Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Almost Like the Blues 3
5. Let Us Compare Mythologies 17
6. Lonely Wooden Tower 29
7. Death of a Ladies’ Man 41
8. Traveling Light 55
9. I’m Your Man 63
10. Everybody Knows 75
11. Birds on a Wire 89
12. The Secret Chord 97
13. Come Healing 107
14. Thanks for the Dance 119
15. Notes 135
16. Bibliography 159
17. Index 169