{"product_id":"dougs-gym-the-last-of-its-kind-hardcover","title":"Doug's Gym: The Last of Its Kind - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNorm Diamond\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNorm Diamond\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer), \u003cb\u003eRoy Flukinger\u003c\/b\u003e (Text by (Art\/Photo Books))\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNorm Diamond\u003c\/b\u003e photographed the last months of a dilapidated, yet beautiful old gym in Dallas, Texas. These stark images could have come from another era. They evoke themes of memory and loss. No modern gym looks like this. The owner, Doug Eidd, a grizzled 87-year-old, opened the gym in 1962. He could have emerged from a time capsule as well. His members did not care that the gym was run down or that Doug smoked cigars most of the day. They respected his expertise and loved the casual atmosphere he created. Although Doug was still fit, he did not resemble the muscle-bound figure of his youth. He knew that time would one day engulf him and the gym. This came to pass in the spring of 2018 when he was forced to close the gym on short notice. Diamond stayed to photograph the removal of the equipment as Doug's Gym drifted into memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 10.8 x 9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 18, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769742328096,"sku":"9783868289480","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/78cbf9eb1bbbbd00b689f16d39d5abe7.webp?v=1780355230","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/dougs-gym-the-last-of-its-kind-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}