Robert Shelton (critic) his Dylan biography, "No Direction Home, The Life and Music of Bob Dylan" which was finally published in 1986, after years of arguments with publishers about the style and length of the work. Shelton's intention from the outset was to write a serious cultural study, not a showbiz biography; as a result, he later said his life's work had been "abridged over troubled waters". The title is taken from the lyric of Dylan's hit single, "Like a Rolling Stone". The same title, "No Direction Home", was used by Martin Scorsese for his 2005 documentary film about Dylan's career from the
Sara (Bob Dylan song) Sara (Bob Dylan song) "Sara" is a song from Bob Dylan's 1976 album "Desire". It is the closing song on the album. Unlike many of the songs on the album, which were written by Dylan and Jacques Levy, "Sara" was written solely by Dylan, as an autobiographical account of his estrangement from then-wife Sara Dylan. It was recorded on July 31, 1975. The song is named after Dylan's wife at the time, and the song alludes to their earlier relationship, including the couple's children together. In his book "Down The Highway: The Life of Bob Dylan", Howard Sounes quoted Jacques