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< View Supersized > < View Supersized > Buy Now Rare, award-winning 140-page book on the history of The Doors, through the lens of Jim Morrison's poetry. "Congratulations on winning the Robert Golden Award for your wonderful thesis. . . . I was delighted with the paper . . ." - Frank Lisciandro, Editor of Wilderness and The American Night (books of Jim Morrison's postumously published poetry), on the first edition. Read rave reviews of the book from readers who purchased it through eBay: view my eBay seller's feedback. Awards The first edition of this book won Stanford University's Robert M. Golden Medal for Excellence in Humanities. About the Book Using literature as a key, this seminal book sheds light on both Jim Morrison's poetry and the meaning and events of The Doors' '60's history (especially Jim's Miami trial) as no other book has done before.     4th Edition revised, edited, and published in 2008.     Learn More. Excerpts   Buy Now:  See below -- it's easy and secure! Purchase Instantly: Shipping and Payment Details: Shipping and handling: US $2.00 (within United States) Buyer pays for all shipping costs. Shipping insurance: Not offered. Will ship worldwide. You must e-mail your shipping address to me at christophermbalz A-T stanfordalumni D-O-T org. Payment Instructions: PayPal recommended: PayPal takes major credit cards and you can use it very easily at the button below. Money order or cashier check okay: send to Christopher Balz / P.O. Box 1358 / Redwood City, CA / 94064-1358 / U.S.A. E-mail me regarding international shipping (price for international shipping may vary). I am a certified with Square Trade. Square Trade builds trust in online transactions. Price: $US 34.00 + $US 2.00 (shipping inside U.S.) = only $US 36 total for this micro-published book. Advantages: "You cannot petition the Lord with prayer!" - Jim Morrison. And you cannot understand Jim Morrison's poetry without a detailed understanding of the history of the time and Jim's artistic mission, as explained in this book like nowhere else. Explore Jim Morrison's little-understood, unflinching, dazzling & inspiring poetry to the fullest extent. See The Doors history in true light. Unlock the secrets of The Lords and the New Creatures, Wilderness, and The American Night. Specifications: Soft cover, 140 pages. Author: Christopher M. Balz Date: 4th Edition, January 2008 (improved & expanded by 30 pages from 1st Edition, 1990). Conditon: Mint. Features: Signed by author! Rare, self-published. Sold direct from author. Ask christophermbalz A-T stanfordalumni D-O-T org about quantity. About the Topic: Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Michael McClure called Jim Morrison, poet and lead singer of The Doors, "a great poet". He noted that the poetry of Wilderness and American Night would "bring Jim's legacy into full bloom". The Doors played a pivotal part in the surging social movements of the 1960's that made history. Detailed Information: The author received feedback from one of Jim's best friends, Frank Lisciandro (also editor of the posthumously published books of Jim Morrison's poetry and fellow graduate with Jim of the UCLA Film School), on this book as he wrote it, and even planned a proposed student-initiated course at Stanford with Frank on Jim's poetry.   Frank thought that the book makes some of the most central, hitherto little-recognized points about the reality and true impact of Jim's life, beliefs, and literature. Excerpts The author highly recommends Frank's book Feast of Friends as an alternative to the book No One Here Gets Out Alive. Featured Links: "When You're Strange" Doors Documentary Website and Trailer. The Crystal Cabinet Vox Discussion Group. The Doors Collector's Magazine. Waiting for the Sun. The Open Directory listing for The Doors. Bomp e-Zine, an art-category, unfettered magazine and record label outfit still thriving after starting out in the underground press of the 1960's. Background image of African lizard art by John Oswalt.