Stumbling on Open Ground by Ken Mansfield

Rock and Roll, Cancer, and God’s Love Collide at the Crossroads of Doubt and Faith

Stumbling on Open Ground is a story of private trial and faith like those found in the books of Esther and Job. Punctuated with stories from Mansfield’s years in the music business—working with George Harrison and Waylon Jennings, among others—Stumbling on Open Ground is a private dialogue between a charismatic man, his loving wife, and the extraordinary God who transformed them both in the middle of a heartbreaking disease.

“Dealing with cancer is not as linear as most books describe the ordeal. Going into it, going through it, and coming out of cancer is not that orderly. The battle is more of a hanging on, a falling apart, a sense of loss, and a lot of lonely flailing among the rubble.”

                                                                                    —Ken Mansfield

Ken’s story is told in tandem with his wife, Connie. She is the enduring comforter, a co-victim of cancer whose capacity for selfless, empathetic eros comprises the human counterpart to God’s agape. This is the consummate love story of two people on a journey with God to the edge and back.

Stumbling on Open Ground is a must-read for anyone who has ever needed strength in moments of trial and doubt.  

Ken Mansfield is the former US manager of the Beatles’ Apple Record Company and an award-winning producer. Ken is an ordained minister and public speaker who appears at churches, colleges, and events across the nation.

David Cassidy appears at Scottsdale's Talking Stick Resort

David Cassidy’s role as Keith Partridge on “The Partridge Family” made him a teen idol in the 1970s. And his hits “Breaking Up Is Hard To Do,” “I Think I Love You” and “Cherish” made him a pop icon of the ages. Three decades later, he’s still winning fans around the globe through his thrilling and memorable performances. It’s your turn to see David Cassidy live when he takes the Talking Stick Resort Showroom stage on Friday, August 24.

Cassidy’s career has run the gamut in the entertainment industry, from television to recording and record-breaking concert tours to Broadway, London’s West End and Las Vegas production show. At each turn, Cassidy’s talent and creativity have shined, winning him nominations and awards in nearly every arena. Cassidy’s incredible one-night show will include singles from the Partridge Family best selling album such as “Doesn’t Somebody Want To Be Wanted” and ”I Woke Up In Love This Morning” plus hits from his solo career including “Could It Be Forever,” ”How Can I Be Sure,” ”Rock Me Baby” and “Lyin’ to Myself.”

For tickets, call the Box Office at 480-850-7734 or click on the link below.

March 25, 2008The White Book, by Ken Mansfield

Posted on Joe Wikert's Publishing 2020 Blog

Just when you thought you had read and seen everything about The Beatles... Author Ken Mansfield provides one of the more entertaining and fascinating books about the Fab Four in years.

The White Book isn't just another Beatles book because Mansfield isn't just another music critic with a new angle; he's the guy who used to run the U.S. arm of Apple Records, the label started by The Beatles.

The White Book is loaded with stories and photos that I've never seen before, and believe me when I tell you I've gone through my share of Beatles books. In addition to the many unique photos of the band, there are also pictures of memorabilia and letters. It was interesting to read not just the facts about each event/document but Mansfield's behind-the-scenes explanations, the real insider's perspective.

Mansfield's music experience isn't limited to The Beatles and neither is the coverage in this book. He dedicates the latter part of the book to his work with other big names such as James Taylor, Waylon Jennings, David Cassidy and several others. The White Book is a wonderful book and one that every Beatle fan needs for their collection.

To order The White Book, go to www.amazon.com.

Have Breakfast with Nancy Lee Andrews

Have breakfast with Nancy Lee Andrews

Photographer Nancy Lee Andrews will appear on Q 104.3 FM's "Breakfast with the Beatles" on Sunday, March 16 to promote her new book, A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll. Host Ken Dashow's show airs from 8 to 10 a.m. EST. The show can also be heard on the station's Web site at http://www.q1043.com/ as well as through the site's podcast library.

A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll, a photographic essay about her life with Ringo Starr. Andrews met Ringo through Lennon who introduced them in May of 1974. The photographs, taken over a decade starting in 1970, are a personal journey through her life at the peak of pop culture history.

