{"product_id":"almost-roselee-blooston-9781627204095","title":"Almost: My Life in the Theater","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlmost: My Life in the Theater \u003c\/em\u003etells the story of the author's decades-long struggle to fulfill her early promise by becoming a professional actress, taking her to far-flung locales from Europe to Texas to New York City.\u003c\/strong\u003e Along the way, she encounters several Oscar winners and nominees--including Meryl Streep, Greer Garson, and Olympia Dukakis--who each had a profound effect on her self-image and trajectory, though no one had more influence than her mother, a visual artist, whose life served as both cautionary tale and beacon. Blooston can lay claim to trailblazer status as a solo performer, but she asks herself and the reader to deeply consider the true meaning of success and the value of a creative life. Her calling, commitment, and longing for recognition will resonate with anyone who has followed a passion, been thwarted in the attempt, and then successfully and happily reinvented themselves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Roselee Blooston\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1627204091\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781627204095\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Loyola College\/Apprentice House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/29\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.56d","brand":"Roselee Blooston","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44073804235007,"sku":"9781627204095","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f79b38fb-eafd-4d8e-b673-87b3089ec739.jpg?v=1685450003","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/almost-roselee-blooston-9781627204095","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}