Back to the Garden: The Story of Woodstock and How It Changed a Generation    by Pete Fornatale Order:  USA  Can Touchstone, 2010 (2009) Hardcover, Softcover      Reviewed by Kelly Thunstrom I have always had a fascination with the legend that is Woodstock (the music festival, not Snoopy's little friend). How could all of the pieces fit together so magically as to make the perfect puzzle? How could a curly-haired, baby-faced, basically unknown producer get acts like the Who, Janis Joplin, and Jimi Hendrix to perform on Max Yasgur's farm in New York? How did a for-profit festival suddenly turn free? Woodstock ... just the name conjures mixed reviews. Many people claim to have been there who were not. Even the people who WERE there have very different memories of what happened. This is probably not surprising at all with all the smoke in the air. Back to the Garden is a collection of remembrances by musicians, managers, producers, and attendees who sometimes completely contradict each other. Fornatale goes through each day and act in chronological order, from Richie Havens after 5:00 PM on Friday (he was not supposed to be the first) to Hendrix's legendary rendition of The Star Spangled Banner very early Monday morning (when most people had left already). Back to the Garden provides one of the best retellings of Woodstock yet. Fornatale's interviews come together to create an extremely thorough picture. This is a must read for anyone interested in Woodstock, including those who were there but do not remember everything. Note: Opinions expressed in reviews and articles on this site are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of BookLoons. Find more NonFiction books on our Shelves or in our book Reviews