From the buzzing climate of 1919 Brooklyn to the packed halls of Grateful Dead concerts around the U.S. in 1969, Lenny Hart reinvented himself on every level possible. As a teacher, preacher, business entrepreneur, rock and roll manager, national drumming champion...Lenny was all of these and more. With natural charm, charisma and an uncanny ability to ensnare almost anyone, the sinister side of Lenny often emerged causing conflict and strife for this overachiever and the lives he encountered. Would his checkered past catch up with him; or could he swindle his way to fortune and fame one more time? Grateful But Not Dead began as a series of conversations with my Mother that resurrected her repressed thoughts and memories of my father, Lenny Hart. As we explored this compelling history, a powerful pattern emerged from a series of notes I took from these deep and often painful discussions. Clearing up the fog of this history has been both liberating and downright scary! Deadheads know some of the story from news articles and Dead history. This memoir is a different perspective from the other side of the rainbow! GBND is the untold story of a famous rock and roll family and its impact on me, the son of the manager and half-brother of Grateful Dead drummer, Mickey Hart. Memoirs can be boring. This one is not! It will appeal to anyone who enjoys stories of excitement, risk, triumph over tragedy, entrepreneurship, and rock and roll history!
Jerry Hart, a native of the San Francisco Bay Area currently resides in Concord, California. His entrepreneurial path includes pursuits as a Dynamic Marketing Designer, Non-profit CEO, Radio Host and Author of Grateful But Not Dead. Jerry's top 40 on-air career spanned three decades dotting a map of the US. Cities he entertained included Fresno, Houston, Los Angeles, Seattle, San Francisco, San Jose. Jerry enjoys hikes with his Pitbull Smoke, gettin' sweaty at the gym and building his e-commerce brands across the web.
