{"product_id":"i-dream-of-joni-a-portrait-of-joni-mitchell-in-53-snapshots-9781668019504","title":"I Dream of Joni: A Portrait of Joni Mitchell in 53 Snapshots","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe eternal singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell is seen anew, portrayed through a witty and comprehensive exploration of anecdotes, quotes, and lyrics by Henry Alford, \"the most graceful of humorists\" (\u003ci\u003eVanity Fair)\u003c\/i\u003e and a writer for \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoni Mitchell's life, psyche, and evolving legacy are explored here in vivid technicolor--from her childhood in Saskatoon, Canada, to her arrival in Laurel Canyon that turned her into, as Alford puts it, \"the bard of heartbreak and longing.\" Each period of Mitchell's life is observed via the artists, friends, family, and lovers she encountered along the way, including James Taylor, Leonard Cohen, Georgia O'Keefe, Prince, and, most significantly, Kilauren, the daughter Mitchell gave up for adoption at birth but then reconnected with decades later. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePresented in the impressionistic vein of \u003ci\u003eNinety-Nine Glimpses of Princess Margaret\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eI Dream of Joni\u003c\/i\u003e explores in fifty-three essays, with the author's trademark wit and verve, the life of the legendary singer-songwriter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Henry Alford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gallery Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/21\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.1lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.40w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668019504","brand":"Gallery Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43273886236809,"sku":"9781668019504","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_59a990a4-a390-47fb-9211-89276081bdf9.jpg?v=1736840614","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/i-dream-of-joni-a-portrait-of-joni-mitchell-in-53-snapshots-9781668019504","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}