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Title: short, concise, accurate and fun!
Review: Alterman presents a well researched and documented book complete with analysis that attempts to explain why Springsteen's art motivates others to take direct action in their own respective communities. The book seems to suggest that Springsteen is providing a soundtrack for the idealism that the pundits have told us died in earlier years. Sprinsteen reminds us that we aren't alone struggling in the wilderness for the things that matter; that there is a communitiy of people out there who are working toward better lives in their own neighborhoods and there is something to this idea that there is power and redemption to be found in rock-n-roll; but let us not forget, through it all, the politics and ideas of community aside, there was an 11th commandment; "Let it rock".
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