{"product_id":"9781451668599","title":"Two Foot Fred: How My Life Has Come Full Circle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCountry music celebrity Two Foot Fred shares his story of living with dwarfism, overcoming odds, and finding peace and success with a positive attitude.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite his physical limitations from birth—a form of dwarfism known as diastrophic dysplasia, a cleft palate, clubfeet, and scoliosis—Fred Gill rose above his circumstances to graduate college and open his first restaurant by the young age of twenty-two.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1998, Fred took a life-changing trip to Nashville during the city’s annual country music celebration, where he met John Rich. That fateful meeting led to a regular job as Ambassador of Attractions for the band Big \u0026amp; Rich, as well as to appearances at numerous country music award shows and on other television programs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut while his successes are many, Fred has had more than his share of challenges, including “a quarter-life crisis” and troubles with depression, alcohol, and gambling. Like many other celebrities, Fred worked to find peace, turning to his small-town upbringing for solace and affirmation. \u003ci\u003eTwo Foot Fred \u003c\/i\u003eshows that nothing can defeat you unless you allow it to, and that our lives are simply what we make of them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Howard Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47026689081584,"sku":"9781451668599","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781451668599_p0.jpg?v=1763841034","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781451668599","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}