{"product_id":"swimming-with-the-blowfish-hootie-healing-and-one-hell-of-a-ride-hardcover-1","title":"Swimming with the Blowfish: Hootie, Healing, and One Hell of a Ride - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJim Sonefeld\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDarius Rucker\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe ultimate front-row seat to the rise, fall, and rebirth of a band that was--for a time--the biggest in the world, Hootie \u0026amp; the Blowish, and Jim Sonefeld's shattering and redeeming spiritual path from addiction to recovery and a more fruitful life\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor a time, there was no bigger band in the world than Hootie \u0026amp; the Blowfish--rock \u0026amp; roll's unexpected foil to the grunge music that dominated the early '90s airwaves. In \u003ci\u003eSwimming with the Blowfish\u003c\/i\u003e, Jim Sonefeld, drummer and one of the band's principal songwriters, reveals the inside story of the band's humble beginnings, meteoric rise, sudden fall, and ultimate rebirth--and in the telling he opens his heart to readers about addiction, recovery, and faith. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHootie became ubiquitous in the '90s--their debut album \u003ci\u003eCracked Rear View\u003c\/i\u003e was one of the best-selling in the history of rock music; they won two Grammy Awards; their live performances were played alongside the Dave Matthews Band, R.E.M., and even Willie Nelson and Neil Young; and they appeared at the biggest venues in the world. Though Jim enjoyed the perks that came with fame--the parties, the relationships, the money, the drugs and alcohol--eventually it all became a camouflage that hid a deeper spiritual malady. As his life was careening toward disaster, he reached out his hands to seek relief in twelve-step recovery, eventually settling into a loving, but by no means uncomplicated, homelife. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA book that encapsulates a band still beloved by legions of fans, \u003ci\u003eSwimming with the Blowfish\u003c\/i\u003e is much more--an unpretentious, emotional story of one man's spiritual path to a more fruitful life. Jim's journey is shattering, redeeming, and ultimately as comforting as your favorite flannel shirt.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.1 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 28, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47411509756125,"sku":"9781635767674","price":31.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/RXdlVjVkU2t6T1RXS24zVm82b2l2Zz09_f2697a9a-c949-4fb5-a988-668571b5c50b.webp?v=1771175331","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/swimming-with-the-blowfish-hootie-healing-and-one-hell-of-a-ride-hardcover-1","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}