{"product_id":"just-getting-started-9780062476784","title":"Just Getting Started","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"For my money, Tony Bennett is the best singer in the business, the best exponent of a song. He excites me when I watch him. . . . He moves me. He's the singer who gets across what the composer has in mind, and probably a little more.\" -- Frank Sinatra\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"As breezy and meaningful as one of his trademark songs as readers learn about the man by the company he kept and the heroes he worships. Bennett's ethereal still lifes and landscape paintings adorn this simple yet profound and gracious homage.\"-- \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTony Bennett was one of our most vibrant musicians ever to grace the stage. In his previous book, \u003cem\u003eLife Is a Gift\u003c\/em\u003e, Tony reflected on the lessons he learned over the years. In \u003cem\u003eJust Getting Started\u003c\/em\u003e, he pays homage to the remarkable people who inspired those lessons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his warm and inviting voice, Tony talks about who and what have enriched his own life, including Charlie Chaplin, Judy Garland, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Cole Porter, Amy Winehouse, Fred Astaire, Lady Gaga, members of his family, significant places, and more. \u003cem\u003eJust Getting Started\u003c\/em\u003e chronicles the relationship Tony enjoyed with each one of these legends, entertainers, humanitarians, and loved ones, and reveals how the lessons and values they imparted have invaluably shaped his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs enchanting and unforgettable as his music, \u003cem\u003eJust Getting Started\u003c\/em\u003e is a beautiful compilation of reflections every Bennett fan will treasure, and a perfect introduction for those just getting to know this remarkable star and humanitarian.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSimon, Scott:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eScott Simon is the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eUnforgettable: A Son, a Mother, and the Lessons of a Lifetime\u003c\/em\u003e. He is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters, having reported from all over the world and from many wars. He is now the award-winning host of \u003cem\u003eWeekend Edition Saturday\u003c\/em\u003e. With more than four million listeners, it is the most-listened-to news program on National Public Radio. Simon has won Peabody and Emmy Awards for his reporting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBennett, Tony:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eTony Bennett has sold millions of albums, earned multiple platinum and gold records, and won two Emmy Awards as well as nineteen Grammys, including the Recording Academy's prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. He was also named a Kennedy Center honoree.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50523431141650,"sku":"9780062476784","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_76fed03b-c13c-4afb-b35f-8880bfd71ef7.jpg?v=1731147364","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/just-getting-started-9780062476784","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}