Biography & Autobiography General
Life in Reverse
Tales of a Very Stable Narcissist
- Publisher
- Anthem Press
- Initial publish date
- Sep 2021
- Category
- General, Adventurers & Explorers, Business
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781839980398
- Publish Date
- Sep 2021
- List Price
- $38.99
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Description
Starting from present and going back 30 years to 1990, the book about African-American jazz musician Ron Westray’s life journey is written in reverse. The writing is rigorous—flanked by hip-hop, Southern, and ebonic dialects—and includes jazz lingo, texting-shorthand and use of emojis.
About the author
One of the most highly regarded musicians of his generation, Ron Westray continues to expand upon the legacy set before him.
Editorial Reviews
“A brilliant musician and a courageous exploration of his complex life–to this point.” — Lorna Marsden, President emerita, York University, Canada
“Life In Reverse is an impressive mosaic of the adventures and reflections of a jazz musician, a women’s man, a black intellectual. Do not expect easy reading: this is not a run-of-the-mill autobiography, no self-analysis, no pop literature. It’s raw, private, demanding, serious, fun, a great picture of our times.” — Dr. Hans Christian Hagedorn, Professor, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Spain