Strange Things Happen

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When Stewart Copeland gets dressed, he has an identity crisis. Should he put on leather pants, hostile shirts and pointy shoes Or wear something more appropriate to the tax-paying, property-owning, investment-holding lotus eater his success has allowed him to become

This dilemma is at the heart of Copelands vastly entertaining memoir-in-stories-that-could-be-told-over-a-meal, Strange Things Happen. The world knows Copeland as the drummer for The Police, one of the most successful bands in rock history. But they may not know much about his childhood growing in the Middle East as the son of a CIA agent. Or his film-making adventures with the Pygmies in the deepest Congo. Or his passion for polo (Brideshead Revisited on horses). Strange Things Happen moves from Copelands remarkable childhood through the formation of The Police and their rise to stardom to the aristocratic life that followed, and finally behind the scenes of The Polices extraordinarily successful reunion tour. Its a book of amazing anecdotes, all completely true, that take us backstage of a life fully lived. (And yes, there are chapters about Sting, too.)

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"Copeland's confessions from the 2007-2008 reunion tour of the Police form a seamless and irresistible narrative...Readers feel as if they were on stage with him, Sting and Andy Summers, sharing with us the thrill of performing with one of the great bands of all time." -- Publishers Weekly

"[Copeland's] multifaceted and generous embracing of many kinds of experiences give this book an especially rich texture. He has an entertaining style and a flair for the witty and well-timed anecdote." -- Library Journal

"The well-written and funny memoir is an entertaining journey through the strange rhythms, adventures, ritual, and mojo after the breakup of [The Police]...This is the stuff that makes rock-n-roll memoir." -- Sacramento Book Review

Author Bio

Steward Copeland counts himself fortunate to have been a founder of the most played and successful trio of the 1980s. His ongoing travels in search of exotic rhythms and musical celebrations have taken him all around the world. Copeland is the father of seven children. He lives with his wife and three daughters.