Bøger af Stephen Davis

Each year we pay billions in fees to those who run our financial system. The money comes from our bank accounts, our pensions, our borrowing, and often we aren't told that the money has been taken. These billions may be justified if the finance industry does a good job, but as this book shows, it too often fails us. Financial institutions regularly place their business interests first, charging for advice that does nothing to improve performance, employing short-term buying strategies that are corrosive to building long-term value, and sometimes even concealing both their practices and their investment strategies from investors. A In their previous prizewinning book, The New Capitalists, the authors demonstrated how ordinary people are working together to demand accountability from even the most powerful corporations. Here they explain how a tyranny of errant expertise, naive regulation, and a misreading of economics combine to impose a huge stealth tax on our savings and our economies. More important, the trio lay out an agenda for curtailing the misalignments that allow the financial industry to profit at our expense. With our financial future at stake, this is a book that analysts, economists, policy makers, and anyone with a retirement nest egg can't afford to ignore.

Jim Morrison's electrifying live performances, and appetite for sexual and psychedelic experience enflamed the spirit of a generation. In Jim Morrison, critically acclaimed journalist Stephen Davis brings together insights gleaned from dozens of original interviews, long-lost recordings, and Morrison's own unpublished journals to create a vivid portrait of a misunderstood genius. Each page brims with new details on every phase of Morrison's life, from his troubled youth in a strict military household, to his coming of age in the avant-garde scene of 1960s LA, his epic alcohol and drug binges, and sexual affairs.In a gripping final chapter, Davis synthesizes new evidence recently uncovered in Paris to resolve at last many of the mysteries surrounding Morrison's death, and reconstructs the final days and hours of America's greatest rock star. Compelling and harrowing, intimate and revelatory, Jim Morrison is the definitive biography of the rock god who defined the 1960s.

A stunning new biography of Duran Duran by the best-selling author of Gold Dust Woman and Hammer of the Gods

There is a war on truth. And the liars are winning. Truthteller exposes how governments and corporations cover up murder, corruption and catastrophe. It is an essential guide for concerned citizens who want to know the facts, not fake news.

De begyndte som Bob Dylans backingband, da folk-trubaduren satte strøm til guitarerne i 1965, og de gik i opløsning ti år senere i projektørlysenes skær, mens fi lminstruktøren Martin Scorsese dokumenterede deres sidste koncert i The Last Waltz. Derimellem udspandt sig en dekade, hvor The Band red på en bølge af musikalsk kreativitet, der gjorde dem til noget særligt i amerikansk rockmusik, men også på en bølge af succes og berømmelse, som endte med at ødelægge dem.Med bandets trommeslager, Levon Helm, som den fødte fortæller er Historien om The Band en rockbiografi af de sjældne, fortalt med vid og bid og indlevelse, ikke mindst i de andre bandmedlemmers personligheder; den brillante og ambitiøse Robbie Robertson (guitar), den legesyge Rick Danko (bas), musikgeniet Garth Hudson (tangenter) og den skrøbelige og drukfældige Richard Manuel (vokal), der begik selvmord i 1986.Wheels on Fire fortæller også om de mange stjerner, der krydsede The Bands vej i 60’erne og 70’erne: Dylan, Clapton, The Beatles, Neil Young, Muddy Waters, Van Morrison m.fl . Store musikbegavelser, der inspirerede hinanden på kryds og tværs, og som igen påvirkede millioner af mennesker og dermed lagde grunden til, at The Band fik sin fortjente plads i rockhistorien og blev optaget i The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame i 1994.Nærværende bog udkom første gang i 1993. Den blev genudgivet og opdateret i år 2000 og igen i 2013, året efter, at Levon Helm var død af kræft. Denne danske version baserer sig på 2013-udgaven. Skrevet i samarbejde med Stephen Davis.

