{"product_id":"books-country-joe-and-me-by-ron-cabral","title":"Country Joe and ME","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"Section1\"\u003e \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style:normal\"\u003eCountry Joe and Me\u003c\/i\u003e is about a rock-folk icon and a San Francisco public school teacher.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eA long time ago Country Joe McDonald and his Navy pal Ron Cabral had an idea to write a book about the story of their lives.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThey met in 1960 while serving in the U.S. Navy as 18-year old sailors at Atsugi, Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFollow their interactions over several decades  a roller coaster ride of shared experiences in the military, education and music. Told by Cabral from the perspective of \"ground zero\" it offers a unique look at the emergence of Country Joe and the cultural, political, and musical revolution that blossomed in San Francisco and Berkeley during the late 60's and early 70's-- There are chapters on Country Joe and The Fish, Janis Joplin and Joe's brief love affair with her.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eGo behind the scenes with Bill Graham and Jerry Garcia during \"Summerland\"\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e- a very special project for high school students initiated by Country Joe while he was a volunteer teacher in Ron's school called Opportunity High.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAlso included are the lyrics to some of Country Joe's most important songs, memorabilia, rare photos, a discography and a lot more--\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThere is a special Afterword by Country Joe on his role with the Vietnam Vets over the years.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eA must read for every Country Joe fan. This is the only book currently available on Country Joe. For more information on Country Joe see www.countryjoe.com.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53673175318801,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781410765376.jpg?v=1781523739","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-country-joe-and-me-by-ron-cabral","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}