Al and the Moon Dogs is Steven G. Farrell's fictional alternative historical novel the early days of the Beatles before they became internationally famous. When Gerard Moran flies over to Ireland to bury his Uncle Al, he discovers an old and battered manuscript among his uncle's papers. Al Moran has left behind his memoirs. What a memoir it is! It is the story of Al Moran's many adventures with Ginny Browne, a beautiful and independent woman from Liverpool, and a rebellious student by the name of John Lennon. This tough lad is also the leader of a struggling rock n roll band. Fact or fiction. Of course, it's fiction. The novel is a tribute to Liverpool, the Sixties and the Beatles.