Hi guys, I read the book a few days ago and really enjoyed it. I like his style (as you might expect from his lyrics, there are plenty of clever descriptions and witty observations), and the way the book was structured: it begins with his memories of the first time he took ayahuasca, and the themes which recurred in the visions he experienced are used as a springboard and reference point for the memories, in sequence, of his life. Further to an earlier comment, the "broken music" is a reference not to the Police split, but to the reaction of his grandmother Agnes to his early attempts to play her piano and release frustration over stuff which was going on in the family at the time. There are all kinds of things which I think people will find interesting, and a good few funny moments - like someone said earlier, the introduction to the Copeland family and their activities at the time Sting first knew them is priceless. Then there's the unexpected stuff - like the recounting of an absurd incident involving Miles snr. and the Dead Sea Scrolls, or the story about having to transport a piano through the boiler room of the Oriana... I appreciated the insight and anecdotes the book provided into Last Exit and the early Police days. One thing which surprised me was how well Stewart and Sting seem to have got on at first; albiet with the competition element beneath the surface. As for the inevitable sex question: I did approach the book with some trepidation after hearing from this list about the masturbation thing. I can see why he included it - wanting, I suppose, to illustrate the relationship between religion, sin and sex in the mind of the average kid growing up then - but I also don't think it was necessary. As for non-fan reviews of the book, I looked at a few newspapers' arts/books sections, and the only reference to it that I could find was the Telegraph's page of extracts; no actual review. Still, this might be handy for people who aren't sure whether they want the book. You can register for free to read them: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/index.jhtml Just go to the above page, do a search on the book title, and the page indexing the extracts comes up (annoyingly, you can't directly link to it). Angeline _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself with cool emoticons - download MSN Messenger today! http://www.msn.co.uk/messenger