IN YOUR MIND – THE INFINITE UNIVERSE OF YOKO ONO

In Your Mind – The Infinite Universe of Yoko Ono

by Madeline Bocaro

The first and only book that explores Yoko Ono’s entire life and work, in astounding detail.

The true and complete story of the extraordinary woman John Lennon loved.

For anyone who is a fan of John Lennon (or the Beatles).

Includes the love story of John and Yoko.

 

Now in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Library & Archives

On several Best Music Books lists and Gift Guides

Recommended by Olivia Harrison 

Acclaimed by Mojo and Goldmine

Available at AMAZON worldwide (and at more links below).

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558-pages.

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A new fan and supporter !

Joe Elliot of Def Leppard

 

REVIEWS:

A wonderful review in The Spill
Toronto’s hottest music magazine – excerpt…
Bocaro has written the Bible on Ono. The quotations she uses from Ono are well-documented and read like poetry. Ono’s statements read beautifully and Bocaro ties everything together while leaving space for the reader to bring in their own interpretation, like Ono’s work.
A brilliant book and the perfect companion to Ono’s art. Bocaro has explored Ono as an artist but as a human…
Read more here:

“Madeline Bocaro’s book may be the last word on Yoko Ono. Detailed, driven, and equally passionate about the art and life of Yoko. Of course, it goes into the John and Yoko world, but more importantly, it focuses on Ono’s art and music, and tons of information on her Fluxus years, as well as Yoko’s roots in Japanese Avant-Garde art. Yoko Ono herself is fascinating, but Bocaro’s approach to this artist’s work is a must-read.”

– Tosh Berman, author of TOSH: Growing Up in Wallace Berman’s World.

“Very beautiful. You capture her spirit and vision. You tell her story so well and it’s very important that someone does. Yoko spent so much of her life being misunderstood and misrepresented. She is such a special person and artist. The world needs the record you are creating. I am amazed not only by how much you know about Yoko, but also how well you write about it. Thank you for what you are doing.

It’s wonderful to see Yoko and her art celebrated.”

– Dan Richter, friend & assistant to John & Yoko

 

“A treasure trove of Yoko info! Thank you for including Yoko’s own words. I am breathless reading them. I love her positivity and cosmic consciousness.

I am enlightened!”

– Hilly Michaels

RECOMMENDED BY APPLE JAM – THE BEATLES CHANNEL (((Sirius XM)))
YOKO ONO & GEORGE HARRISON BIRTHDAY SPECIAL
The full unedited show with material not included in the broadcast version is available on the APP.  60 minutes
Airs Friday 2/10 (11pm), Sunday (midnight) and Monday (9pm).  *All times ET (Then it’s off for a week).  
David Fricke: “There is a new book by Madeline Bocaro, In Your Mind – The Infinite Universe of Yoko Ono, and there’s nothing approximate about it. It is very precise. It goes very deep into Yoko’s life, art, film, music with descriptive detail. There are quotes from Yoko, from early on, and from when she became known – from various publications including The Village Voice, Rolling Stone… and some of the interviews I conducted. This is about a woman who lived life to the fullest. 
I recommend it! available at conceptualbooks.com
Tell them Apple Jam sent you.”

*The full unedited show with material not included in the broadcast version is available on the APP.

Airs Friday 2/10 (11pm), Sunday (midnight) and Monday (9pm). *All times ET (Then it’s off for a week).
Then, the cycle repeats as above.

“You make your idol come alive. You write so skillfully and emotionally.”

– Cherry Vanilla

 

 

Thanks to Andrew Male at MOJO for recommending my new Yoko Ono biography in his PIECE ON YOKO’S MUSIC in the upcoming April issue!

How To Buy… Yoko Ono – “The first punk rock girl singer ever”

Read in MOJO: https://apple.news/AbgnkpN0aRZidrLpMkybt9Q

 

 

“Great insights into this amazing creator. It’s informative and humorous. I am learning much more about Yoko.”

– Jaeme Grosvenor

Best Classic Bands

Best Music Books of the Year 2022!!

