{"product_id":"every-time-a-bell-rings-lauren-theisen-9781335000644","title":"Every Time a Bell Rings: The Legacy and Meaning of It's a Wonderful Life, America's Most Beloved Holiday Film","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA fond and nostalgic cultural history of \u003cem\u003eIt's a Wonderful Life\u003c\/em\u003e, celebrating the beloved holiday film's actors and creators, its unexpected journey from public domain to holiday classic, and what its enduring legacy reveals about America.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn indelible time capsule into the 1940s, \u003cem\u003eIt's a Wonderful Life \u003c\/em\u003eremains a cornerstone of peak American film, and one of the greatest pieces of media that America has ever written about itself. At a time when popular art was grappling with a picturesque vision of the American Dream, \u003cem\u003eIt's a Wonderful Life \u003c\/em\u003eexplored both its enduring qualities and hard edges, making it an exemplary piece of the post-World War II cultural zeitgeist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eToday, when view the film through the prism of its origins, \u003cem\u003eIt's a Wonderful Life \u003c\/em\u003ebecomes something much more poignant, a holiday classic that casts a hopeful eye toward the future. At nearly 80 years old, the film serves as a message in a bottle from 1946, and an important relic of the golden age of television. Journalists Emily St. James and Lauren Theisen offer the definitive story of \u003cem\u003eIt's a Wonderful Life, \u003c\/em\u003efrom its creation to its everlasting echoes today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lauren Theisen,Emily St James\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 133500064X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781335000644\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hanover Square Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/29\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.04lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 6.13w x 1.19d","brand":"Lauren Theisen","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48748276023551,"sku":"9781335000644","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/every-time-a-bell-rings-lauren-theisen-9781335000644","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}