{"product_id":"shakey-paperback-by-james-mcdonough","title":"Shakey Paperback by James McDonough","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eVintage Canada\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2003-05-13)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e816\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9780679311935\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e856.17\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e23.37 x 15.49 x 4.32\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003eNeil Young is one of rock and roll’s most important, influential and enigmatic figures, an intensely reticent artist who has granted no writer access to his inner sanctum -- until now. In \u003cb\u003eShakey\u003c\/b\u003e, Jimmy McDonough tells the whole story of Young’s incredible life and career: from his childhood in Canada to the founding of folk-rock pioneers Buffalo Springfield; to the bleary conglomeration of Crazy Horse and simultaneous monstrous success of Crosby, Stills, Nash \u0026amp; Young; to the depths of the \u003ci\u003eTonight’s the Night\u003c\/i\u003e depravity and the strange changes of the Geffen years; and Young’s unprecedented nineties “comeback” with \u003ci\u003eRagged Glory\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHarvest Moon\u003c\/i\u003e. No detail is spared -- not the sex, drugs, relationships, breakups, births, deaths, nor the variety of chameleon-like transformations that have enabled Young to remain one of the  most revered musical forces of our time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShakey\u003c\/b\u003e (the title refers to one of Young’s many aliases) is not only a detailed chronicle of the rock era told through the life of one uncompromising artist, but the compelling human story of a lonely kid for whom music was the only outlet; a driven yet tortured figure who learned to control his epilepsy via “mind over matter”; an oddly passionate model train mogul who -- inspired by his own son’s struggle with cerebral palsy -- became a major activist in the quest to help those with the condition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBased on interviews with hundreds of Young’s associates (many speaking freely for the first time), as well as extensive exclusive interviews with Young himself, \u003ci\u003eShakey\u003c\/i\u003e is a story told through the interwoven voices of McDonough -- biographer, critic, historian, obsessive fan -- and the ever-cantankerous (but slyly funny) Young himself, who puts his biographer through some unforgettable paces while answering the question: Is it better to burn out than to fade away?\u003c\/p\u003e\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003eJimmy McDonough is a journalist who has contributed to such publications as \u003ci\u003eVariety, Film Comment, Mojo\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSpin\u003c\/i\u003e.  Perhaps best known for his\u003ci\u003e Village Voices \u003c\/i\u003eprofiles of such artists as Jimmy Scott, Neil Young, and Hubert Selby, Jr., he is also the author of \u003cb\u003eThe Ghastly One: The Sex-Gore Netherworld of Filmmaker Andy Milligan\u003c\/b\u003e.  He lives in the Pacific Northwest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46554487095457,"sku":"BBSNIJ9780679311935","price":24.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9780679311935.jpg?v=1781770416","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/shakey-paperback-by-james-mcdonough","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}