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Ken Mansfield's "Between Wyomings: My God and an iPod on the Open Road" is a fascinating read. Mansfield--once the Beatles' rep in the US as well as producer for such artists as Waylan Jennings and other major names of the rock and roll scene in the 60's and 70's and former executive for Capital Records--sets out in an old van named Moses with his wife for a road trip to somewhere. Along the way, Mansfield relives important events in his--and rock and roll's--history and discovers that the God who sought him out in the midst of his wildness is the same God who loves him still and is still pursuing him.

At times the book drags. There are names, dates, places, and events that meant very little to me. There's a lot of inside story telling that doesn't really make a lot of sense unless you have a really good understanding of the classic rock scene or feel a lot of nostalgia for it. The highlights were definitely Mansfield's spiritual ponderings. God's love is painfully real in this man's life and it was really a blessing to read about his struggles, joy, falls and pick-ups again and again by an incredibly loving God! Definitely a book to read with your mp3 player of choice.