Two books about the life of Billy Joel that contain fascinating reading. 'I Go To Extremes' is written by his friend Bill Smith and contains an extraordinary personal account of one of America's legendary music superstars. This vivid and detailed account charts Joel's turbulent life, from his high profile marriage to supermodel Christie Brinkley, his battle with alcohol and financial disasters, right through to his most recent successful sell-out shows with Elton John. They were two of the finest pianists in Rock.