{"product_id":"john-lennon-1980-the-last-days-in-the-life-paperback","title":"John Lennon 1980: The Last Days in the Life - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKenneth Womack\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Lennon 1980: The Last Days in the Life\u003c\/i\u003e traces the powerful, life-affirming story of the former Beatle's remarkable comeback after five years of self-imposed retirement.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLennon's final pivotal year would climax in several moments of creative triumph as he rediscovered his artistic self in dramatic fashion. With the bravura release of the \u003ci\u003eDouble Fantasy\u003c\/i\u003e album with wife Yoko Ono, he was poised and ready for an even brighter future only to be wrenched from the world by an assassin's bullets. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Lennon 1980\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e isn't about how the gifted songwriter died; but rather, about how he lived.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKenneth Womack \u003c\/b\u003eis a world-renowned authority on the Beatles and their enduring cultural influence. Ken's Beatles-related books include\u003ci\u003e Long and Winding Roads: The Evolving Artistry of the Beatles\u003c\/i\u003e (2007) and \u003ci\u003eThe Cambridge Companion to the Beatles \u003c\/i\u003e(2009), which was named as \u003ci\u003eThe Independent's\u003c\/i\u003e \"Music Book of the Year.\" In 2014, Ken published \u003ci\u003eThe Beatles Encyclopedia: Everything Fab Four\u003c\/i\u003e in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the group's legendary appearance on \u003ci\u003eThe Ed Sullivan Show\u003c\/i\u003e. Ken's books about the Beatles are included in the permanent collection of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's Library and Archives. Ken is also the author of four novels, including \u003ci\u003eJohn Doe No. 2 and the Dreamland Motel \u003c\/i\u003e(2010), \u003ci\u003e The Restaurant at the End of the World\u003c\/i\u003e (2012), \u003ci\u003e Playing the Angel\u003c\/i\u003e (2013), and\u003ci\u003e I Am Lemonade Lucy!\u003c\/i\u003e (2019). His work has appeared in such venues as \u003ci\u003eSalon, Slate, Billboard, Time, Variety, The Guardian, USA Today, The Huffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Philadelphia Inquirer.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 15, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768965464352,"sku":"9781787601369","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d824b15a782e521a62f71edd5bbea785.webp?v=1780340527","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/john-lennon-1980-the-last-days-in-the-life-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}