Here Beside the Rising Tide: Jerry Garcia, the Grateful Dead, and an American Awakening by Jim NewtonHighest recommendation. This book is a wonderful addition to the previous best Garcia bio by Blair Jackson:Garcia : An American LifeJim Newton is not a deadhead, but an academic political historian. He teaches at UCLA after 25 years at … Continue reading Review of Here Beside the Rising Tide : Jerry Garcia, the Grateful Dead, and an American Awakening