{"product_id":"and-there-we-were-and-scott-brooks-9798649557863","title":"And There We Were and Here We Are","description":"\u003ci\u003e\"I wasn't even going to tell this story, but Violet had to go and write a whole book about all of us before getting herself killed.\" \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTen years ago, Jerry came to NYC to break into show business. Today, his career is stalled, his ex-fiancé is a TV star, and he survives by bartending in Manhattan's high-end cocktail lounges. Stunned by loss and regret, he is sleep walking through a hung-over life when he discovers Violet's book about when they were young, hopeful servers at a Times Square restaurant.\u003cbr\u003eMustering the courage to open it, he relives the days of call-backs and late nights, angry chefs and crazy customers. As he searches the words of his self-destructive soul-mate, can he reconcile his past, and find the hope he lost along the way?\u003cbr\u003eWith unflinching honesty, Brooks lays bare the reality of breaking into show business, while living paycheck-to-paycheck in the most expensive city in America. If you've ever wondered what happens to people who go to NYC to make it in show business and don't... you will love this entertaining story of redemption.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Scott Brooks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8649557864\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798649557863\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/18\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 314\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.02lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.70d","brand":"Scott Brooks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43943497236735,"sku":"9798649557863","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_c2be9a8f-d693-4fdf-a378-f88890163073.jpg?v=1681498447","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/and-there-we-were-and-scott-brooks-9798649557863","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}