Available at: inyourmindbook.com 

It’s an honor to be listed with Pattie Boyd!!

Here we are with our books:

https://bestclassicbands.com/2022-best-music-books-11-27-22/

A great review in Goldmine:

Best Beatles-related releases of 2022!

https://www.goldminemag.com/reviews/rounding-up-best-beatles-related-releases-of-2022

 

At The Fest For Beatles Fans April/May 2023:

The book has received an Honorable Mention on the

Beatles Gift Guide: Kit O’Toole’s Top 2022 Albums, Books, Movies + More

https://somethingelsereviews.com/2022/12/13/beatles-gift-guide-2022/

Thanks to OLIVIA HARRISON for recommending my book on Instagram!

“I am mesmerized by the spirit of Yoko rising from the pages – so intimate, it feels as if I am in her presence.

I feel as if Yoko is talking to me personally. Your writing reaches the depths of Yoko’s soul.”

– Robert Loney

 

“This is a doctoral dissertation on Yoko. You beautifully explain the myriad of facets that she shows the world… if our hearts and minds are receptive.

I love your many insights. This speaks to me: “Yoko is like a polished gemstone – radiating after years of abrasion.”

– Corinne Phillipedes

“It’s like reading ‘Grapefruit’ over a long period.”
– Ric Warren

“An enthralling work. I’m blown away by the depth and breadth of your knowledge, and your elegant presentation.

I love Yoko even more!”

– Mike Mitchell

My book is on Mazzy’s Music Books Gift Guide 2022!!

In Your Mind… is reviewed at 6:40

Direct Link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tGkY5qvYII&t=400s

 

“You have created a paradise for those of us needing Yoko’s wisdom in our own lives…The Afterword should be cherished by the world!”

– Dorothy Sherman

Discussed and praised! 

Episode 104: TALK MORE TALK’S HOLIDAY SPECIAL! – YouTube

@ 20:00 by Tom Hunyady and Joe Mayo &

@ 55:00 by Ken Michaels

Watch:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSss7KTjnWg&t=18s

ONLINE INTERVIEW

The Table Read!

The Best Entertainment and Creativity Magazine in the UK

READ HERE:  https://t.co/CqNl8Stsmn

 

MORE INTERVIEWS AND REVIEWS

New interview by Evan Toth in The Tracking Angle:

A wonderful new review!

New book about Yoko Ono reveals her genius, gravitas, and greatness

The Patch, New York City:

https://patch.com/new-york/new-york-city/new-book-yoko-ono-reveals-her-genius-gravitas-greatness

 

CultureSonar:

Author Madeline Bocaro has just released an intriguing new book, In Your Mind: The Infinite Universe of Yoko Ono.

https://www.culturesonar.com/in-your-mind-a-deeper-look-at-yoko-ono/

 

Yoko Ono’s Life & Work Explored in Comprehensive New Book:

Book Q&As with Deborah Kalb – Madeline Bocaro

 

BEST CLASSIC BANDS INTERVIEW 

Yoko Ono’s Life & Work Explored in Comprehensive New Book—

Author Interview | Best Classic Bands

Read here

BeatleFan – book review June 2022

Three Questions:

https://brucerosenstein.com/three-questions-for-madeline-bocaro-author-of-in-your-mind-the-infinite-universe-of-yoko-ono/

 

 

EVENTS:

BOOK TALK – Bryant Library – Roslyn, NY (3/5/23)

Author Madeline Bocaro speaks about her book 

In Your Mind – The Infinite Universe of Yoko Ono.

(60 mins)

https://youtu.be/LZr140WE_k0

 

 

RADIO & PODCAST INTERVIEWS WITH THE AUTHOR:

 

YOKO ONO’S PREMONITIONS (with Madeline Bocaro)

Ken Michaels Radio

33 minutes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vrrjCOk4yE

 

 

GIMME SOME TRUTH PODCAST – PART 1

I am joined by author Madeline Bocaro to discuss Yoko’s early life and work, and to present a more complete version of the woman, the artist and her story. 