2023 is the 25th anniversary of the release of "The Truman Show" movie. If you haven't seen the movie, starring Jim Carrey, go watch it NOW. It just might be the most important movie ever produced. Why? Here's what Aurora Eliam, for Reedsy Discovery, had to say.... Loved it! In the book The Truman Show: It's True, Man!, author Stephen Davis encourages readers to question beliefs and behaviors from an alternate perspective. This is a book for deep thinkers who enjoy exploring alternative avenues of thought abutted by philosophic principles and quantum physics. Throughout the chapters Davis seeks to expand upon the nature of existence, focusing on scientific research. Are we living in a hologram? Are our experiences real, or are they merely an expression of the myriad of possibilities available on this plane of existence? Initially, quantum physics drew me in, and the reference to the 90s film Wunderkid-turned-cultural staple, The Truman Show, solidified the choice. This book explores the movie's themes and the rationality of such a world. I enjoyed the plentiful physics diagrams throughout the book and found them beneficial in making abstract concepts more concrete. The section on the holographic brain model was particularly interesting. Do our brains really know what will happen before conscious thought occurs? I recommend this book to readers with an interest in quantum physics, alternate theories, and philosophy. Also, if you enjoyed the movie The Truman Show and are interested in its broader simulated reality themes, this book provides a judicial exploration of what "reality" really means. Rating: 4 stars * * * And here's what April Pulliam, Assistant Editor, Literary Titan had to say... The Truman Show: It's True, Man!, by Stephen Davis, is a thought-provoking journey into the intricacies of our perceived reality, intertwined with the thematic backdrop of The Truman Show movie. This book elegantly melds quantum physics, neuroscience, and philosophy to challenge our conventional understanding of the world and our actions within it. Drawing inspiration from renowned physicists such as David Bohm, Leonard Susskind, Amit Goswami, and Jacob D. Bekenstein, the narrative opens with a profound question: Are we living in a hologram? The author carefully constructs a foundation for this concept, suggesting that our reality is an illusion, much like the constructed world of Truman Burbank. By paralleling these theories with the cult classic film, Davis skillfully encourages readers to rethink their lives within the context of a carefully orchestrated stage. At its core, the book articulates the idea that our perceptions shape our reality, leading to a powerful hypothesis that our brains project the world "out there" for us to experience. The parallels to The Truman Show are striking, and Davis's work invites readers to scrutinize the authenticity of their daily lives and confront the possibility of there being no "out there" at all. It challenges our perception of reality and the agency we have over our actions, raising intriguing questions about the extent to which external observers may be orchestrating our lives, much like Truman's creators did in the movie. Overall, The Truman Show: It's True, Man! is an engaging book in which readers are asked to question some fundamental understandings of the world around us. This book blurs the line between reality and illusion and compels us to revisit our beliefs about the world, the nature of our actions, and the extent to which external influences may shape our lives. I highly recommend The Truman Show: It's True, Man! for anyone who likes books that feel 'trippy' and make you think about the world around you. Rating: 5 Stars April Pulliam, Assistant Editor, Literary Titan Read more reviews at thetrumanshowistr

SCHOOL SHOOTER'S PARENTS CHARGED AS ACCESSORIES TO THE MURDERSSixteen-year-old Samuel Braxton walks into the Buckhead High School cafeteria at lunchtime and murders 16 students, wounding 42 others with his grandfather's M16 assault rifle. Among the dead is Lacy Hathaway, daughter of Sarah Hathaway, a TV news anchorwoman for the Global News Network, which launches Sarah on a passionate journey to discover the real cause of these massacres. She knows gun control is only a very small part of the answer. On a deeper level, she needs to know what is creating this violent criminal behavior in our teenagers. In a surprise and unprecedented move, the District Attorney files charges against Samuel Braxton's parents, for criminal negligence by allowing Samuel unfettered access to the M16, and as accessories to the murders. The Braxton trial provides Sarah with the answers to her questions in a totally unexpected way. Follow along in the trial and find out what Sarah discovers that leads her to quit her job and devote her full time and attention to making sure this would happen #NeverAgain. "#NeverAgain is a thoughtful and intriguing look at the school shootings which are a sad reality in the United States today. This novella takes us inside the world of a mother attempting to come to terms with the death of her daughter; and as she tries to deal with her own grief, she finds herself coping in ways she never expected."

Old time Morocco hand Davis returns to the fabled "red city" of Marrakech after a 20 year absence for a much needed holiday in spring 2008. A delightful account of Marrakech as it embraces the 21st century.

If astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson is correct, we are living in a computer simulation created and operated by "some snot-nosed kid sitting in front of his computer in the basement of his parents' house in an alien civilization." In this book, "The Kid" tells us about the planet Apex, and how it became extremely polarized over the years until it looked a lot like our planet Earth does today - so polarized that nuclear war eventually made the planet's surface uninhabitable and forced its humanoid population underground where they went through drastic changes to their bodies, including losing the ability to feel any emotions. The nuclear war also caused Apex to change positions in our galaxy, winding up in the constellation of Zeta Reticuli. When the Zeta Reticuli resurfaced again, they began the process of trying to recover the ability to feel, and The Powers That Be asked for help from the younger children as well. As a science project, The Kid (thirteen Earth-years old) created an ancestor simulation of Apex, starting around 1940, calling it Earth. It was through this simulation that the Zeta Reticuli hoped to find answers for their own challenged future, and in turn assist the Earthlings in avoiding the same nuclear destruction that Apex experienced.

Initial remote sensing survey at Tlachtga, Co. Meath in 2011-12 highlighted the presence of multiple, partially overlapping phases of enclosure at the site. Three subsequent seasons of excavation provided critical interpretive evidence, with over 15,000 fragments of animal bone, human remains, charred plant material, evidence of metalworking, and a hoard of Anglo-Saxon silver coins dating to the late 10th century AD.The main activity at the site spans four broad periods and two main phases of monumental construction: a late Bronze Age to early Iron Age 'Hillfort Phase' (1100-400 BC) and a late Iron Age to early medieval (AD 400-600) ringfort phase associated with a smaller foundation enclosure - the 'Southern Enclosure'. This ringfort phase was remodeled later in the early medieval period (9th-10th century AD) and augmented by a phase of mound construction in the mid-10th century AD. This is contemporary with the deposition of the coin hoard east of the main complex in an apparent craft-working area. The final phase of the central mound indicates the construction of a timber stockade, most likely in the 12th century, again with significant craft activity.This volume represents the excavation of at least four loci within the broader monumental landscape of Tlachtga, charting its progression from Bronze Age hillfort to pre-Anglo Norman power display mound. The excavations at the Hill of Ward and this publication were made possible through funding by the National Monuments Service via the Royal Irish Academy archaeological research excavation grants, and by Meath County Council, with additional support by the Office of Public Works and the Heritage Council.

A revealing insider's account of Led Zeppelin's 1975 North American tour from the bestselling author of Hammer of the Gods. As a young music journalist in 1975, Stephen Davis got the opportunity of a lifetime: an invitation to cover the sold-out 1975 North American tour of Led Zeppelin for a national magazine. He received a backstage pass, was granted interviews with band members, and even got a prized seat on the band's luxurious tour jet, The Starship. While on duty, he chronicled the Zeppelin tour in three notebooks, but after writing his article in 1975 he misplaced them. Three decades later, he finally found the notebooks and unearthed a vivid account of the band members' extravagant, and often troubled, lives on tour.Tied together by Davis's entertaining narrative, and including more than forty never-before-published photographs, LZ-'75 is an unprecedented and comprehensive personal portrait of the greatest (and most notoriously press-shy) rock band in history at its apex.

The members of Led Zeppelin are major deities in the pantheon of rock gods. The first and heaviest of the heavy metal monsters, they violently shook the foundations of rock music and took no prisoners on the road. Their tours were legendary, their lives were exalted--and in an era well known for sex and drugs, the mighty Zeppelin set an unattainable standard of excess and mythos for any band that tried to follow them. They were power, they were fantasy, they were black magic. No band ever flew as high as Led Zeppelin or suffered so disastrous a fall. And only some of them lived to tell the tale.Hammer of the Gods is the New York Times bestselling epic saga of the hard reign of Page, Plant, Jones, and Bonham--a spellbinding, electrifying, no-holds-barred classic of rock 'n' roll history that has now been updated to include the continuing adventures of the band.

