{"id":685,"date":"2020-09-10T16:12:34","date_gmt":"2020-09-10T15:12:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southbankpublishing.com\/main\/?page_id=685"},"modified":"2020-09-10T16:37:49","modified_gmt":"2020-09-10T15:37:49","slug":"nowhere-to-run","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/southbankpublishing.com\/main\/nowhere-to-run\/","title":{"rendered":"Nowhere to Run"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#8899bb&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#8899bb&#8221; max_width=&#8221;80%&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;on&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">NOWHERE TO RUN<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h1>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">by Gerri Hirshey<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,1_2,1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; max_width=&#8221;80%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;2em|2em|2em|2em&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;on&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;border-right: 1px solid #ccc;&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/southbankpublishing.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/1904915108_largeprint.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;1904915108_largeprint&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;2.2em&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|2em||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><em><strong>Nowhere to Run<\/strong><\/em> is a portrait of soul music as seen through the timeless voices of the people who were there. Just as no one voice is soul, neither can any one voice tell the story of soul. The book presents the recollections of a host of great names whose eyewitness testimonies add up to a lively anecdotal view of the music and the life.<\/p>\n<p>These personal and in-depth meetings reveal the extraordinary lives behind the makers of the music that spoke to an entire generation &#8211; black and white &#8211; about the importance of pride, freedom, determination and respect.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nowhere to Run<\/strong> is a monumental work in three parts:<br \/><strong>Gospel &#8211; Blues &#8211; The roots of Soul &#8212;<\/strong> Including: Screaming J Hawkins &#8211; Ray Charles &#8211; James Brown<br \/><strong>City Soul &#8211; the early Soul artists &#8212;<\/strong> Including: Sam Cooke &#8211; Smokey Robinson &#8211; Mary Wells &#8211; Martha Reeves &#8211; Supremes<br \/><strong>Southern Soul &#8212;<\/strong> Including: Otis Redding &#8211; Sam &amp; Dave &#8211; Issac Hayes<\/p>\n<p>From the beginnings of Motown, when Berry Gordy borrowed $700 to gamble on a hunch, the business of soul was a reflection of what was going on at the time in America. Gerri Hirshey draws on an impressive list of interviews, many exclusive, and these haunting tales define a musical phenomemon that helped shape the sixties.<\/p>\n<p>As soul music enjoys a widespread revival, Gerri Hirshey&#8217;s richly detailed narrative celebrates the music that moved the body and soul of a generation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Author:<\/strong> Gerri Hirshey is a freelance writer who has written for <em>Rolling Stone<\/em> and <em>The New York Times<\/em>. 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