{"product_id":"prairie-man-my-little-house-life-beyond","title":"Prairie Man: My Little House Life \u0026 Beyond","description":"\u003cp\u003eUSA TODAY Bestseller\u003cbr\u003e\nPUBLISHERS WEEKLY Bestseller\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn illuminating, insider’s journey through the world of  Little House on the Prairie  and beyond, from Dean Butler, who starred as Almanzo Wilder, the man Laura “Half Pint” Ingalls married—on the iconic show still beloved by millions of fans as it reaches its 50th anniversary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a foreword from Melissa Gilbert (Laura) and Alison Arngrim (Nellie)!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCast just before his twenty-third birthday, Dean Butler joined  Little House on the Prairie  halfway through its run, gaining instant celebrity and fans’ enduring affection. Ironically, when the late, great Michael Landon remarked that  Little House  would outlive everyone involved in making it, Butler deemed it unlikely. Yet for four decades and counting, Butler has been defined in the public eye as Almanzo Wilder—a role he views as the great gift of his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eButler had been cast as a romantic lead before, notably in the made-for-TV movie of Judy Blume’s  Forever , opposite Stephanie Zimbalist. But  Little House  was, and remains, one of the most treasured shows in television history. As the eventual husband of Laura “Half-pint” Ingalls—and the man who would share actress Melissa Gilbert’s first real-life romantic kiss—Butler landed as a central figure for the show’s devoted fans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNow, with wit and candor, Butler recounts his passage through the  Prairie , sharing stories and anecdotes of the remarkable cast who were his on-screen family. But that was merely the beginning of a diverse career that includes Broadway runs and roles on two other classic shows—Moondoggie in  The New Gidget  and Buffy’s ne’er-do-well father, Hank, in  Buffy the Vampire Slayer . Coming of age during a golden era of entertainment, Butler has evolved along with it, and today enjoys success and fulfillment as a director and producer—notably of NBC Golf’s  Feherty —while remaining deeply loyal to  Little House.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe warmth, heart, and decency that fans of Laura and Almanzo fell in love with on  Little House  echo through this uplifting memoir, a story, in Butler’s words, about “good luck, good television, and the very good—if gloriously imperfect—people who made it so.”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANT","offers":[{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":52891264516383,"sku":"A2318","price":10.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0957\/0546\/5119\/files\/ebook_1575_07ebcaae13.jpg?v=1789632726","url":"https:\/\/lumobook.store\/products\/prairie-man-my-little-house-life-beyond","provider":"LumoBook","version":"1.0","type":"link"}