{"product_id":"welcome-to-fabulous-angeles-the-rock-n-roll-adventures-of-a-wayward-westside-teen","title":"Welcome to Fabulous Angeles:  The Rock 'n' Roll Adventures of a Wayward Westside Teen","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eDid you ever sneak out of the house to hang with your \"juvenile delinquent\" best friend, scarf down fresh buttermilk doughnuts at three in the morning after \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 48, 48);\"\u003epartying all night\u003c\/span\u003e, crash your parents' car, ignore your tickets until they went to warrant, and end up in jail for a night — yet feel it was all worthwhile because you got to rub elbows with rock stars, actors, politicians, and even astronauts?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr clear=\"none\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eIn his memoir, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWelcome to Fabulous Angeles\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Richard A. Lefkowitz navigates the sharp edges of the generation gap splitting him from his Depression-era parents. Ricky, a rebel with a romantic soul, yearns to heed the restless stirrings of his artistic strings while, like his city, he tries to spread his wings beyond unstable boundaries.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr clear=\"none\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eJoin the author for his joyride through the glamour and grit of LA's backstreets — fueled by love,\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 48, 48);\"\u003eadventures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, and FM radio — crossing paths with the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, the Doobie Brothers, Stevie Wonder, Muddy Waters, Joni Mitchell, and B.B. King.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr clear=\"none\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eWeaving LA and music history, pop culture, and a relentless pursuit of personal truth into a vivid tapestry, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWelcome to Fabulous Angeles\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e takes you on an entertaining journey of raucous revelry. It brings back the fractious tracks of unforgettable times, while its bittersweet symphony makes you laugh, cry, and sing.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Welcome to Fabulous Angeles: The Rock 'n' Roll Adventures of a Wayward Westside Teen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Richard A. Lefkowitz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Memoir · Coming-of-age · Music history · Los Angeles history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSetting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Los Angeles, California — Westside, 1970s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback (no ebook or Kindle edition available)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 306\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gilded Coast Press, LLC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 21, 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 978-1966403098\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrdering\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrice:\u003c\/strong\u003e $18.95\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e $6.00 flat rate (US) — ships direct from the author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVisit the official website:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fabulousangeles.com\"\u003efabulousangeles.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52988344271157,"sku":"978-1966403098 (ISBN-13)","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/4795\/6277\/files\/Screenshot2026-06-11002314.png?v=1781162625","url":"https:\/\/fabulousangeles.myshopify.com\/products\/welcome-to-fabulous-angeles-the-rock-n-roll-adventures-of-a-wayward-westside-teen","provider":"Fabulous Angeles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}