January 2013 is Yoko Ono's 80th birthday.; For any young adult who has ever felt like an outcast (due to gender, ethnicity, religion, or unorthodox ideas) Yoko's story proves that staying true to yourself can actually make a difference in the world. The book's focus always remains on Yoko as an innovator and creator, even when she becomes known as one of the world's most famous wives, then widows.; The book is heavily illustrated with photographs. We have partnered with Yoko Ono's own Studio One to include rare, personal images. Also features photos by Bob Gruen.; Yoko has read and approved the manuscript and is helping us to clear permissions.; The book features some interpretations of Yoko's art and many inspirational ideas that will help young aspiring writers, artists and musicians to push boundaries and to understand complicated feelings about the creative process and beauty in the world.

Nell Beram is a former staff editor, a former columnist and an original member of the pop band the Magnetic Fields. Carolyn Boriss-Krimsky is a visual artist, author of The Creativity Handbook and her writings include a feature article about Yoko Ono and an interview with Ono that was published in Ruminator Review.