LEONARD COHEN 2

From This Broken Hill follows Leonard Cohen from the conclusion of his first international music tour in 1971 as he continued to compose poetry, r ecord music, and search for meaning into the late 1980s. The book explores his decade long relationships with Suzanne Elrod, with whom he had two children, and various other romantic partners, including the beginning of his long relationship with French ph otographer Dominique Issermann and, simultaneously, a five year relationship with a woman never previously identified.
It s a challenging time for Cohen. His personal life is in chaos his career stumbles, and other artistic endeavors fail to find an au dience. However, this period also marks the start of his 40 year immersion in Zen Buddhism, which would connect him to the legendary Zen master Joshu Sasaki and inspire some of his most profound and enduring art.

MICHAEL POSNER is the author of three previous non-fiction books, including Mordecai Richler's biography The Last Honest Man and Anne Murray's biography All of Me. He is a former arts reporter and feature writer for The Globe and Mail.