Here Beside the Rising Tide

Here Beside the Rising Tide

by Jim Newton

2025

This vibrant biography illuminates Jerry Garcia not just as a musician but as a cultural lightning rod. It traces his journey from a young seeker to the heart of the Grateful Dead, exploring how their music became intertwined with the American counterculture's radical shifts. For anyone fascinated by the seismic changes of the 1960s and 70s, or the enduring power of a band that embodied freedom, this is an essential read.

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