{"product_id":"2940169227239","title":"Life isn't everything: Mike Nichols, as Remembered by 150 of His Closest Friends","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn up close and personal portrait of one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, drawing on candid conversations with his closest friends and family-from Meryl Streep and Natalie Portman to Lorne Michaels and Stephen Sondheim.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThe work of Mike Nichols pervades American cultural consciousness-from \u003ci\u003eThe Graduate \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWho's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eAngels in America, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Birdcage\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWorking Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePrimary Colors\u003c\/i\u003e, not to mention the hit plays, \u003ci\u003eBarefoot in the Park\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Odd Couple\u003c\/i\u003e. His varied, wide-reaching accomplishments have defined American theater and cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince Nichols never wrote his memoirs and seldom appeared on television, most fans have very little sense of his searching intellect or his devastating wit. They don't know that Mike Nichols was born Mikail Igor Peschkowsky and came to America from Berlin, speaking no English, to flee the Nazis. They don't know that Nichols was once a solitary medical student, or that he had been rendered hairless in childhood by a defective vaccine. They don't know that he was divorced three times before he \"finally got it right,\" in his words, and married Diane Sawyer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere, authors Sam Kashner and Ash Carter offer an intimate look behind the scenes of Nichols' life. \u003ci\u003eLife Isn't Everything \u003c\/i\u003eis a true oral history, as told by the Hollywood stars, high powered producers, fellow directors, crews and employees who stayed loyal to Nichols for years. A mosaic portrait of a brilliant director known for his charm, vitality, and genius for friendship, this volume is a snapshot of a life spent loving and making art in the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47101803593968,"sku":"2940169227239","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169227239_p0.jpg?v=1763675590","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169227239","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}