Quick impressions: Interesting book overall. Sheeran's life from post the Depression, WWII, and after into the 70s is very interesting. A lot was happening, and he describes it well. This edition is the movie-tie in, and it has a lot of extra material (almost 100 pages more than the original book), and a lot of that feels like filler. Brandt fills in gaps in the history in the main narrative, but the stuff after Sheeran's story ends just makes the book drag. Still, if you have seen the movie, or are planning to see it, you may consider reading the book.

(Full review on my blog later).