A labour of love, The Ties That Bind is an encyclopaedic look at the life, times, and music of a rock icon. Featuring 300 entries supported by 100 photographs - many previously unpublished - this is the first and only book to chronicle everything Springsteen! Unique encyclopaedic style; 300 A-Z entries - inc. artistic, intellectual, and personal relationships, significant others, career evolution, side ventures, politics, legendary shows and venues, influences and the influenced. Scores of sidebars; Lyric index; Concert appearance list; Television appearance list; Rock & Roll Hall of Fame speeches; Lists of E Street Band tribute bands & albums