{"product_id":"me-and-mr-jones-my-life-with-david-bowie-and-the-spiders-from-mars-9781639366569","title":"Me and Mr. Jones: My Life with David Bowie and the Spiders from Mars","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Captures the thrilling era when the rock 'n' roll starman took flight--and the moment those in his orbit crashed back to Earth.\" \u003c\/b\u003e-- \u003cb\u003ePEOPLE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA luminescent memoir from the stylist who created David's iconic Ziggy Stardust look, painting a dazzling picture of Bowie and the wild world of his entourage during this pivotal moment in pop history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the stylist behind David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust look, an electrifying memoir taking readers behind the curtains during a legendary chapter of pop culture history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSuzi Ronson was working in an English hair salon in the early 1970s when Mrs. Jones came in for her weekly shampoo and set. After being introduced to her son, David, and his wife, Angie, she soon finds herself at the Bowies' bohemian apartment and embroiled in their raucous world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHaving crafted his iconic Ziggy Stardust hairstyle, Suzi becomes the only working woman in David's touring party and joins The Spiders from Mars as they perform around the globe. Amid the costume blunders, parties, and groupies she meets her husband-to-be, Mick Ronson, and together they traverse the absurdities of life in rock \u0026amp; roll, falling in with the likes of Iggy Pop, Bob Dylan, and Lou Reed along the way. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDazzling and intimate in equal measure, \u003ci\u003eMe and Mr. Jones\u003c\/i\u003e provides not only a unique perspective into one of the most beguiling stars in the history of pop music but also of a world on the cusp of cultural transformation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuzi Ronson\u003c\/b\u003e is an author, songwriter, and former hairdresser and stylist. At fifteen, she enrolled in the Evelyn Paget College of Hair and Beauty, going on to become David Bowie's stylist after helping create his iconic Ziggy Stardust hairstyle. She traveled the world with Bowie as his hairdresser, stylist, and confidante. Ronson has also worked with Lou Reed, Iggy Pop, and John Mellencamp. She divides her time between London and New York.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Pegasus Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50598465732882,"sku":"9781639366569","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_88eb454d-91d9-4119-949a-746b07aa7182.jpg?v=1732185495","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/me-and-mr-jones-my-life-with-david-bowie-and-the-spiders-from-mars-9781639366569","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}