The book is rich in photos of tender moments with Ringo, his loving relationship with his children, his playfulness and their travels around the world. Her years with the famous Beatle drummer brought Andrews and her highly original and perceptive camerawork into the world of some of the greatest rock and roll and pop icons of the time, along with the women who loved them. Among many others appearing in the images and text of the book, in addition to Ringo and the late, great John Lennon and George Harrison, are Keith Moon, Bernie Taupin, Arlo Guthrie, Hoyt Axton and Eric Clapton, to name a few

A Dose of Rock ‘n’ Roll is being issued by Dalton Watson Fine Books (www.daltonwatson.com) in a limited edition of 2,500. Priced at $69, it contains 292 pages, 207 color and 98 black and white photos, numbered and signed by Andrews, in a slipcase. It will debut at The Fest for Beatles Fans 2008 at the Meadowlands Hotel in Secaucus, New Jersey from March 28-30, 2008. The author will be on hand at the hotel to autograph books on Friday, 5pm-midnight; Saturday, noon-midnight; and Sunday, noon-10:30 pm. A regular edition will be released in June, 2008 for $39. ISBN # 978-1-85443-235-3.

According to Andrews, “Ringo Starr was also ardent about photography. It was a huge part of our life.” They collaborated on two album covers, Ringo the 4th and Bad Boy, as well as the advertising shoot for his “Ringo” special.

An exhibition of Andrews’s photo portraits of musicians from the 1970s selected from A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll will be on view at Rock Star Gallery in Scottsdale, Ariz. April 12, 2008; The Ingleside Inn and Melvyn’s in Palm Springs, Calif. April 13-14; the June Kelly Gallery in SoHo, New York from June 11-14 and at the Tennessee State Museum in Nashville from July 13 to August 31. A national gallery and museum tour is being planned.

To order A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll, go to www.daltonwatson.com.

Listen to this Nancy Lee Andrews interview

KMOX interview with Nancy Lee Andrews

http://kmox.com/The-Carney-Show/1670961

KMOX 1120 a.m. in St. Louis, Missouri has posted its March 4 interview with Nancy Lee Andrews, who was the guest of The Carney Show. Andrews was promoting her new book, A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll. Go to http://kmox.com/The-Carney-Show/1670961 to listen to the interview.

A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll is a photographic essay about her life with Ringo Starr. She met Ringo through Lennon who introduced them in May of 1974. The photographs, taken over a decade starting in 1970, are a personal journey through her life at the peak of pop culture history.

The book is rich in photos of tender moments with Ringo, his loving relationship with his children, his playfulness and their travels around the world. Her years with the famous Beatle drummer brought Andrews and her highly original and perceptive camerawork into the world of some of the greatest rock and roll and pop icons of the time, along with the women who loved them. Among many others appearing in the images and text of the book, in addition to Ringo and the late, great John Lennon and George Harrison, are Keith Moon, Bob Dylan, The Band, Donovan, Pattie Boyd and Eric Clapton, to name a few.

A Dose of Rock ‘n’ Roll is being issued by Dalton Watson Fine Books (www.daltonwatson.com) in a limited edition of 2,500. Priced at $69, it contains 292 pages, 207 color and 98 black and white photos, numbered and signed by Andrews, in a slipcase. It will debut at The Fest for Beatles Fans 2008 at the Meadowlands Hotel in Secaucus, New Jersey from March 28-30, 2008. The author will be on hand at the hotel to autograph books on Friday, 5 pm-midnight; Saturday, noon-midnight; and Sunday, noon-10:30 pm. A regular edition will be released in June, 2008 for $39.

An exhibition of Andrews’s photo portraits of musicians from the 1970s selected from A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll will be on view at Rock Star Gallery in Scottsdale, Ariz. April 12, 2008; The Ingleside Inn and Melvyn’s in Palm Springs, Calif. April 13-14; the June Kelly Gallery in SoHo, New York from June 11-14 and at the Tennessee State Museum in Nashville from July 13 to August 31. A national gallery and museum tour is being planned.

For more information or to order A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll, go to http://www.daltonwatson.com/.