Featuring dozens of never-before-seen pictures and a foreword by Tom Tom Club and Talking Heads legends Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth, here's the real, raw story of the Ramones�one of the greatest rock groups ever�as told by the woman who shared Dee Dee's life.

Dee Dee Ramone defined the punk-rock lifestyle. Rash, often violent, and plagued by his addictions and his own demons, Dee Dee was also a brilliant music pioneer who lived and breathed his art and found his greatest joy playing live for ecstatic fans. Stripping rock n' roll to the basics � three chords, a blaring guitar, chaotic rhythms and often mindless lyrics, the Ramones took the 70's by storm.

In Poisoned Heart, Vera Ramone King reveals for the first time:

� The drama and fear surrounding Dee Dee's first heroin overdose during the filming of Rock n' Roll High School.

� The chaotic story behind the End of the Century recording sessions produced by the notorious Phil Spector.