{"title":"Anna Doble","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnna Doble\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts evocative works that explore the intricate bonds between people and the arts. Her writing invites readers into a world where creativity and connection intertwine, revealing the profound impact of cultural experiences on our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful reflections imbued with lyrical prose, blending the realms of music, performance, and human emotion. Doble’s books are a celebration of artistic expression and its capacity to resonate deeply within us all.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"connection-is-a-song-by-anna-doble-9781788709484","title":"Connection is a Song","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'I love this book!' SARAH CRACKNELL, SAINT ETIENNE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Poignant and wonderfully warm' CATHY NEWMAN, \u003cem\u003eCHANNEL 4 NEWS\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Shows us how music has the power to change everything' JUDE ROGERS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt is 1994. In a loft bedroom in North Yorkshire, fifteen-year-old Anna sits on the carpet immersed in the pages of \u003cem\u003eSmash Hits\u003c\/em\u003e, listening to cassette tapes that she keeps in a shoebox. She is dreaming of living inside the songs. The very same year, British music is about to be transformed and will leap from pop to rave to Britpop. This new universe will change Anna's life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eConnection is a Song\u003c\/em\u003e is a journey through the sounds of the 1990s; the story of a life-defining love of music and the tracks that shaped this girl's adventures through the decade. It travels from the impossibly mournful 'Nothing Compares 2 U' by Sinead O'Connor to the delirium of the KLF's '3 a.m. Eternal' via the cartoon swagger of EMF's 'Unbelievable', Madonna's terrifyingly sexy 'Vogue' and the guitar indie heart of the '90s where Elastica's 'Connection' beats Blur and Oasis in Anna's own Battle of Britpop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a powerful, universal coming of age story - and also a coming out story - about growing up in an English provincial town, with its suspiciously sticky nightclub floors, the lingering smell of Impulse deodorant, kisses that taste of cider and songs that give Anna feelings that she has never felt before. It is the tale of an outsider who, through connections made at gigs, mysterious black feathers and conversations in smoke-filled cars, finds the people and the places that will take her to her life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596044484844,"sku":"9781788709484","price":49.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781788709484-connection-is-a-song.jpg?v=1777914234"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/anna-doble.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}