4th Marking Period IRB Intro Post-"Love is a Mix Tape" by Rob Sheffield

Many people believe that there is at least one song that can capture their emotions at any given moment.  Many people also believe that music can change and shape lives.  In the case of Rob Sheffield, a writer for Rolling Stone, it did.  Rob Sheffield’s ardent love for music eventually led to him meeting his future wife, Renee, and building a beautiful connection filled with lyrics and melodies.  The two lovebirds got married after graduate school and both became music journalists.  They were wed for five years when Renee died on Mother’s Day in 1997.  As a way of reflecting on his lost love, Sheffield shares in his book, Love is a Mix Tape, the mix tapes that he and his lost love created during their time together.  Put together from famous tracks of the 90s, the mix tapes represent both the wonderful musical era and the depth of Rob and Renee’s relationship as they demonstrate a connection that only two halves of the same whole can share.  In essence, Love is a Mix Tape has the purpose of showing how meaningful music and life can be.

The Book

http://www.amazon.com/Love-Is-Mix-Tape-Life/dp/1400083036