Diary Of  Beatlemaniac by Patricia Gallo-Stenman


Thanks to Holly Monteith of Cynren Press , I am giving away one print copy of ‘Diary Of  Beatlemaniac’ by Patricia Gallo-Stenman.

Description Diary Of  Beatlemaniac by Patricia Gallo-Stenman

Driven by the frenzy of fan clubs, Beatles concerts, and endless dreams and meeting schemes, Diary of a Beatlemaniac: A Fab Insider’s Look at the Beatles Era romps through the heady, roller-coaster days of Beatlemania as seen through the eyes of one Philadelphia schoolgirl and her band of “Beatle Buddies.”

Compiled from the author’s own diary and extensive scrapbooking, and featuring a wealth of original photographs and exclusive interviews with Victor Spinetti and Hy Lit, this extraordinary slice of life peeks into the heart of an inner-city teen at the forefront of Beatlemania.

For Beatlemaniacs of any age, this memoir offers a unique glimpse into the groovy days of the Swingin’ Sixties and the chance to relive the magic of the pop-culture phenomenon called the Beatles.

My ThoughtsDiary Of  Beatlemaniac by Patricia Gallo-Stenman

I was born in 1963.  I have loved the Beatles for as long as I can remember.  As a young girl I hung on to the dream that one day I would get to see them live.  Of course, I was still too young when they stopped touring and when they eventually broke up.  Now as an adult, I wonder how all those girls at their concerts could stand being there.  All you could here was screaming and only the lucky ones were close enough to actually see them clearly.  It’s not like they had screens like they do now a days.

I still held out hope that I would see them individually.  My favorite was John but I was in 11^th grade when he made his comeback and then was promptly killed. I remember driving to a memorial with a friend that was held in a park in our home town.  Eventually I got to see Paul. I also own their entire collection of music, including some rare.  Much individually collected over the years and a large boxed set.  Luckily my husband, Bill loves the Beatles too.

‘Diary Of  Beatlemaniac ‘ is taken from the diary of 13 year old Patricia Gallo-Stenman.  It is about her up bring including catholic school and her friends who were Beatlemaniacs as well.  It follows her and her friends over the course of 4 years.  Being a Beatlemaniac also started her on her path to a writing career which she started as a teen with a column for teens.

‘Diary Of  Beatlemaniac’ is a fun book for all Beatles fans.  It is certainly not ground breaking however, it takes those old enough to remember down memory lane. However, younger fans will enjoy it as well.

About Patricia Gallo-Stenman

While attempting to wrangle a press pass from a Philadelphia newspaper to meet the Beatles, Patricia Gallo-Stenman, then a teenager in blue-collar Southwest Philly of the 1960’s, was invited to write a weekly column for teenagers. Teen to Teen launched her writing career, and Patricia went on to work as a staff writer for the Philadelphia Evening and Sunday Bulletin.

A graduate of Temple University and the University of Stockholm (Sweden) International Graduate School, and an award-winning copywriter, she practiced journalism in northern Europe for nearly twenty-five years. She has also written about the Beatles for Discover, The Sunday Bulletin Magazine. Patricia lives near Dallas, Texas, with her identical twin daughters Jane and Margaretha.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/PTGalloStenman

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