{"product_id":"psychedelic-bubble-gum-boyce-hart-the-monkees-and-turning-mayhem-into-miracles-9781590792902","title":"Psychedelic Bubble Gum: Boyce \u0026 Hart, the Monkees, and Turning Mayhem Into Miracles","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the man who wrote the songs that outsold the Beatles and the Rolling Stones in 1967-1968, comes the story of the first decades of his life in Hollywood and New York. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImmerse yourself in Grammy, Golden Globe, and Academy Award nominated songwriter Bobby Hart's world as he shares the story behind his success; from humble beginnings comes a musical goliath.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePsychedelic Bubble Gum \u003c\/i\u003eis an exclusive glimpse into Hart's personal journey as he moves on the fast track to fame. This vivid narrative follows Hart's gradual rise in the music industry as half of the duo Boyce and Hart, as he and his friend and partner Tommy Boyce wrote the songs that launched the Monkees to stardom, and eventually reaching over a hundred million in sales. Along the way is all the heartbreak and drama that accompanies fame and fortune--an uprooted life, conflicted morals, and the sacrifice of his wholesome high school sweetheart Becky.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith unbending sincerity, Hart details a life of extravagance, betrayal, loss, disillusionment, and an unstoppable personal struggle to find spiritual balance, peace, and love. \u003ci\u003ePsychedelic Bubble Gum \u003c\/i\u003eis a rollercoaster ride through the 1960s and 1970s during America's whirlwind era of free speech, mysticism, and psychedelic pop culture, and, of course, rock 'n' roll. Packed with intimate behind-the-scenes encounters with pop star royalty, \u003ci\u003ePsychedelic Bubble Gum\u003c\/i\u003e is tempered by humor, honesty, and a singular understanding of the industry, \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Select Books (NY)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/12\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781590792902\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.29h x 5.99w x 1.19d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2015 pg. 76\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/29\/2015\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bobby Hart","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44033769046197,"sku":"9781590792902","price":22.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_a6dd94df-bb17-4781-bc71-3d4a02a0e180.jpg?v=1713885790","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/psychedelic-bubble-gum-boyce-hart-the-monkees-and-turning-mayhem-into-miracles-9781590792902","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}