{"product_id":"prairie-man-dean-butler-9780806543291","title":"Prairie Man: My Little House Life \u0026 Beyond","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn illuminating, insider's journey through the world of \u003ci\u003eLittle House on the Prairie\u003c\/i\u003e and beyond, from Dean Butler, who starred as Almanzo Wilder, the man Laura \"Half Pint\" Ingalls married--on the iconic show still beloved by millions of fans as it reaches its 50th anniversary. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a foreword from Melissa Gilbert (Laura) and Alison Arngrim (Nellie)! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCast just before his twenty-third birthday, Dean Butler joined \u003ci\u003eLittle House on the Prairie \u003c\/i\u003ehalfway through its run, gaining instant celebrity and fans' enduring affection. Ironically, when the late, great Michael Landon remarked that \u003ci\u003eLittle House\u003c\/i\u003e would outlive everyone involved in making it, Butler deemed it unlikely. Yet for four decades and counting, Butler has been defined in the public eye as Almanzo Wilder--a role he views as the great gift of his life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eButler had been cast as a romantic lead before, notably in the made-for-TV movie of Judy Blume's \u003ci\u003eForever\u003c\/i\u003e, opposite Stephanie Zimbalist. But \u003ci\u003eLittle House\u003c\/i\u003e was, and remains, one of the most treasured shows in television history. As the eventual husband of Laura \"Half-pint\" Ingalls--and the man who would share actress Melissa Gilbert's first real-life romantic kiss--Butler landed as a central figure for the show's devoted fans. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, with wit and candor, Butler recounts his passage through the \u003ci\u003ePrairie\u003c\/i\u003e, sharing stories and anecdotes of the remarkable cast who were his on-screen family. But that was merely the beginning of a diverse career that includes Broadway runs and roles on two other classic shows--Moondoggie in \u003ci\u003eThe New Gidget \u003c\/i\u003eand Buffy's ne'er-do-well father, Hank, in \u003ci\u003eBuffy the Vampire Slayer\u003c\/i\u003e. Coming of age during a golden era of entertainment, Butler has evolved along with it, and today enjoys success and fulfillment as a director and producer--notably of NBC Golf's \u003ci\u003eFeherty\u003c\/i\u003e--while remaining deeply loyal to \u003ci\u003eLittle House.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe warmth, heart, and decency that fans of Laura and Almanzo fell in love with on \u003ci\u003eLittle House\u003c\/i\u003e echo through this uplifting memoir, a story, in Butler's words, about \"good luck, good television, and the very good--if gloriously imperfect--people who made it so.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dean Butler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0806543299\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780806543291\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Citadel Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/25\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/06\/2024","brand":"Dean Butler","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44634254541055,"sku":"9780806543291","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_03ab3811-49c2-4b8d-8788-c65ec3ab5c91.jpg?v=1703588353","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/prairie-man-dean-butler-9780806543291","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}