{"product_id":"2940046537147","title":"David Janssen: Our Conversations - The Early Years (1965-1972)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"What impresses me is the flavor and cadence of the writing. They were all David. It was a joy to read and brought back so many memories of my own.\" - Les Lannom, actor\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I didn't feel like I was reading a book; instead, it felt like I was listening to actual conversations taking place. It was an honor to see the friendship between Phelps and Janssen grow throughout the years.\" - author, Norma Budden\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Phelps crossed paths with David Janssen, star of The Fugitive TV series, when working security detail at a party Janssen was attending in Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLittle did either anticipate that one conversation would be the beginning of a friendship which would span 15 years – up to the time of Janssen's unexpected passing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Phelps, co-author of David Janssen – My Fugitive, written with Ellie Janssen (David Janssen's first wife) was encouraged to write about his friendship with the star.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter giving it some thought, Phelps decided to make an attempt at providing Janssen's fans with a glimpse into the heart and soul of David Janssen, the man he was when not in front of the camera's eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhelps re-visited hundreds of conversations he and Janssen shared about various subjects including his marriage to, and divorce from, Ellie Janssen; his relationship with Rosemary Forsyth; his thoughts about the people he held close to his heart; his alleged womanizing and drinking habits; his impressions of the various people he met in the acting business, from producers, directors and writers to the actors themselves; his courtship, marriage to (and planned divorce from) Dani Greco; his thoughts about certain roles and characters he played and a host of other subjects.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlas! David Janssen – Our Conversations was born, an undertaking which would take in excess of four years to complete, a memoir in which Phelps shares many of the conversations he and David shared with the world but, especially, David Janssen's fans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis story is told in two volumes because of its length. Be sure to check out the second part of the story, David Janssen – Our Conversations: The Final Years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michael Phelps","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47175261815024,"sku":"2940046537147","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940046537147_p0.jpg?v=1764002639","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940046537147","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}