A Ticket to Ride back to 1964 as one die-hard Beatles fan pulls out all the stops to meet her favorite Beatle, George Harrison. And she actually makes it happen!
Excerpt
"As if I wasn't enough in love with these guys, The Ed Sullivan Show sealed it up for me.
WOW!
WOW!
WOW!
and WOW!!!!!
When they first stepped out on the stage they opened with Paul McCartney singing, All My Loving and I was immediately in Liverpudlian heaven.
Funny bit I never saw the need to scream at a television set before that in my entire life!
Oh, well.
By the time the show was over, Paul had also crooned, 'Till There Was You,' John sang, 'She Loves You,' Paul sang, 'I Saw Her Standing There,' and John ended the night with, 'I Want To Hold Your Hand.'
George and Ringo didn't get to sing, but they were so cute! Ringo must LOVE to play the drums, he just sat up there and smiled and shook his shaggy head the whole time. He was totally adorable!
And Mr. Harrison? Well, George had this beautiful crooked smile, and when he sang harmony, his lip curled up a bit and...and he was absolutely gorgeous!
Oh, what a wonderful feeling to be fifteen and in love with an unavailable, twenty-year-old musician from a foreign country."
Professional Reviews
Bill Harry - Founder Mersey Beat
"A Date with a Beatle" is a rollicking roller coaster of a ride as a feisty female sets her sights on The Beatles - George in particular - during The Fab Four's first American trip. Films such as: I Want to Hold Hand and Secrets tried to capture the moment with fictional fans, but this is the real thing. I found it fascinating.
Tony Bramwell - CEO Apple Rccords and Films
"A Date with a Beatle" is a very, very good read!
David Bedford Author
"When I first saw Judy's book, I thought, another fan's story, which is always interesting, but.... I then picked it up and started reading it and was hooked. As a second generation Beatles fan, I never got to see them and experience "Beatlemania".
Now, for the first time, I feel that I can understand what drove countless thousands of fans to scream, twist and shout, for a chance to see the phenomenon as it happened.
This book is a joy to read: please read it and get a glimpse of one fan's obsession that was mirrored by so many: it's as if you are there too."
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Reviews for "A Date with a Beatle"
Reviewed by Marilyn Good
1/7/2013
Reviewed by Angela Chhetri
1/6/2013
I just love this book. I have read it numerous times and every time
I read it I can not put it down. I really enjoyed the experience. Judith takes
The reader on the adventure to meet her favorite Beatle, George Harrison.
It feels so real and so very right as you read a long. If you are a Beatles fan
This book is a must have!! Peace & Love
Reviewed by Debbie Martin
1/6/2013
I have read "A Date With A Beatle" 3 times---so far !!! I always have so much fun, feeling like I am a teenager again right along with Judith !!! What a ride ! She worked so hard to meet George Harrison. Once you start reading this book, you can't put it down !! Every Beatle fan must read this. I give it 10 stars !
