Rick springfield opensup on writing, religion, sex. Magnificent vibration by rick springfield overdrive. In may 2014, springfield published magnificent vibration. These are the kinds of questions horatio cotton, aka bobby, asks in magnificent vibration. Magnificent vibration by rick springfield goodreads. Magnificent vibration is the beautiful brainchild of rick springfields imagination with enough of his real life mixed in for authenticity. Each ticket admits one person and will be exchanged at the event for a signed lithograph and signed bookplate.
A novel by rick springfield 2015, paperback at the best online prices at. Grammy awardwinning musician, actor, and new york times bestselling author rick springfields debut novel is magnificent vibration. Rick springfields book magnificent vibration is a very engaging book with interesting characters. Rick springfield magnificent vibration tattered cover. Rick springfield to publish wacky novel magnificent vibration. Rick springfield behind the book rick springfield at home in malibu. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. In rick springfields debut novel, magnificent vibration, bobby cotton embarks on an existential journey after finding a direct phone number to god in a selfhelp book called magnificent vibration. Magnificent vibration book signings updated 719 rick.
Rick springfield gets personal when talking about the inspiration for three of his hit songs jessies girl, love somebody, and dont talk to strangers and performs them all with country duo, the sisterhood band. Magnificent vibration, comnes after rick springfield penned his own biography without a ghostwriter. After serendipitously stealing a mysterious selfhelp book called magnificent vibration. But when horatio bobby cotton finds the number 1800callgod scrawled inside a stolen selfimprovement. Following his summer tour, springfield will return to his native australia this october for his first headline tour there in 20 years. Rick springfields fiction debut, magnificent vibration, is a rollicking romp of a book. In my mind, i contrast that image to his protagonist in magnificent vibration, springfields first novel and second book, following his widely acclaimed.
Mitch albom, author of the first phone call from heaven. By turns hilarious, poignant, overthetop, and deeply meaningful, magnificent vibration is a highly original novel about the biggest questions one man or mankind has ever. Magnificent vibration by rick springfield arizona pbs. His view of divine intervention may not be mine, but his storytelling shines in. That it comes in a selfhelp book is a little wacky.
His view of divine intervention may not be mine, but his storytelling. Indeed, magnificent vibration is an ambitious, cinematic, darkly humorous first work that vaults backwards and forwards. Despite what your dirty minds are thinking, the book is about a man who, newlydivorced, emasculated, and feeling he has nothing left to live for, comes across a selfhelp book titled magnificent vibration. Musician rick springfield has spoken about his christian faith and how his desire for a connection with god impacted on his new book, magnificent vibration. Mitch albom, author of the first phone call from heaven forget all the old and new testament tales. Discover your true purpose from a bookstore and calls the 1800 number written inside the front cover. Magnificent vibration book signings updated 719 below are confirmed upcoming book signing dates and locations for rick springfield s new york times bestseller magnificent vibration. Anyone who listened to rick springfield in the 80s knows you dont talk to strangers. Rick springfield to publish wacky novel magnificent vibration rick springfield, seen in a 2004 l. Rick springfield magnificent vibration book passage. Rick springfield discusses magnificent vibration at book. Definitely a page turner that i highly recommend you read. Discover your true purpose from a bookstore, bobby calls the 1800 number scrawled inside the front cover, only to discover that he has a direct line to godand that god likes to mess with him. Magnificent vibration by rick springfield 2014, hardcover.
Pop starsoap star1980s heartthrob rick springfield is driving along californias pacific coast highway at one in the afternoon as we talk on the phone. His view of divine intervention may not be mine, but his storytelling shines in this clever, entertaining and sometimes surprisingly enlightening first novel. Cosponsored by amoeba music featuring a live musical performance. Rock star and soap actorturnedauthor springfield late, late at night, 2010 debuts with. Critics are calling his new book, magnificient vibration, a buckle your seat belt ride and rick is here to talk to us all about it. Magnificent vibration by rick springfield 9781476760049. I only bought the book because i love rick springfield. Discover your true purpose from a bookstore, bobby calls the 1800 number scrawled. Rick springfield magnificent vibration octavia books. Soon enough, bobby finds an ideal companion for his journey. Discover your true purpose from a bookstore, bobby calls the 1800 number scrawled inside the front cover, only to discover that he has a.
Touchstone i got to a hundred pages and thought, i think i. Who was the most memorable character of magnificent vibration and why. Although australian, the jessies girl singer spent part of his youth in england, where his army officer father was. He is shocked to discover that he has a direct line to god. Rick springfield talks sex, stealing books, god, and first. Whether appropriate or not, i imagined the main character, horatio bobby cotton, as looking a lot like rick springfield. For more information on springfield and magnificent vibratio. He definitely has a fertile imagination which at times makes you say hummm. The book is his second new york times bestseller and its on sale now. I think having the author read the book was a great touch. However, even though its a strange story and not something i thought id enjoy, i actually did. The choices of the words, dictions, and how the author conveys the notice and lesson to the readers are agreed simple to understand. Author and musician rick springfield discusses his novel magnificent vibration on july 26, 2014. These are the kinds of questions horatio cotton, aka bobby cotton, asks in rick springfields first novel, magnificent vibration.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read magnificent vibration. Springfield will wrap up 2014 with an additional string of stripped down performances. Rick springfield is a grammy awardwinning musician and actor, and the author of the new york times bestselling memoir late, late night, which rolling stone named one of the twentyfive greatest rock memoirs off all time. Bobby cotton steals a selfhelp book called magnificent vibration. After making an unexpected connection with god via his cell phone, one man embarks on an unlikely spiritual quest in thi. I would have wanted to publish if it hadnt been by rick springfield. Rick springfield to publish wacky novel magnificent. In general, only books purchased at the sponsoring retail locations on the day of each signing are eligible to be signed in person by rick.
Read magnificent vibration a novel by rick springfield available from rakuten kobo. Rick springfield will sign original lithographs he created for magnificent vibration and bookplates for the book which is being released on may 6, 2014. After stealing a mysterious selfhelp book called magnificent vibration. Magnificent vibration di springfield, rick su abebooks. Rick springfield is the author of late, late at night 3. Magnificent vibration board may 15, 2014 rick springfield introduces his latest book magnificent vibration at our u district store with nicole broeder of the seattle times.
Magnificent vibration audiobook by rick springfield. Discover your true purpose from a bookstore, bobby calls the 1800 number scribbled inside the front cover, only to discover that he has a direct line to god. Fumbling about after his divorce, bobby steals a selfhelp book called magnificent vibration. Rick springfield is a grammy awardwinning musician and actor, and the author of the new york times bestselling memoir late, late night.
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