{"product_id":"book-b7wz","title":"Turn Around Bright Eyes","description":"\u003cp\u003eOnce upon a time I was falling apart. Now I'm always falling in love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePick up the microphone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Rob Sheffield moved to New York City in the summer of 2001, he was a young widower trying to start a new life in a new town. Behind, in the past, was his life as a happily married rock critic, with a wife he adored, and a massive collection of mix tapes that captured their life together. And then, in a flash, all he had left were the tapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeyoncé , Bowie, Bon Jovi, Benatar …\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne night, some friends dragged him to a karaoke bar in the West Village. A night out was a rare occasion for Rob back then.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTurn around\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSomehow, that night in a karaoke bar turned into many nights, in many karaoke bars. Karaoke became a way out, a way to escape the past, a way to be someone else if only for the span of a three-minute song. Discovering the sublime ridiculousness of karaoke, despite the fact that he couldn't carry a tune, he began to find his voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTurn around\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd then the unexpected happened. A voice on the radio got Rob's attention. The voice came attached to a woman who was unlike anyone he'd ever met before. A woman who could name every constellation in the sky, and every Depeche Mode B side. A woman who could belt out a mean Bonnie Tyler.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBright Eyes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTurn Around Bright Eyes\u003c\/em\u003e is an emotional journey of hilarity and heartbreak with a karaoke soundtrack. It's a story about finding the courage to move on, clearing your throat, and letting it rip. It's a story about navi- gating your way through adult romance. And it's a story about how songs get tangled up in our deepest emotions, evoking memories of the past while inspiring hope for the future.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49345537048880,"sku":"BDb7wz","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/b7wz-Square-cover.jpg?v=1777993346","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-b7wz","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}