{"product_id":"the-never-ending-present-the-story-of-gord-downie-and-the-tragically-hip-9781770414365","title":"The Never-Ending Present: The Story of Gord Downie and the Tragically Hip","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe #1 National Bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the 2019 Speaker's Book Award\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNominated for the 2019 Heritage Toronto Book Award\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Barclay combines his admiration of the band with his knowledge of the music industry to make a clever, touching, and very informative book that may well be the definitive work on an important piece of Canadian pop culture.\" -- Publishersweekly.com, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe long-awaited, first-ever print biography of Canada's band!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the summer of 2016, more than a third of Canadians tuned in to watch what was likely the Tragically Hip's final performance, broadcast from their hometown of Kingston, Ontario. Why? Because these five men were always more than just a band. They sold millions of records and defined a generation of Canadian rock music. But they were also a tabula rasa onto which fans could project their own ideas: of performance, of poetry, of history, of Canada itself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the first print biography of the Tragically Hip, Michael Barclay talks to dozens of the band's peers and friends about not just the Hip's music but about the opening bands, the American albatross, the band's role in Canadian culture, and Gord Downie's role in reconciliation with Indigenous people. When Downie announced he had terminal cancer and decided to take the Hip on the road one more time, the tour became another Terry Fox moment; this time, Canadians got to witness an embattled hero reach the finish line. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is a book not just for fans of the band: it's for anyone interested in how culture can spark national conversations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ECW Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/03\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781770414365\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 504\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.50w x 1.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/14\/2018\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Michael Barclay","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52197250007221,"sku":"9781770414365","price":23.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_96756d0f-c70a-470b-ad6a-041f94eac8e2.jpg?v=1769622771","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-never-ending-present-the-story-of-gord-downie-and-the-tragically-hip-9781770414365","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}