{"product_id":"long-walk-home-reflections-on-bruce-springsteen-hardcover","title":"Long Walk Home: Reflections on Bruce Springsteen - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJonathan D. Cohen\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJune Skinner Sawyers\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eNatalie Adler\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBruce Springsteen might be the quintessential American rock musician but his songs have resonated with fans from all walks of life and from all over the world. This unique collection features reflections from a diverse array of writers who explain what Springsteen means to them and describe how they have been moved, shaped, and challenged by his music. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Contributors to \u003ci\u003eLong Walk Home \u003c\/i\u003einclude novelists like Richard Russo, rock critics like Greil Marcus and Gillian Gaar, and other noted Springsteen scholars and fans such as A. O. Scott, Peter Ames Carlin, and Paul Muldoon. They reveal how Springsteen's albums served as the soundtrack to their lives while also exploring the meaning of his music and the lessons it offers its listeners. The stories in this collection range from the tale of how \"Growin' Up\" helped a lonely Indian girl adjust to life in the American South to the saga of a group of young Australians who turned to \u003ci\u003eBorn to Run \u003c\/i\u003eto cope with their country's 1975 constitutional crisis. These essays examine the big questions at the heart of Springsteen's music, demonstrating the ways his songs have resonated for millions of listeners for nearly five decades. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Commemorating the Boss's seventieth birthday, \u003ci\u003eLong Walk Home \u003c\/i\u003eexplores Springsteen's legacy and provides a stirring set of testimonials that illustrate why his music matters.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJONATHAN D. COHEN received his PhD in history from the University of Virginia. He is the managing editor of \u003ci\u003eBOSS: The Biannual Online-Journal of Springsteen Studies \u003c\/i\u003eand the coeditor of \u003ci\u003eAll In: The Spread of Gambling in Twentieth-Century United States \u003c\/i\u003e(2018). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e JUNE SKINNER SAWYERS has published extensively on Bruce Springsteen, including \u003ci\u003eRacing in the Street: The Bruce Springsteen Reader\u003c\/i\u003e (2004) and \u003ci\u003eWorkingman: The Faith-Based Politics of\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eBruce Springsteen\u003c\/i\u003e (2014). Born in Glasgow, she currently teaches humanities courses at the Newberry Library in Chicago. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 270\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.1 x 6.2 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 23, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769781649696,"sku":"9781978805262","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a30a239672fb6fcd7b75fa8899bfa746.webp?v=1780356395","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/long-walk-home-reflections-on-bruce-springsteen-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}