Jordan MooneyDefying Gravity: Jordan's Story

this was a moving and beautiful written book having had addiction problems myself its shows that there is truth in christ and the way which lauren wrote this is a wake up call its helped me a lot and the stories from other people were tragic at times and they found a way through christ i would recommend that you buy this for inner peace and understanding of change and this can be done please support lauren and buy a copy

Incredible book everyone should read it punk or no punk!

Up there, with Jon Savages England's Dreaming, this is the life story of the first of the first punk herself Jordan.A walking work of art who gave 70's London that kick up it's arse and dragged the whole music scene kicking and screaming into Year Zero.I simply, funking love it.

If you want a true insight into the punk era, this is the book for you. Full of quotes, not just from Jordan, but from others who were there such as Marco Pirroni (Adam & The Ants) Paul Cook (Sex Pistols / The Professionals) and Vivienne Westwood. One thing that kept me smiling was being reminded of all the women I knew as teenagers that would kill to meet Adam Ant and Marco Pirroni missed out by not going to Seaford and scour vets practices until they found Jordan. Seaford is smaller than London, and not far from Crawley

I really enjoyed reading this fascinating book. It’s well written and full of intriguing and interesting stories. It captures perfectly those heady days and it’s so great to read about all the behind the scenes stuff featuring iconic figures. I was lucky enough to get caught up in the punk scene and it brought back some great memories. Jordan comes across as such an amazing and inspirational person and her ability to turn things round when darkness threatened to engulf her is awesome. The photos really add and I also love the way the book is set out. Its a masterclass in Punk and five stars all the way

This book is a 'must-read' on so many levels -It is brimful of real voices sharing their stories and their accounts of life in Punk Rock 1970s and 80s Britain. Defying Gravity is a compelling social history document as well as a vibrant and page-turning read!

Having been on the periphery of the scene, I've read a lot of books on punk and met many of the protagonists. Nonetheless, this book held me like a pair of Seditionaries overpriced bondage strides. It's forthright and well written to a point where I'd say it was essential reading for anyone interested in this often misunderstood genre. This is an object lesson in such an autobiography, which if they were available I'd give even more stars to.

Just loving this book. What a life! I’ve also put together a playlist, a soundtrack to the book I suppose, a real trip down memory Lane.