{"product_id":"neon-angel-9780061961366","title":"Neon Angel: A Memoir of a Runaway","description":"In this candid autobiography, Cherie Currie--the original lead singer of '70s teenage all-girl rock band The Runaways--powerfully recounts her years in the band, her friendship with guitarist Joan Jett, and her struggle with drugs. An intense, behind-the-scenes look at rock music in the gritty, post-glam era, Neon Angel is a must-read for anyone whose heart beats to the rhythm of David Bowie, Suzi Quatro, Nick Gilder, and the Sex Pistols, and for every fan of the movie it inspired: \u003cem\u003eThe Runaways\u003c\/em\u003e, starring Dakota Fanning and Kristen Stewart as Cherie Currie and Joan Jett.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCurrie, Cherie:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eCherie Currie has been described as the lost daughter of Iggy Pop and Brigitte Bardot. Shortly after the Runaways disbanded, the rock star landed a coveted role in the Jodie Foster movie \u003cem\u003eFoxes\u003c\/em\u003e, and later went on to appear in a number of other films. Currie is still performing, writing, and acting, and she continues to take on unorthodox endeavors. One of the most prominent chain-saw carvers in the world, she placed in two major competitions in 2005. She lives in California with her son, Jake.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eO'Neill, Tony:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eTony O'Neill is the author of \u003cem\u003eDigging the Vein\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDown and Out on Murder Mile\u003c\/em\u003e, and the coauthor of \u003cem\u003eNeon Angel\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller \u003cem\u003eHero of the Underground\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives in New York with his wife and daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"It Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50668901007634,"sku":"9780061961366","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_79567ef7-b103-4fe3-9c21-8f27806ee45b.jpg?v=1733751922","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/neon-angel-9780061961366","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}