{"product_id":"jim-henson-the-biography-paperback","title":"Jim Henson: The Biography - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrian Jay Jones\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER - For the first time ever--a comprehensive biography of one of the twentieth century's most innovative creative artists: the incomparable, irreplaceable Jim Henson\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e He was a gentle dreamer whose genial bearded visage was recognized around the world, but most people got to know him only through the iconic characters born of his fertile imagination: Kermit the Frog, Bert and Ernie, Miss Piggy, Big Bird. The Muppets made Jim Henson a household name, but they were just part of his remarkable story. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This extraordinary biography--written with the generous cooperation of the Henson family--covers the full arc of Henson's all-too-brief life: from his childhood in Leland, Mississippi, through the years of burgeoning fame in America, to the decade of international celebrity that preceded his untimely death at age fifty-three. Drawing on hundreds of hours of new interviews with Henson's family, friends, and closest collaborators, as well as unprecedented access to private family and company archives, Brian Jay Jones explores the creation of the Muppets, Henson's contributions to \u003ci\u003eSesame Street \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Saturday Night Live, \u003c\/i\u003eand his nearly ten-year campaign to bring \u003ci\u003eThe Muppet Show\u003c\/i\u003e to television. Jones provides the imaginative context for Henson's non-Muppet projects, including the richly imagined worlds of \u003ci\u003eThe Dark Crystal \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Labyrinth\u003c\/i\u003e--as well as fascinating misfires like Henson's dream of opening an inflatable psychedelic nightclub. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e An uncommonly intimate portrait, \u003ci\u003eJim Henson\u003c\/i\u003e captures all the facets of this American original: the master craftsman who revolutionized the presentation of puppets on television, the savvy businessman whose dealmaking prowess won him a reputation as \"the new Walt Disney,\" and the creative team leader whose collaborative ethos earned him the undying loyalty of everyone who worked for him. Here also is insight into Henson's intensely private personal life: his Christian Science upbringing, his love of fast cars and expensive art, and his weakness for women. Though an optimist by nature, Henson was haunted by the notion that he would not have time to do all the things he wanted to do in life--a fear that his heartbreaking final hours would prove all too well founded. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e An up-close look at the charmed life of a legend, \u003ci\u003eJim Henson\u003c\/i\u003e gives the full measure to a man whose joyful genius transcended age, language, geography, and culture--and continues to beguile audiences worldwide. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY \u003ci\u003eBOOKPAGE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eJim Henson\u003c\/i\u003e vibrantly delves into the magnificent man and his Muppet methods: It's an absolute must-read!\"\u003cb\u003e--Neil Patrick Harris \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An exhaustive work that is never exhausting, a credit both to Jones's brisk style and to Henson's exceptional life.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"[A] sweeping portrait that is a mix of humor, mirth and poignancy.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Washington Independent Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A meticulously researched tome chock-full of gems about the Muppets and the most thorough portrait of their creator ever crafted.\"\u003cb\u003e--Associated Press\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrian Jay Jones \u003c\/b\u003eis an award-winning biographer and vice president of Biographers International Organization. Jones is a devoted member of the Jim Henson generation, having been two years old when \u003ci\u003eSesame Street \u003c\/i\u003epremiered in 1969 and nine when \u003ci\u003eThe Muppet Show \u003c\/i\u003edebuted in 1976. A former policy analyst and advisor in the U.S. Senate, Jones abandoned politics for the pen in 2008, with the publication of his award-winning biography, \u003ci\u003eWashington Irving.\u003c\/i\u003e He lives with his wife and dog in Virginia. His favorite Muppet is Rowlf (thanks for asking).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 608\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 10, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51964701081901,"sku":"9780345526120","price":24.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/jim-henson-the-biography-paperback-1076390.webp?v=1775475613","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/jim-henson-the-biography-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}