{"product_id":"12-rounds-with-bob-dylan-the-pugilistic-poet-9798987675106","title":"12 Rounds with Bob Dylan: The Pugilistic Poet","description":"Explore Bob Dylan's (somewhat secret) life and music through 12 periods of artistic evolution.\u003cp\u003eYou may think you know Bob Dylan. But this guitarist and American singer songwriter of folk, rock, and other musical genres lived a more fascinating life than you likely know. For example, did you know Dylan is a trained boxer with a private, state-of-the-art boxing facility?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDylan enthusiast and expert Richard B. Westlein uses the rockstar's interest in boxing as the framework for \u003cem\u003e12 Rounds with Bob Dylan\u003c\/em\u003e. This narrative nonfiction is a fascinating deep dive into Dylan's life and music, examined through his artistic evolution during 12 windows of time and a fictional boxing storyline woven throughout the text. You'll be enlightened and inspired as you tour the paths this intriguing music artist has traversed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou will: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBroaden your knowledge of Bob Dylan's nonmusical interests, including art and acting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand his voluminous body of work chronologically and the impact of his best songs as you read through 12 periods that defined his music.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChuckle as you follow the entertaining pugilistic storyline.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDelve into detailed descriptions of some of the greatest hits among 500+ songs the famous singer has written and copyrighted.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFind information quickly with biographical bullets, album details, and an overview of major achievements at each chapter's end.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow Bob Dylan's career through Western popular music history and the cultural issues of the times. Pick up \u003cem\u003e12 Rounds with Bob Dylan\u003c\/em\u003e and get to know this popular mystic and modern rockstar!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWestlein, Richard B.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - World traveler, cameraman, and writer Richard B. Westlein has written about Bob Dylan since 2005, listened to his music since 1964, and attended more than 20 of his concerts. He has been a guest on the WCWP radio show Knockin' on Dylan's Door and spoke at the 2019 Bob Dylan Symposium at the University of Tulsa. Also a cameraman, Richard has been honored with 13 National Emmy Awards for technical team excellence in broadcast television in sports and drama.","brand":"Jupiter Publishing Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51475327516946,"sku":"9798987675106","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9b657b0f-cf4d-4e86-a6c1-882668e00f58.jpg?v=1752592540","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/12-rounds-with-bob-dylan-the-pugilistic-poet-9798987675106","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}