{"product_id":"a-broken-hallelujah-rock-and-roll-redemption-and-the-life-of-leonard-cohen-9780393350739","title":"A Broken Hallelujah: Rock and Roll, Redemption, and the Life of Leonard Cohen","description":"Why is it that Leonard Cohen receives the sort of reverence we reserve for a precious few living artists? Why are his songs, three or four decades after their original release, suddenly gracing the charts, blockbuster movie sound tracks, and television singing competitions? And why is it that while most of his contemporaries are either long dead or engaged in uninspired nostalgia tours, Cohen is at the peak of his powers and popularity? \u003cp\u003eThese are the questions at the heart of \u003cem\u003eA Broken Hallelujah\u003c\/em\u003e, a meditation on the singer, his music, and the ideas and beliefs at its core. Granted extraordinary access to Cohen's personal papers, Liel Leibovitz examines the intricacies of the man whose performing career began with a crippling bout of stage fright, yet who, only a few years later, tamed a rowdy crowd on the Isle of Wight, preventing further violence; the artist who had gone from a successful world tour and a movie star girlfriend to a long residency in a remote Zen retreat; and the rare spiritual seeker for whom the principles of traditional Judaism, the tenets of Zen Buddhism, and the iconography of Christianity all align. The portrait that emerges is that of an artist attuned to notions of justice, lust, longing, loneliness, and redemption, and possessing the sort of voice and vision commonly reserved only for the prophets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than just an account of Cohen's life, \u003cem\u003eA Broken Hallelujah\u003c\/em\u003e is an intimate look at the artist that is as emotionally astute as it is philosophically observant. Delving into the sources and meaning of Cohen's work, Leibovitz beautifully illuminates what Cohen is telling us and why we listen so intensely.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeibovitz, Liel:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eLiel Leibovitz\u003c\/strong\u003e is a senior writer for \u003cem\u003eTablet\u003c\/em\u003e magazine and teaches at New York University. He is the coauthor of \u003cem\u003eFortunate Sons\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLili Marlene\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Chosen Peoples\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives in New York City.","brand":"W. W. Norton \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50523571257618,"sku":"9780393350739","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c41a07a0-17de-41c6-9d94-eadc081c06ed.jpg?v=1731152854","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-broken-hallelujah-rock-and-roll-redemption-and-the-life-of-leonard-cohen-9780393350739","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}