The Mixtape of My Life

A Do-It-Yourself Music Memoir

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By Robert K. Elder

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$18.99

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$24.99 CAD

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Trade Paperback

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The perfect gift for music lovers, The Mixtape of My Life is a guided journal that offers prompts and questions to get everyone recalling the pivotal songs that have shaped our lives.

No matter which musical generation you belong to, or whether your musical tastes range from doo-wop to Daft Punk, The Mixtape of My Life can be an instant conversation starter among friends and family — and a great way to rediscover the special tunes that played during key moments of your life.

Everyone has those songs that take them back–to their first love, their favorite concert, or a memorable Saturday morning cartoon. The Mixtape of My Life provides more than 200 questions and prompts to help readers chronicle their lives through music and explore their personal soundtrack. Evoking memories, stories, and long-forgotten mix tapes, this guided journal includes questions like “What was the first record you owned?” and “What song did you later realize was smutty?” and provides room to draw a favorite album cover or create the perfect road trip playlist. With dozens of quirky illustrations throughout, The Mixtape of My Life can be a great tool for your next dinner party, or simply something any music lover can enjoy for themselves.

  • "The Mixtape of My Life takes you on a mysteriously magical tour through the soundtrack of your (entire) life. Robert K. Elder understands the soul-nourishing power of music, and he asks questions that are fun, probing and surprisingly evocative..."
    -Mark Caro, co-author, Take It to the Bridge: Unlocking the Great Songs Inside You; author, The Foie Gras Wars
  • "We all know that music is deeply intertwined with memory. The Mixtape of My Life is an astonishing tool for unlocking your long-forgotten histories."
    -Jason Bitner, author, Cassette From My Ex: Stories and Soundtracks of Lost Loves

On Sale
Apr 24, 2018
Page Count
192 pages
Publisher
Running Press
ISBN-13
9780762464074

Robert K. Elder

About the Author

Robert K. Elder is the author of fourteen books and a longtime pop-culture writer. He has written about comic books for the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, and the Comics Journal, among other outlets. His books include The Doomsday Clock at 75, Hemingway in Comics, and The Mixtape of My Life

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