Film enthusiasts everywhere were saddened by the passing of Dennis Hopper on May 29, 2010. The good news is that “Dennis Hopper: The Wild Ride of a Hollywood Rebel,” the first biography to cover the entire life and career of one of America's most intriguing show-business luminaries and true mave... more

Film enthusiasts everywhere were saddened by the passing of Dennis Hopper on May 29, 2010. The good news is that “Dennis Hopper: The Wild Ride of a Hollywood Rebel,” the first biography to cover the entire life and career of one of America's most intriguing show-business luminaries and true mavericks, hits bookstores in August. Beginning with his lonely childhood in Kansas, where he became determined to win the affection of others by becoming a great artist, to his drug-fueled days and nights in Hollywood and Taos, New Mexico, Dennis Hopper's amazing life was a roller-coaster series of triumphs and failures. “Dennis Hopper: The Wild Ride of a Hollywood Rebel” beautifully captures the life of this extraordinary individual, whose dark side often threatened to undo his many achievements. With meticulous research and skillful writing, author Peter Winkler creates an unforgettable portrait of the man who hung out with James Dean, Elvis Presley, and Jack Nicholson, costarred in and directed Easy Rider, and came back big in Blue Velvet, overcoming years of alcoholism and drug addiction. “Dennis Hopper: The Wild Ride of a Hollywood Rebel” is a must-read for Hopper's fans, film buffs, and readers hooked on celebrity scandals. Readers of this book are sure to enjoy sharing the wild ride. Advance Praise for “Dennis Hopper: The Wild Ride of a Hollywood Rebel” “Well researched, well written, and highly entertaining, ‘Dennis Hopper: The Wild Ride of a Hollywood Rebel’ is an engrossing look at one of Hollywood's most colorful legends.” –Warren Beath, author of “The Death of James Dean” "Dennis Hopper exploded in our midst like a firecracker thrown from a dark shadow in a passing car. Peter Winkler's new biography of the counter-culture symbol, first across the finish line since the actor's death, is full of tough research and interviews, and reads as fast and furious as the man."
–Patrick McGilligan, author of "Jack's Life" (a biography of Jack Nicholson) and "Nicholas Ray: The Glorious Failure of an American Director" "A readable and remarkably even-handed chronicle of one of Hollywood's wildest cards. Peter L. Winkler knows his subject–and the territory–and he objectively delivers the goods on Dennis Hopper." –Stephen M. Silverman, author of "David Lean" and "The Fox That Got Away: The Last Days of the Zanuck Dynasty at 20th Century Fox”