{"product_id":"skeleton-key-a-dictionary-for-deadheads-paperback","title":"Skeleton Key: A Dictionary for Deadheads - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Shenk\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSteve Silberman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fifty years and more than two thousand shows, the Grateful Dead have been earning the \"deadication\" of more than a million fans. Along the way, Deadheads have built an original and authentic American subculture, with vivid jargon and rich love, and its own legends, myths, and spirituality.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Replete with a healthy sense of humor and an obvious love for its subject . . . the mix of concrete and the absurd reminds you of the Dead's music itself.\"--\u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSkeleton Key: A Dictionary for Deadheads\u003c\/i\u003e is the first map of what Jerry Garcia calls \"the Grateful Dead outback,\" as seen through the eyes of the faithful, friends, and family, including Bill Walton, Elvis Costello, Tipper Gore, Al Franken, Bob Bralove, Dick Latvala, Blair Jackson, David Gans, Bruce Hornsby, Rob Wasserman, and Robert Hunter. \u003ci\u003eSkeleton Key\u003c\/i\u003e puts you on the Merry Pranksters' bus behind the real Cowboy Neal, uncovers the origins of Cherry Garcia, follows the dancing bear on its trip from psychedelic artifact to trademarked icon, and unlocks the Dead's own tape vault. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInformative reading for the new fan or the most grizzled \"tourhead,\" \u003ci\u003eSkeleton Key\u003c\/i\u003e shines throughout with Deadheads' own stories, wit, insiders' knowledge, sincere appreciation of the music of the \"band beyond description,\" and the diverse and soulful culture it inspires.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDAVID SHENK\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of six books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Genius in All of Us\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eData Smog\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Immortal Game\u003c\/i\u003e. His book \u003ci\u003eThe Forgetting\u003c\/i\u003e inspired an Emmy-winning PBS film of the same name and was featured in the Oscar-nominated film \"Away From Her.\" He has advised the President's Council on Bioethics and contributed to \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker, National Geographic, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Gourmet, Harper's, Spy, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eNPR. Shenk lives in Brooklyn. More at davidshenk.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTEVE SILBERMAN\u003c\/b\u003e is an investigative reporter whose feature articles have appeared in \u003ci\u003eWired, The New Yorker, \u003c\/i\u003eand many other national magazines. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eNeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity \u003c\/i\u003e(Avery\/Penguin 2015) and one of \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e's selected science tweeters (@stevesilberman). More at stevesilberman.com.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.22 x 5.51 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 1994\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47469650084089,"sku":"9780385474023","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/4qBfQ5Sjxq9780385474023.webp?v=1772485958","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/skeleton-key-a-dictionary-for-deadheads-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}