{"product_id":"behind-the-footlights-fred-schloemer-9781941953051","title":"Behind the Footlights","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"What happens to a dream deferred?\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eD. W. Singer is part problem child, part prodigy - a troubled youth who escapes his unhappy home life through fantasy and make-believe. Nurtured by a loving teacher, he grows into a talented actor. Everyone in his small town figures he is destined for stardom. However, fate, in the form of the Vietnam War and an unplanned pregnancy, intervenes. Battle-scarred and discouraged, D. W. returns to the rural Midwest and settles into a life he never wanted. As middle age approaches, he doubts he will ever realize his dream, but fate has more surprises in store for him...\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBehind the Footlights\u003c\/i\u003e asks, as did Langston Hughes, \"What happens to a dream deferred?\" The novel is also a tribute to community theater and all the unsung heroes whose talent, dedication, and hard work have made it such an important and beloved part of our national arts scene.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdvanced Praise: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A searing novel of primal needs, the damage of denial, and the miracles of nurturing and self-discovery. \u003ci\u003eBehind the Footlights\u003c\/i\u003e, in which a small community theater serves as an alternative family model, is a powerful anodyne for anyone who ever felt lost, disaffected, or unloved.\"\u003c\/b\u003e - Alanna Nash, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eGolden Girl: The Story of Jessica Savitch\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Colonel: The Extraordinary Story of Colonel Tom Parker and Elvis Presley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Fred Schloemer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1941953050\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781941953051\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Butler Book Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.67d","brand":"Fred Schloemer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48486419431679,"sku":"9781941953051","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d485967a-6528-47c5-8442-49261e968008.jpg?v=1778055382","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/behind-the-footlights-fred-schloemer-9781941953051","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}