{"product_id":"prairie-man-dean-butler-9780806543307","title":"Prairie Man: My Little House Life \u0026 Beyond","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn illuminating and heartwarming 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. \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 23rd birthday, Dean Butler joined \u003ci\u003eLittle House on the Prairie\u003c\/i\u003e halfway 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, but 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\u003e and 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, today Butler 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 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 0806543302\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780806543307\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Citadel Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/23\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs","brand":"Dean Butler","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997702435071,"sku":"9780806543307","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/prairie-man-dean-butler-9780806543307","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}