As the lead singer of the Doors, Jim Morrison's searing poetic vision and voracious appetite for sexual, spiritual, and psychedelic experience inflamed the spirit and psyche of a generation. Since his mysterious death in 1971, millions more fans from a new generation have embraced his legacy, as layers of myth have gathered to enshroud the life, career, and true character of the man who was James Douglas Morrison.In Jim Morrison, critically acclaimed journalist Stephen Davis, author of Hammer of the Gods, unmasks Morrison's constructed personas of the Lizard King and Mr. Mojo Risin' to reveal a man of fierce intelligence whose own destructive tendencies both fueled his creative ambitions and brought about his downfall. Gathered from dozens of original interviews and investigations of Morrison's personal journals, Davis has assembled a vivid portrait of a misunderstood genius, tracing the arc of Morrison's life from his troubled youth to his international stardom, when his drug and alcohol binges, tumultuous sexual affairs, and fractious personal relationships reached a frenzied peak. For the first time, Davis is able to reconstruct Morrison's last days in Paris to solve one of the greatest mysteries in music history in a shocking final chapter.Compelling and harrowing, intimate and revelatory, Jim Morrison is the definitive biography of the rock idol in snakeskin and leather who defined the 1960s.

Hang on, it's a hell of a ride!From the band that lived by the motto "Anything worth doing was worth overdoing" -- Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Tom Hamilton, Brad Whitford, and Joey Kramer -- comes a quarter century of rock godhood: the life, the music, the truth, the hell, the lost years, and the raunchy, unsafe sex.And, of course, the drugs.But after crashing in a suffocating cloud of cocaine, crystal meth, and heroin, Aerosmith rose up from the ashes to become clean and sober -- and reclaim their rightful title as World Champion Rockers. Learn how they did it in a book that is pure Aerosmith unbound: where they came from, what they are now, and what they will always be -- a great American band.

A gripping, real-life drama that reveals the true story of a plane full of unsuspecting passengers who landed in a war zone and were delivered into the hands of a murderous dictator. On August 1, 1990, Flight 149 was scheduled for its routine London-to-Kuala Lumpur run. But when the plane, carrying 385 passengers and crew, landed at a Kuwait airport to refuel that day, it was surrounded by Iraqi tanks and about to be bombed by fighter jets. The passengers and crew were kept as hostages and suffered brutal treatment including violent attacks, sexual assaults, and mock executions. When the survivors were eventually released, they were never told why their plane landed in the middle of an invasion, or who a mysterious team of late arrivals on the flight might have been. Their story was overshadowed by the ensuing Gulf War. Until now. In Flight 149, Stephen Davis draws on unique witness accounts from the hostages, and uncovers the lies and coverups orchestrated by the British secret service and CIA. This story reveals an astonishing misuse of intelligence that changed the course of history and forever altered the relationship between the West and the Middle East.

**Soon to be a major TV drama**The true story behind the secret of Flight 149 and the most shocking government cover-up of the last thirty years.

Stephen Davis's brilliantly-written personal account of criss-crossing America with Led Zeppelin on their 1975 tour. A warts-and-all snapshot of the world's biggest hard-rock band at their peak.As a young rock writer Stephen Davis landed the ultimate commission - touring America with Led Zeppelin.This is a personal account by Davis of his journey, which saw him crossing the country with the band on board the Starship, their famous Boeing passenger jet, complete with deep shag purple carpet, electric pianos, girlfriends and star-struck hangers-on.This is also the story of one of the hardest-living bands in the world at their peak. For Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and John Bonham, the most beautiful women in America tear their spangled jackets from them and riots start outside their gigs.LZ-75 captures a few perfect months in rock, when Led Zeppelin epitomised the free-living rock dream, but, like Icarus, their wings were already beginning to melt. It wouldn't be long before John Bonham died of a vodka overdose, and punk killed their brand of monumental rock.With it's up-close-and-personal accounts of band members, managers, groupies, fans and drug-dealers, there's a lot of Almost Famous about this book - Led Zep's 1975 tour is in fact the very one on which Cameron Crowe's film was based.Stephen Davis was barely twenty in 1975, but now he is recognised as one of the best rock writers in the world. He is the author of the mega-selling Hammer of the Gods - a biography of Led Zeppelin. He recently unearthed his notebooks of the 1975 tour - which he didn't use for Hammer of the Gods - to write LZ-75.LZ-75: Across America with Led Zeppelin is a wonderful and unique thing - a beautifully succinct account of a single moment in rock, when no lyric was too far-fetched, no drink went undrunk and no expense was ever, ever spared. It's a moment that will never be repeated.