Octopus Conspiracy : And Other Vignettes of the Counterculture--From Hippies to High Times to Hip-Hop and Beyond ... by Steven Hager (2005, Hardcover)

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ISBN-100975290614
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Book TitleOctopus Conspiracy : And Other Vignettes of the Counterculture--From Hippies to High Times to Hip-Hop and Beyond ...
Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicEntheogens & Visionary Substances, United States / 20th Century, Popular Culture, Psychopathology / Addiction
Publication Year2005
IllustratorYes
GenreBody, Mind & Spirit, Social Science, Psychology, History
AuthorSteven Hager
FormatHardcover

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Item Height1 in
Item Weight22.9 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in

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LCCN2005-299414
Reviews"The outrageous energy of the participants...will carry the reader through this pop history." -Publishers Weekly, "The outrageous energy of the participants . . . will carry the reader through this pop history." --"Publishers Weekly, "The outrageous energy of the participants...will carry the reader through this pop history." -- Publishers Weekly, "The outrageous energy of the participants...will carry the reader through this pop history." — Publishers Weekly, "The outrageous energy of the participants...will carry the reader through this pop history." --"Publishers Weekly"
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Afterword byMillegan, Kris
SynopsisFrom the birth of hip-hop culture in the South Bronx to the influence of nightclubs in shaping the modern art world in New York, a generation of countercultural events and icons are brought to life in this personal account of the life and experiences of a former investigative reporter and editor of "High Times. Evidence from cutting-edge conspiracy research including the real story behind the JFK assassination and the Franklin Savings and Loan cover-up is presented. Quirky personalities and compelling snapshots of life in the 1980s and 1990s emerge in this collection of vignettes from a landmark figure in journalism., From the birth of hip-hop culture in the South Bronx to the influence of nightclubs in shaping the modern art world in New York, a generation of countercultural events and icons are brought to life in this personal account of the life and experiences of a former investigative reporter and editor of High Times . Evidence from cutting-edge conspiracy research including the real story behind the JFK assassination and the Franklin Savings and Loan cover-up is presented. Quirky personalities and compelling snapshots of life in the 1980s and 1990s emerge in this collection of vignettes from a landmark figure in journalism.
LC Classification NumberHN90.R3H33 2005

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  • A HIDDEN GEM of ENLIGHTENMENT

    Steve Hagar gave me this book originally signed and we loved this book but lost it in the move-- we re bought it because it was so informative about esoteric secrets. Get it ! You will be shocked and awed...!

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