{"product_id":"9781941953051","title":"Behind the Footlights","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"What happens to a dream deferred?\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eD. W. Singer is part problem child, part prodigy - a troubled youth who escapes his unhappy home life through fantasy and make-believe. Nurtured by a loving teacher, he grows into a talented actor. Everyone in his small town figures he is destined for stardom. However, fate, in the form of the Vietnam War and an unplanned pregnancy, intervenes. Battle-scarred and discouraged, D. W. returns to the rural Midwest and settles into a life he never wanted. As middle age approaches, he doubts he will ever realize his dream, but fate has more surprises in store for him...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBehind the Footlights\u003c\/i\u003e asks, as did Langston Hughes, \"What happens to a dream deferred?\" The novel is also a tribute to community theater and all the unsung heroes whose talent, dedication, and hard work have made it such an important and beloved part of our national arts scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdvanced Praise:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A searing novel of primal needs, the damage of denial, and the miracles of nurturing and self-discovery. \u003ci\u003eBehind the Footlights\u003c\/i\u003e, in which a small community theater serves as an alternative family model, is a powerful anodyne for anyone who ever felt lost, disaffected, or unloved.\"\u003c\/b\u003e - Alanna Nash, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eGolden Girl: The Story of Jessica Savitch\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Colonel: The Extraordinary Story of Colonel Tom Parker and Elvis Presley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Butler Book Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47039952617712,"sku":"9781941953051","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781941953051_p0.jpg?v=1763755545","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781941953051","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}