{"product_id":"strange-cures-rob-zabrecky-9781945436239","title":"Strange Cures","description":"\u003cp\u003eStrange Cures is a turbulent, against-all odds memoir of self-discovery, success, failure, and reinvention, told by one of LA's most interesting natives. With an unflinching gaze, musician\/magician\/actor Zabrecky recounts his bizarre coming-of-age tale and his quest to find a place in the arts--and the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author reveals a young life filled with both physical miracles and subversive role models, including an uncle who impersonated an FBI agent and, in a drunken delusion, shot and nearly killed him. He takes readers on a roller coaster ride through the nascent days of Silver Lake's music and art community, as seen through the lens of his critically acclaimed band, Possum Dixon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe explore the left-of-center landscape of Jabberjaw, LA's independent coffee-house which featured the early talents of Nirvana and Beck; Zabrecky's own struggles with drug addiction, love, and recovery; and finally his re-emergence as a magician venturing into the sacred world of Hollywood's Magic Castle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStrange Cures is a trip through the thrilling and hazardous landscape of Southern California at the close of last century. His story is a revelatory look inside the Los Angeles underground music world of the late 80s and early 90s--as seen through the alleys and doorways from a key insider.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rob Zabrecky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1945436239\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781945436239\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rothco Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 350\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.98lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.78d","brand":"Rob Zabrecky","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44043391336703,"sku":"9781945436239","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_99cb69cc-2f84-449f-af4c-51dfeafcb4db.jpg?v=1684966893","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/strange-cures-rob-zabrecky-9781945436239","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}