In Love and Death by Bert McCracken

[Rare Bird Books]Originally thought to be lost forever, McCracken’s personal notebookused during the creation of The Used’s seminal 2004 album In Love and Deathresurfaced unexpectedly online and was safely returned to him after two decades. This intimate, long-lost artifactcomprised of handwritten lyrics, poems, sketches, and personal reflections from nearly twenty years ago. Originally thought to be lost forever, McCracken’s personal notebookused during the creation of The Used’s seminal 2004 album In Love and Deathresurfaced unexpectedly online and was safely returned to him after two decades. Now, for the first time, McCracken opens the pages to share the raw thoughts and formative writings that would evolve into some of the band’s most beloved songs. “This notebook is a time capsule,”McCracken says. “It’s a snapshot of who I was, what I went through, and how those emotions turned into the music we made. Getting it back brought a rush of memoriespain, joy, ch