'I Am Ozzy' To Launch Bregman Book Disscussions At SUNY Potsdam

September 16, 2010

According to The Racquette, the September 21, 2010 installment of the Bregman Book Discussion Series — which takes place at the Crumb Library on The State University of New York at Potsdam's campus in Potsdam, New York — will hold a symposium of Ozzy Osbourne's memoir, "I Am Ozzy".

Two volunteer honor students and two faculty members will host the discussion. Faculty for this particular meeting will be Ed Komara, a librarian at the Crane Music Library, and Dr. John Ellis, a trumpet professor at Crane who also teaches the History of Rock class. Both will provide intriguing perspectives.

"I wanted to choose books that would get students interested and excited. I think the book 'I Am Ozzy' is the perfect embodiment of this," said Bregman organizer Dan Newton, who was given the suggestion to use the book as a selection by Komara, a 35-year-long Ozzy fan. "Ozzy Osbourne is a household name now, talked about by parents and teenagers alike. His autobiography makes for entertaining reading and for lively discussion," said Komara on making the suggestion. On why this book is a fun, worthwhile read, Komara said, "Reading this book is a roller-coaster experience. Some stories are horrifying. Ozzy spares nothing in his account of the plane crash that killed his lead guitarist Randy Rhoads. Others are laugh-out funny."

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