{"product_id":"9781474603652-kill-em-and-leave","title":"Kill 'Em and Leave","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSearching for the Real James Brown\u003cbr\u003eA personal journey in search of the soul legend James Brown by National Book Award-winning novelist James McBride\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'A formidable free-style book that isn't straight biography but a mix of history, street-level investigative reporting, hagiography, Deep South sociology, music criticism, memoir and some fiery preaching' \u003c\/i\u003eRolling Stone\u003ci\u003e magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e best music book of 2016\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe music of James Brown was almost a genre in its own right, and he was one of the biggest and most influential cultural figures of the twentieth century. But the singer known as the 'Hardest Working Man in Show Business' was also an immensely troubled, misunderstood and complicated man. Award-winning writer James McBride, himself a professional musician, has undertaken a journey of discovery in search of the 'real' James Brown, delving into the heartbreaking saga of Brown's childhood and destroyed estate, and uncovering the hidden history of Brown's early years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56451503751542,"sku":"9781474603652","price":4.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_8160624_jpg.jpg?v=1760462776","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781474603652-kill-em-and-leave","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}