Part 1 covers Yoko’s early life up until she met John Lennon.

https://gimmesometruth.podbean.com/e/a-portrait-of-yoko-ono-with-madeline-bocaro-part-1/

GIMME SOME TRUTH PODCAST – PART 2

Yoko Ono with Madeline Bocaro. Picking up from when Yoko met John until they officially became a couple in 1968. 

https://gimmesometruth.podbean.com/e/a-portrait-of-yoko-ono-with-madeline-bocaro-part-2

 

RANKING THE BEATLES

Discussing In Your Mind – The Infinite Universe of Yoko Ono 

AND the song ‘All Together Now’

Rankingthebeatles.com

 

The Ray Carr Show
WCSB Cleveland
35 minute interview

 

A wonderful talk with Yoko’s long-time friend Dan Richter and Madeline Bocaro 

Episode 385 of Things We Said Today: Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren Devivo celebrate Yoko Ono’s 90th birthday (February 18) with a discussion about her life and work with Dan Richter, the actor, author and longtime assistant to John and Yoko, and Madeline Bocaro, the author of the important new Yoko biography, In Your Mind – The Infinite Universe of Yoko Ono.

Watch: 120 mins.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=177VFkC1oC4

In Your Mind – The Infinite Universe of Yoko Ono, published by Conceptual Books. Madeline Bocaro is interviewed by Pat Thomas, author of the biography, Did

It – Jerry Rubin, An American Revolutionary.

Watch: 35 mins.

https://youtu.be/NbGIimw2NnA

 

Soundwave Radio Six International (Glasgow)

With John Cavanaugh

LISTEN:  50 minutes with Yoko songs…

https://www.mixcloud.com/Radio_Six_International/john-cavanaghs-soundwave-944-18th-20th-february-2023/

 

 

Dennis Mitchell’s Breakfast with the Beatles

February 2023

Listen: 20 mins.

www.beatlesradioshow.com/listen

 Interview with author Madeline Bocaro.

Listen as we share our admiration for Yoko on the occasion of her 90th birthday. Be sure to get Madeline’s excellent book

In Your Mind: The Infinite Universe of Yoko Ono

 

Something Came from Baltimore:

INTERVIEW ABOUT YOKO’S SONGS

Listen (30 mins).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgtAPRu7Qm0

 

Talk More Talk – A Solo Beatles Videocast

To mark Yoko Ono’s 90th birthday, we take a look at her impressive impact on art and music, and of course her influence on John Lennon’s life. Madeline Bocaro, author of “In Your Mind – The Infinite Universe of Yoko Ono,” joins us for this special episode. Hosted by Kit O’Toole, Tom Hunyady, Ken Michaels and Joe Mayo.

Watch: 90 minutes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43cAhuNLK0Y

 

 

An interesting interview ABOUT PAUL AND YOKO

2Legs: Episode 196: Paul and Yoko

A Paul McCartney Podcast | a podcast by Tom Hunyady & Andy Nicholes

In Your Mind – The Infinite Universe of Yoko Ono

Watch: 80 mins

https://2legspodcast.podbean.com/

 

Get Back To The Beatles podcast

Join Chachi Loprete and Beatles professor at Suffolk University David Gallant with special guest Madeline Bocaro, the author of a fascinating book about Yoko Ono’s life and work, In Your Mind: The Infinite Universe of Yoko Ono

Listen: 40 minutes

https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/get-back-to-the/yoko-ono-biographer-madeline?eid=IvLVkQnbgjdwO2dL

FaB GaB 

Watch a great discussion of our favorite Yoko songs. Celebrating Yoko’s 90th birthday with Joe Mayo, Tom Hunyady, Ken Michaels and Madeline Bocaro, author of In Your Mind – The Infinite Universe of Yoko Ono .

