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Joni Mitchell: Shadows and Light - The Definitive Biography

by Karen O'Brien · 2002

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This biography charts the life and loves of Joni Mitchell. Her career spanned over 30 years and defied fashion and genre. The story is told with an unrivalled degree of access, including first-person interviews with those closest to her.

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adult
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medium · 374 pages

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