{"title":"Holly George-Warren","description":"\u003cp\u003eHolly George-Warren is a celebrated author and music historian known for her deep dive into the lives of iconic musicians. Her works offer a captivating blend of biography and memoir, painting vivid portraits of her subjects with meticulous research and engaging storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong her notable works, \u003cem\u003eJanis\u003c\/em\u003e stands out as a definitive biography of the legendary rock singer Janis Joplin. In this book, George-Warren delves into Joplin's groundbreaking career and her impactful legacy, illuminating the complexities of her personality and the times in which she lived. Readers will find themselves transported to the vibrant music scenes that shaped and were in turn shaped by Joplin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHolly George-Warren's writing is perfect for anyone interested in music history or seeking to understand the personal journeys behind some of the most influential figures in the industry. Her books are not just informative; they are a testament to the power of music and the artists who revolutionised it.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"janis-by-holly-george-warren-9781471140945","title":"Janis","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s been said Janis Joplin was second only to Bob Dylan as the ‘creator-recorder-embodiment of her generation’s mythology’. But how did a middle-class girl from Texas become a ’60s countercultural icon?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJanis’ parents doted on her and promoted her early talent for art. But the arrival of a brother shattered the bond she had with her intellectual maverick of a father, an oil engineer. Her own maverick instincts alienated her from her socially conformist mother. That break with her parents, along with the rejection of her high school peers, who disapproved of her beatnik look and racially progressive views, and wrongly assumed she was sexually promiscuous, cemented her sense of herself as an outcast. She found her tribe with a group of offbeat young men a year ahead of her, who loved her intellectual curiosity, her passion for conversation, and her adventurous search for the blues. Although she never stopped craving the approval of her parents and hometown, she left Port Arthur at seventeen determined to prove she could be loved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShe tried college twice and dropped out both times. She ran off to California but returned when her heavy drug use scared her into it. She almost signed up for a life as a domesticated, hang-the-curtains wife. But instead, during a second stint on the West Coast, she launched a career that would see her crowned the queen of rock and roll.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat no one besides Holly George-Warren has captured in such intimate detail is the way Janis Joplin teetered between the powerful woman you hear in her songs and the little girl who just wanted to go home and feel emotionally safe there. The pain of that dichotomy fuelled her music – and ultimately killed her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46844219228396,"sku":"9781471140945","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/21632763482711.jpg?v=1758831125"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/holly-george-warren.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}