Favorite Yoko Ono Songs (w/Madeline Bocaro) | FaB GaB! Ep.36

Watch: 80 mins.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3E8f6wynsmo

 

BOOKED ON ROCK
Interview: 33 minutes
The story of Yoko Ono as never heard before. Author Madeline Bocaro shares some of the stories in her amazing book…
OR Spotify:

 

Thanks to Jack Lawless for a wonderful interview on his podcast,

Here There and Everywhere…

LISTEN: (30 minutes)

APPLE:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-33-madeline-bocaro-author-of-in-your-mind/id1602455976?i=1000586479582

SPOTIFY:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7f106cmTgM6bizCjRDmoEk?si=8TXQdz02S-q9jVfMb13c4w

When They Was Fab: Book Talk

About Japanese influence on the life and work of Yoko Ono and John Lennon.

In Your Mind – The Infinite Universe of Yoko Ono 

By Madeline Bocaro

Free Listening on Podbean App

60 minutes

https://www.podbean.com/ei/pb-gffvi-12ecf5f

 

Tomorrow Never Knows

Interview with Madeline by Warren Brown, The Bulldog &

Ivor Davis (journalist on the Beatles’ first tour of America).

In Your Mind – The Infinite Universe of Yoko Ono 

(inyourmindbook.com)

48 minutes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjKZvpkOkYI

 

Things We Said Today #371 

A Talk With Madeline Bocaro about her new Yoko Ono book.

90 minutes
https://youtu.be/DlUuSOxK164?t=18m50s

 

Let It Roll with Nate Wilcox

55 minutes

https://let-it-roll.simplecast.com/episodes/yoko-ono-classical-avant-garde-rock-beatles-john-lennon

 

Interview with Joe Mayo (MeanMrMayo) on YouTube.
Thanks to Joe and to Robert Schmidt.
36 minutes
Breakfast With the Beatles
Interview with Dennis Mitchell
Fluxedo Junction with Scott Kuchler 
60 minute show, with audio interview and Yoko songs.

Rock n Roll Grad School #76 – Celebrating the ‘Infinite Mind’ of Yoko Ono

w/ Author Madeline Bocaro

on Apple Podcasts
Close the dropbox window and listen.

25 minutes:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/7xm8p8tr0p51fr5/Rock-n-Roll%20Grad%20School%206-15-22.mp4?dl=0

 

Plastic EP Podcast
Thanks to Daniel Sam

 

A beautiful photo sent by reader
Lenny Smith
FROG PIECE

 

About the Author

First and foremost a passionate fan of rock ‘n’ roll, New York native Madeline Bocaro has always written independently. Madeline has contributed to biographies and documentaries including Stardust: The David Bowie Story (McGraw Hill, 1986), Yoko Ono (MacMillan & Co., 1987), The Wild One – The Story of Iggy Pop (Omnibus, 1988) and Mick Ronson – The Spider with the Platinum Hair (Independent Music Press, London, 2003) and The Nomi Song (Klaus Nomi documentary film) in 2005.

Madeline has spent many precious moments with Yoko Ono. In this new ultimate biography, she shares an abundance of details and insights to this extraordinary artist’s life, art and music – far beyond what is already known. Madeline’s work has also appeared in Discoveries, Goldmine and in Chicago’s Roctober magazine. She was a staff writer for CMJ from 1977 to 1981 and has also assisted other authors with articles in Mojo, Dazed & Confused and other magazines. Personally appointed by Ron and Russell Mael, Madeline has been writing the Sparks Official International Fan Club Newsletter for more than twenty years.

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FEATURED CHAPTER:

Queen of the Scream – an excerpt from

In Your Mind – The Infinite Universe of Yoko Ono, Punk Globe

https://www.punkglobe.com/YokoOno0322.php

 

 

With renowned Beatles author and historian Mark Lewisohn:

3 thoughts on “IN YOUR MIND – THE INFINITE UNIVERSE OF YOKO ONO

  1. “Yes” Yoko Ono. John Lennon found his stairway to heaven in tiny letters on a ceiling .
    IN YOUR MIND -THE INFINITE UNIVERSE OF YOKO ONO IS MY “YES”
    Madeline Bocaro’s book is passionate and beautifully written. Sal LaTona

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