{"product_id":"my-life-dancing-with-the-miriam-nelson-9781629330280","title":"My Life Dancing With The Stars","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Five, six, seven, eight!\" Defines the life of actress, dancer, choreographer, and director Miriam Nelson.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Miriam's life reads like a 1930's musical. While still in her twenties, she appeared in six Broadway shows. On the day she moved to Los Angeles, Miriam ran into old friend Billy Daniels from New York who took her to lunch at Paramount. During lunch, Miriam ran into another New York friend, Paramount president Buddy de Sylva, who hired her on the spot for \u003cem\u003eLady in the Dark\u003c\/em\u003e starring Ginger Rogers. Miriam has been dancing with the stars ever since!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Nelson has tapped and chass馘 with countless stars, including Julie Andrews, Ingrid Bergman, Doris Day, Judy Garland, Bette Davis, Bing Crosby, Gene Kelly, John Travolta and Billy Bob Thornton.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Miriam was there for the opening day at Disneyland - Walt Disney hired her to choreograph dance numbers around the Park, including the famous Golden Horseshoe Revue. Miriam's career spans both the famous and infamous eras of stage, screen, and television. Encouraged by friends and family to recall her special \"behind the scenes\" moments, Miriam sorted through memories, scrapbooks and mountains of photographs to enable readers to share the excitement and anticipation, the joy and the sorrow that chronicled her extraordinary life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Fortunately, for those who love to dance and those who love to watch dance, Miriam Nelson remains an exciting part of the professional American dance scene.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"You're a darling girl, Miriam, and I love you for all that you did. God bless you always, your dear friend,\" - Busby Berkley \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Miriam Nelson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1629330280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781629330280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e BearManor Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/30\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d","brand":"Miriam Nelson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44067901604095,"sku":"9781629330280","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_07a38f80-454b-4cfb-a759-7f8ea4643f63.jpg?v=1685415933","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/my-life-dancing-with-the-miriam-nelson-9781629330280","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}