{"product_id":"9780983116493","title":"Destined To Dance","description":"DESTINED TO DANCE\u003cbr\u003e They called her a genius. They called her a goddess. They called her a monster.\u003cbr\u003e Which title best fits Martha Graham, iconic Mother of Modern Dance?\u003cbr\u003e Find out - in the first historical novel about this great American diva. \u003cbr\u003e DESTINED TO DANCE is a creative portrait of the legendary dancer and choreographer. Written by award-winning author Marcy Heidish, Martha Graham's story holds the spotlight - and the reader.\u003cbr\u003e Skillfully weaving fact and fiction, Heidish (A Woman Called Moses, etc.) offers another remarkable account of an American heroine: her successes, her sorrows, and her struggles. \u003cbr\u003e Here is a masterful portrait of Graham, onstage, back-stage, offstage. With literary grace and lively prose, the woman behind the icon is revealed. We see Graham's break-through brilliance, often compared to Picasso's or Sravinsky.\u003cbr\u003e We also witness Graham's triumph over alcoholism, despair, and a failed marriage. Set against the intriguing world of dance, Martha Graham's story offers us a close-up on a complex and compelling overcomer. \u003cbr\u003e Martha Graham (1894-1991) invented a new \"language of movement,\" still taught around the world and exemplified in such classic works as Appalachian Spring, among 180 others. \u003cbr\u003e The Martha Graham Center for Contemporary Dance tours widely and its current artistic director, a former Graham dancer, has contributed unique input to this novel. As always, Heidish's research is thorough and her sense of her subject is magical. \u003cbr\u003e For all who love the arts, all who seek inspiration, and all who like to read between history's lines, DESTINED TO DANCE is a must-read book.","brand":"Dolan \u0026 Associates","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48187397046512,"sku":"9780983116493","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780983116493_p0.jpg?v=1763875959","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780983116493","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}