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Changeling (Mike Oldfield)
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Changeling is a 2007 autobiography
by Mike Oldfield
. It was published in May 2007 by Virgin Books
. In May 2008 Changeling was re-released in a paperback edition.
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. Changeling also goes into Oldfield's years suffering panic attacks and his Exegesis
experience, as well as detailing the writing and recording process of his albums, focusing on his earlier work.
Autobiography
An autobiography is a book about the life of a person, written by that person.-Origin of the term:...
by Mike Oldfield
Mike Oldfield
Michael Gordon Oldfield is an English multi-instrumentalist musician and composer, working a style that blends progressive rock, folk, ethnic or world music, classical music, electronic music, New Age, and more recently, dance. His music is often elaborate and complex in nature...
. It was published in May 2007 by Virgin Books
Virgin Books
Virgin Books is a United Kingdom book publisher 90% owned by the publishing group Random House, and 10% owned by Virgin Enterprises, the company originally set up by Richard Branson as a record company.-History:...
. In May 2008 Changeling was re-released in a paperback edition.
Profits
For the first two years all profits made by the book went to the mental health charity SANESANE (charity)
SANE is a mental illness charity in the UK. It provides telephone and email support services and has established a research centre. The opinion of SANE's founder and chief executive, Marjorie Wallace, is often quoted in media reports on mental health issues....
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Content
The book mainly focuses on Oldfield's life and early career, from his humble beginnings with his family, through his tough musical teenage years and finding fame and fortune with Tubular BellsTubular Bells
Tubular Bells is the debut record album of English musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1973. It was the first album released by Virgin Records and an early cornerstone of the company's success...
. Changeling also goes into Oldfield's years suffering panic attacks and his Exegesis
Exegesis (group)
Exegesis, an alternative therapy programme, operated in the United Kingdom in the later 1970s and early 1980s.Exegesis was founded by Robert D'Aubigny, a former actor, in 1976 as Infinity Training, offering "englightenment and personal transformation" through a course of paid seminars...
experience, as well as detailing the writing and recording process of his albums, focusing on his earlier work.