{"product_id":"new-york-minute-laurence-overmire-9780979539886","title":"New York Minute: An Actor's Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLife passes us by in a \u003cem\u003eNew York Minute\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChange, for better or worse, is happening with every moment that slips away.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis revealing, intimate and thought-provoking memoir by actor and poet Laurence Overmire is told through a unique combination of poetry and prose, what the author calls a \"diary in art.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComing from a small town in the Midwest, Overmire as a 24-year-old actor was determined to pursue a theatre career in the Big Apple. What happened in that New York minute educated and awakened him. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis remarkable journey, both on and off Broadway, from Manhattan to Harlem to Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx, brought him into contact with many talented and creative people who would later become stars of stage and screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet, there were times when the lifestyle took its toll and he felt lucky to escape with his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough it all, the poet within him kept his eye on the greater truths that he was encountering, the ever-present dialogue of rich and poor, black and white, male and female, immigrant and dreamer, in a struggle to survive, thrive, succeed and be recognized in one of the world's greatest cities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs an historical snapshot in the time preceding and following 9\/11, this is a book that will resonate for generations to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho are we as Americans and who will we become? This is the issue that Overmire challenges us to examine. His is an optimistic view, always choosing hope over fear and encouraging us to recognize how precious this life really is.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eINCLUDES photographs from the author's personal collection, as well as a Foreword by poet and author, Jean Sheldon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003cem\u003eNEW YORK MINUTE: AN ACTOR'S MEMOIR\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Brilliantly expresses the exhilaration, fear, heartache, joy, disappointment, laughter and, ultimately, the loss of innocence that actors undergo when moving to New York to embark on a life in the theatre.\"\u003cbr\u003e Dea Lawrence, CMO, \u003cem\u003eVariety\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book, a memoir-in-poetry of his years as an actor in and out of New York, will be invaluable to aspiring actors looking forward, and actors emeritus, ready to look back. It's as if Overmire's personal history has dissolved into words, dissolved further into feeling, dissolved finally into truth.\"\u003cbr\u003e Margie Boulé, Actress\/Writer\/Journalist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"My thanks to Laurence Overmire for writing this poetic guide for his fellow travelers. It is a helpful meditation for those with a New York minute in their past, their future, or who, like me, might be in the midst of one right now.\"\u003cbr\u003e The Rev. Dr. William Lupfer, Rector, Trinity Church Wall Street\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Rediscover New York as never before, and let yourself be carried away by the wonderful poems of Laurence Overmire, who opens our minds and hearts to our humanity. Once you go through the doors of\u003cem\u003e New York Minute\u003c\/em\u003e, you will never be the same again.\"\u003cbr\u003e Jacques Macaire, Founder and Director, HUMANBE, Paris, France\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Overmire crafts scenes as vivid as any painter. The individual poems are stirring views of real life as seen through the eyes and experiences of the poet. The collected works represent a journey anyone can relate to. Perfect reading while on a plane!\"\u003cbr\u003e Paul T. Couch, VP, Gary Musick Productions, former Director of Entertainment, Dollywood\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Laurence Overmire\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0979539889\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780979539886\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Indelible Mark Pub.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/11\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 204\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.47d","brand":"Laurence Overmire","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48435751878911,"sku":"9780979539886","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_461efe8f-b77a-4a7d-ac83-a456eb011b45.jpg?v=1777152476","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/new-york-minute-laurence-overmire-9780979539886","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}