{"product_id":"2940153741758","title":"Jan-Michael Vincent: Edge of Greatness","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith his chiseled features, effortless screen presence, otherworldly vitality, striking blue eyes, Jan-Michael Vincent seemed destined for superstardom. However, the real Jan-Michael Vincent was a reluctant sex symbol plagued by doubt and low self-confidence, a perpetual misfit doomed to alcoholism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJan-Michael Vincent: Edge of Greatness covers Vincent’s entire life, beginning in his hometown of Hanford, California, and details the difference between Jan Vincent, a shy, small town boy, and Jan-Michael Vincent, Hollywood’s golden boy, who was thought to be the next James Dean in the early to mid-1970s, a period in which Vincent delivered memorable performances in films such as Buster and Billie, The Mechanic, Tribes, and The World’s Greatest Athlete.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing interviews with Vincent’s childhood classmates and friends, as well as his former Hollywood colleagues, including Donald P. Bellisario, Alex Cord, and Robert Englund, Jan-Michael Vincent: Edge of Greatness reveals an eternal man-child, whose career and life symbolize the tragedy of unfulfilled potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Grove is an author, film journalist, historian, and produced screenwriter. He is the author of the books Fantastic 4: The Making of the Movie, Jamie Lee Curtis: Scream Queen, Making Friday the 13th, and On Location in Blairstown: The Making of Friday the 13th. He lives in British Columbia, Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BearManor Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47113838625008,"sku":"2940153741758","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940153741758_p0.jpg?v=1764056368","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940153741758","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}