{"product_id":"life-in-reverse-tales-of-a-very-stable-narcissist-9781839980398","title":"Life in Reverse: Tales of a Very Stable","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eStarting from present and going back 30 years to 1990, the book about African-American jazz musician Ron Westray’s life journey is written in reverse. The writing is rigorous—flanked by hip-hop, Southern, and ebonic dialects—and includes jazz lingo, texting-shorthand and use of emojis. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A brilliant musician and a courageous exploration of his complex life–to this point.” — Lorna Marsden, President emerita, York University, Canada\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eLife In Reverse\u003c\/em\u003e is an impressive mosaic of the adventures and reflections of a jazz musician, a women’s man, a black intellectual. Do not expect easy reading: this is not a run-of-the-mill autobiography, no self-analysis, no pop literature. It’s raw, private, demanding, serious, fun, a great picture of our times.” — Dr. Hans Christian Hagedorn, Professor, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Spain\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ehttps:\/\/www.allaboutjazz.com\/ron-westray-life-in-reverse-tales-of-a-very-stable-narcissist-ron-westray\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface; Chapters 51\/50; Chapter 49; Chapter 48; Chapter 47; Chapter 46; Chapter 45; Chapter 44; Chapter 43; Chapter 42; Chapter 41; Chapter 40; Chapter 39; Chapter 38; Chapter 37; Chapter 36; Chapter 35; Chapter 34; Chapter 33; Chapter 32; Chapter 31; Chapter 30; Chapter 29; Chapter 28; Chapter 27; Chapter 26; Chapter 24; Chapter 23; Chapter 22; Chapter 21; Chapter 20; Appendix: The Lives and Deaths of Joe Westray and Ron Westray Sr.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anthem Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51042894512471,"sku":"9781839980398","price":28.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781839980398.jpg?v=1750956103","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/life-in-reverse-tales-of-a-very-stable-narcissist-9781839980398","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}