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    Hungry Like the Wolf: Duran Duran and My Life
    Hungry Like the Wolf: Duran Duran and My Life
    Hungry Like the Wolf: Duran Duran and My Life
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    Hungry Like the Wolf: Duran Duran and My Life

    By Jen Selinsky

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    "Hungry Like the Wolf: Duran Duran and My Life" is a Duran Duran memoir written by Jen, who was born the year the band formed, 1978. In it, Jen talks about how Duran Duran has affected many aspects of her life.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJen Selinsky
    Release dateJan 5, 2018
    ISBN9781370622344
    Hungry Like the Wolf: Duran Duran and My Life
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    Jen Selinsky

    Jen Selinsky was born in Pittsburgh, PA. In 2003, she earned her bachelor's degree in English from Clarion University of Pennsylvania. In 2004, she earned her master's degree in library science from the same school. Jen has worked as a professional librarian for over twelve years. She has published more than 170 books, most of which contain poetry. Her work can be found on the following sites: Lulu, Amazon, iTunes, Kobo, Barnes & Noble/Nook, Smashwords, and Pen It! Publications. She has also been featured in publications such as: The Courier Journal, Explorer Magazine, Liphar Magazine, and Indiana Libraries. Jen lives in Sellersburg, IN with her husband.

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      Hungry Like the Wolf - Jen Selinsky

      Introduction

      I’ve had a lifetime long history with Duran Duran, even though I didn’t know it until I was in my early 20s. It was during that time when I really started to appreciate their music while discovering its great depth.

      Though it took Duran Duran a few years to release their first album, the band formed in 1978, sometime during my nine-month incubation. I was born on November 2nd of that year, so it’s sometimes common of me to joke that I have been following Duran Duran for my entire life.

      During my early childhood, I was slowly introduced to their work, particularly Rio and Hungry Like the Wolf. Those were the two songs and videos which I had first come to know.

      My mother used to have MTV on all the time, so it was very common for me to see those videos back in the early ‘80s. Since she was a fan of music, she probably didn’t see any reason to ban me from the TV when she had that channel on. Besides, this was during the time when she started to become a fan of John Mellencamp, whom she started to work for a few years later.

      Things started to change during my adolescence. It was 1994. I was fifteen years old, and I’d just purchased my first Duran Duran album, a copy of Decade on cassette tape.

      I’d remembered that the band made a big comeback the previous year. In 1993, I added two more songs to my Duran Duran library of knowledge, Ordinary World and Come Undone.

      After I purchased Decade, everything seemed to lead me to becoming a Duranie. And though I have added some other bands to my list since then, Duran Duran will always have a special place in my life.

      Duran Duran is just one of those bands you can’t get out of your mind once you’ve heard or seen them. I knew this ever since I was about four years old and saw the videos for Rio and Hungry Like the Wolf. The videos actually frightened me when I was younger, but they stayed in my mind for years.

      If anyone asked me between the ages of four and fifteen if I’d ever heard of a band called Duran Duran, I would have told them that I did. Of course, until The Wedding Album came out, I only knew two their songs. Even though I started to become more familiar with their work, I didn’t know anything more about the band, such as their nationality of even their names. All that would come later.

      My interest grew until my fandom had peaked in 2002. I managed to hold it steady until 2005, when things in my personal and professional life began to change.

      Though it is now eleven years later, I still have a fondness for Duran Duran. I am happy that they are still together, and I am pleased to learn about all their accomplishments.

      Though this book is not a regular-sized biography, I still feel that it needed to be written. There will be very few divisions and chapter breaks. These are simply stories about my Duran Duran experiences and how the band has impacted my life.

      I certainly hope that the reader enjoys my prose, as it may bring back some good memories. Now, without any further ado, let me tell you about Duran Duran and my life.

      The Early Years

      Life outside the womb began for me on November 2, 1978. That was also the same year which had Duran Duran had formed, displaying their early signs of infancy. One could even get really technical and say that Duran Duran has been with me since before I was born, and they would most likely be right.

      One of my earliest memories of Duran Duran is a bit fuzzy, in that I don't exactly remember the age I was when I was first exposed to their music. I know I was at least three, because I remember seeing videos for Rio and Hungry Like the Wolf. If I had to venture a guess, I would say that I was four years old when I was exposed to their music.

      Since my mother was an MTV; the channel was on all the time. I was not one of those children who was forbidden to watch MTV because of Mom’s love for contemporary music. The same is still true today because she listens to all the new artists while I delight myself in the works of the old ones!

      Back in the old days, before satellite and streaming video, we had an analog TV which only received twenty-two channels. MTV was on channel 22, and I remember turning that dial if I wanted to catch a glimpse

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