13-years old to her beginnings with The Runaways, all the way through to her life in and out of the scene of Rock and Roll, eventually meeting with her lifelong friend and mentor, Kenny Laguna, to her up-to-date scene in recent history, the film The Runaways (2010) starring Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning. I'd recommend this book to anybody who has an interest in Jett, her career, or simply for the historical value.

I have loved Joan Jett all of my life!! This book is awesome! So many awesome pictures and Joan telling us a bit of her history without all the drama!! Now if I can just find a copy of her videoes on dvd and a dvd of Light of Day, I would be even more happy!!Mel 🖤🐶🐺🐾

It seems I have been waiting forever for a Joan Jett book to come out. This book is fantastically full of great photos. I definitely recommend it and I wouldn't hesitate to buy it again. Besides the great photos, there is also text in this book and it's exciting to finally read about Joan in a nice hardcover book rather than a magazine article.But it's a tease. The problem is that there's not much text, not much biography or writing about music in here and I was very let-down after reading what the author wrote in the back, about how much info he has about Joan - that he didn't put in the book. Here's what he wrote: "...I reviewed three decades of printed and taped interviews with Joan, which was a dizzying treat. I then conducted eight hours of taped conversations with Joan and combined the two..." What?! And this small amount of text is all we get? It's such a tease. I'm guessing they didn't have enough time before the Runaways movie release.I hope there will be a second volume coming someday in the future.

This is an excellent book, written in autobiography style. It is full of qoutes by Joan Jett. This book is very well illustrated, it's full of photos of Joan & others. This book gives the reader insights of how much Joan loves rock & roll. Also, it contains insights into Joan's creative processes in both her personal life & her professional life. It covers her career with the "Runaways", and also with the "Blackhearts. I have been fortunate, because I have seen Joan perform with the "Blackhearts", up close & personal. Anyway, this is a great book, and I highly recommend it. It does cover the 2010 release of the movie "The Runaways", and the "2010 release of her 2nd Greatest Hits Album". Thanks!!!

This is a GREAT book for those interested in Joan Jett & the Runaways. The book takes you back to the roots of the group and the efforts of Joan to start a rock band.She gives many insights into the "LA" club scene & how a group of teenage girls changed Rock & Roll.Joan gives an honest account of the of her efforts to form the group and what it took to keep them together. After the Runaways break up in 1978, she takes you into to her world where she was selling her albums out of a back of a car and was rejected by almost every record company.While reading this book, you really get to know the author. She is extremely talented but very humble at the same time. You sense that she REALLY cares about her fans and she always stays true to her music. I respect her because no matter how bad things got, she never potrayed herself as a victim.Of special interest is her relationship with Cherie Currie. With the release of the "Runaways" movie, this book, along with Cherie's "NEON ANGEL" gives a rich history of music in the 70"s & 80"s.Added to the story, there are many great photos of Joan & friends from the 70"s to the present. This is definitely a book that any fan would want to have in their collection. A big "thank you" to Joan for sharing her world with us!

This lovingly packaged autobiography/photo-essay combines a wealth of rare photos (emphasizing Joan's early days, extending through her 1980's chart-hits peak and 1990's "Riot Grrl" revival) with short, sharp bursts of commentary, as well as recollections from special guests Kathleen Hanna, Kenny Laguna, and others. Joan's writing wisely leaves much to the imagination, while managing to be revealing and disarmingly personable. Don't purchase this book expecting a juicy rock n' roll confessional: "Joan Jett" keeps it tabloid-trash free, while focusing on Joan's earliest (and enduring) personal passions and her closely-held beliefs on life, music, and the entertainment industry. Think of it as a high-fashion scrapbook memoir of one of rock's uniquely (and often unintentionally) influential figures - who incidentally happens to be a woman.

Joan Jett is my all-time favorite rock musician, so I was jumping up and down when I got this book. It follows the progression of her life, from childhood to rock-n-roll legend, with spectacular color photographs documenting her journey. Anyone who is a fan of Joan Jett, or rock music in general, will enjoy this read. Plus, the introduction is by Kathleen Hanna. How awesome is that?

This is a beautiful collection of photos of Joan. I got the paperback but I recommend getting the hardcover. I worry about the spine splitting if I let it lie open.

Bear in mind that this is primarily a book of photos. There are some biographical details, including first hand accounts, although I don't think the Joan Jett chapters are written by her. It probably amounts in total to one long chapter from a full biography/autobiography.The comments and accounts seem rather defensive to me. Setting the record straight/building the legend of Joan as the Jesus of rock-n-roll. (How else do you interpret "WWJJS" type lines - a parallel to the WWJS -what would Jesus say/do thing.)I find this a bit odd, but its just a quibble, generally I liked the book, as a fan of the Runaways and Joan, and given the shortage of material by/from Joan, its valuable.Don't expect personal detail though. With Joan, always, its strictly business.

My daughter loved the book and read it cover to cover. It is packed with information and pictures and tells the life story well. Even I enjoyed reading through it and learning about a whole new genre / culture for me.

Wurde auch Zeit! Für alle Leute, für die Rock n Roll nicht nur Musik, sondern eine Art Religion ist! Joan ist ein echtes Rock n Roll Animal, die Photos sind so was von stark...die Texte sind kurz gehaltene Glaubensbekenntnisse. Das Buch ist keine Biographie. Ungefähr die Hälfte des Buches ist den Runaways gewidmet, das ist gut so. Das Hardcover ist sehr sorgfältig gemacht, der Druck ist einwandfrei. Eine Zierde für meine Sammlung. Bitte mehr davon...

great pictures and info from her career.

it took wayyy longer to arrive than I had hoped but in the end I really like this book.