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Jim Henson 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 he created: Kermit the Frog, Bert and Ernie, Miss Piggy, and Big Bird. The Muppets made Jim Henson a household name, but they were just part of his remarkable story. This biography -- written with the 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 Washington D.C., New York, and London; 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 (including never-before-seen interviews, business documents, and Henson's private letters), Brian Jay Jones explores the creation of the Muppets, Henson's contributions to Sesame Street and Saturday Night Live, and his nearly ten-year campaign to bring The Muppet Show to television. Jones provides the imaginative context for Henson's non-Muppet projects, including the richly imagined worlds of The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth -- as well as misfires like Henson's dream of opening an inflatable psychedelic nightclub or staging an elaborate all-puppet Broadway show. Here also is insight into Henson's intensely private personal life: his Christian Science upbringing; his love of fast cars, high-stakes gambling, 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

This biography delves into the life of the celebrated author known for iconic tales like The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle. It explores his literary contributions, personal experiences, and the historical context that shaped his work. Through detailed research and engaging storytelling, the book reveals the complexities of his character and the enduring impact of his stories on American literature.

On May 25, 1977, a problem-plagued, budget-straining, independent science fiction film opened in a small number of movie theatres. The film was Star Wars. The fiercely independent George Lucas was just getting going. Among his hits, Lucas gave us six Star Wars films and four featuring the globetrotting archaeologist Indiana Jones. Along the way the man who invented the Blockbuster also gave us computer generated imagery (CGI), created a small animation company called Pixar and reinvented the way movies were made, marketed and merchandised

George Lucas' life, his art, and the making of his cinematic empire.

"The definitive, fascinating, all-reaching biography of Dr. Seuss Dr. Seuss is a classic American icon. His work has defined our childhoods and the childhoods of our own children. More than twenty-five years after his death, his books continue to find new readers, now grossing over half a billion dollars in sales. His whimsical illustrations and silly, simple rhymes are timeless favorites because, quite simply, he makes us laugh. Theodor Geisel, however, led a life that goes much deeper than the prolific and beloved children's book author. In fact, the allure and fascination of Dr. Seuss begins with this second, more radical side. He had a successful career as a political cartoonist, and his political leanings can be felt throughout his books--remember the environmentalist of The Lorax? Geisel was a complicated man, who introduced generations to the wonders of reading while teaching young people about empathy and how to treat others well"--

A New York Times Bestselling AuthorDr. Seuss is an American icon. Whimsical and wonderful, his work defined our childhoods and those of our children. His silly rhymes are a bottomless well of magic; his illustrations timeless favorites that make us laugh. The Grinch, the Cat in the Hat, and Horton, are in his troupe of beloved creations. Yet Theodor Geisel had another, more radical side, where the allure and fascination of his Seussian alter ego begins. Geisel was a complicated man on an important mission: introduce generations to the wonders of reading while teaching them about empathy and how to treat others well.