{"product_id":"9780802120571","title":"The Last Holiday","description":"\u003cbr\u003eThe stunning memoir of Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner Gil Scott-Heron, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Holiday\u003c\/i\u003e has been praised for bringing back to life one of the most important voices of the last fifty years. Now in paperback, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Holiday\u003c\/i\u003e provides a remarkable glimpse into Scott-Heron’s life and times, from his humble beginnings to becoming one of the most influential artists of his generation.\u003cp\u003eThe memoir climaxes with a historic concert tour in which Scott-Heron’s band opened for Stevie Wonder. The Hotter than July tour traveled cross-country from late 1980 through early 1981, drumming up popular support for the creation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. King’s birthday, January 15, was marked with a massive rally in Washington.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fitting testament to the achievements of an extraordinary man, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Holiday\u003c\/i\u003e provides a moving portrait of Scott-Heron’s relationship with his mother, personal recollections of Stevie Wonder, Bob Marley, John Lennon, Michael Jackson, Clive Davis, and other musical figures, and a compelling narrative vehicle for Scott-Heron’s insights into the music industry, the civil rights movement, governmental hypocrisy, and our wider place in the world. \u003ci\u003eThe Last Holiday\u003c\/i\u003e confirms Scott-Heron as a fearless truth-teller, a powerful artist, and an inspiring observer of his times.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Canongate U.S.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47016305230064,"sku":"9780802120571","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780802120571_p0.jpg?v=1763665419","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780802120571","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}