 Turner describes Van Morrison 's early life as George Ivan Morrison on Hyndford Street in Belfast . " I 'm definitely Irish " , Van Morrison is quoted as stating in the book . He asserts that Van Morrison was affected by his mother 's religious conversion to the Jehovah 's Witnesses when he was a child . Turner states that this experience contributed to his position as an outcast : " Who else in Belfast had a father who played Jelly Roll Morton records , and a mother who indulged in doorstep evangelism ? " Turner discusses Van Morrison 's musical colleagues , his successes , the break @-@ ups of his various bands , and his efforts to seek out creative expression . The author includes commentary and images from Van Morrison 's first release with the band Them in 1964 , through to his latest album at the time of the book 's publication . 
 Turner <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>describes</mark></a> Van Morrison <a href='null_genetive' title='2'><mark>'s</mark></a>early life as George Ivan Morrison on Hyndford Street in Belfast . " I 'm definitely Irish " , Van Morrison is quoted as stating in the book . He <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>asserts</mark></a> that Van Morrison was affected by his mother <a href='null_genetive' title='4'><mark>'s</mark></a>religious conversion to the Jehovah <a href='null_genetive' title='5'><mark>'s</mark></a>Witnesses when he was a child . Turner <a href='uninflect' title='6'><mark>states</mark></a> that this experience contributed to his position as an outcast : " Who else in Belfast had a father <a href='null_relcl' title='7'><mark>who</mark></a>played Jelly Roll Morton <a href='uninflect' title='8'><mark>records</mark></a> , and a mother <a href='null_relcl' title='9'><mark>who</mark></a>indulged in doorstep evangelism ? " Turner <a href='uninflect' title='10'><mark>discusses</mark></a> Van Morrison <a href='null_genetive' title='11'><mark>'s</mark></a>musical colleagues , his successes , the break @-@ ups of his various bands , and his efforts to seek out creative expression . The author <a href='uninflect' title='12'><mark>includes</mark></a> commentary and images from Van Morrison <a href='null_genetive' title='13'><mark>'s</mark></a>first release with the band Them in 1964 , through to his latest album at the time of the book <a href='null_genetive' title='14'><mark>'s</mark></a>publication . 
Turner describe Van Morrison  early life as George Ivan Morrison on Hyndford Street in Belfast . " I 'm definitely Irish " , Van Morrison is quoted as stating in the book . He assert dat Van Morrison was affected by his mother  religious conversion to da Jehovah  Witnesses when he was a child . Turner state that dis experience contributed to his position as an outcast : " Who else in Belfast had a father played Jelly Roll Morton record , and a mother indulged in doorstep evangelism ? " Turner discuss Van Morrison  musical colleagues , his successes , the break @-@ ups of his various bands , and his efforts to seek out creative expression . The author include commentary and images from Van Morrison  first release witt the band Them in 1964 , thru to his latest album at the time of the book  publication .