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NATIONAL BESTSELLER ⢠NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY BOOKPAGEFor the first time everâa comprehensive biography of one of the twentieth centuryâs most innovative creative artists: the incomparable, irreplaceable Jim Henson  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.  This extraordinary biographyâwritten with the generous cooperation of the Henson familyâcovers the full arc of Hensonâs 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, Hensonâs 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 Hensonâs non-Muppet projects, including the richly imagined worlds of The Dark Crystal and Labyrinthâas well as fascinating misfires like Hensonâs dream of opening an inflatable psychedelic nightclub.  An uncommonly intimate portrait, Jim Henson 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 âthe new Walt Disney,â and the creative team leader whose collaborative ethos earned him the undying loyalty of everyone who worked for him. Here also is insight into Hensonâs 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 lifeâa fear that his heartbreaking final hours would prove all too well founded.  An up-close look at the charmed life of a legend, Jim Henson gives the full measure to a man whose joyful genius transcended age, language, geography, and cultureâand continues to beguile audiences worldwide.  Praise for Jim Henson âJim Henson vibrantly delves into the magnificent man and his Muppet methods: Itâs an absolute must-read!ââNeil Patrick Harris  âAn exhaustive work that is never exhausting, a credit both to Jonesâs brisk style and to Hensonâs exceptional life.ââThe New York Times  â[A] sweeping portrait that is a mix of humor, mirth and poignancy.ââWashington Independent Review of BooksâA meticulously researched tome chock-full of gems about the Muppets and the most thorough portrait of their creator ever crafted.ââAssociated Press âJim was one of my closest friends. And yet I found out things about him in Jim Henson that were new to me. Brian Jay Jones has captured the layers of Jimâs genius and humanity, as well as the flaws that made Jim, like all of us, so delightfully imperfect. I thank Brian for giving Jim life again. This book has captured the spirit of Jim Henson.ââFrank OzFrom the Hardcover edition.
Hardcover:
9780345526113 | Ballantine Books, September 24, 2013, cover price $35.00
Paperback:
9780345526120 | Ballantine Books, May 10, 2016, cover price $20.00
CD/Spoken Word:
9780804128643 | Unabridged edition (Random House, September 24, 2013), cover price $55.00 | About this edition: NATIONAL BESTSELLER ⢠NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY BOOKPAGEFor the first time everâa comprehensive biography of one of the twentieth centuryâs most innovative creative artists: the incomparable, irreplaceable Jim Henson  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.
Hardcover:
9781452105826 | Chronicle Books Llc, November 7, 2012, cover price $29.95
Hardcover:
9780375857218 | Random House Childrens Books, August 23, 2011, cover price $16.99
Library:
9780375957215 | Random House Childrens Books, August 23, 2011, cover price $19.99
My Life As a Furry Red Monster: What Being Elmo Has Taught Me About Life, Love And Laughing Out Loud
Hardcover:
9780767923750, titled "My Life As a Furry Red Monster: What Being Elmo Has Taught Me About Life, Love, and Laughing Out Loud" | Broadway Books, September 12, 2006, cover price $19.95 | About this edition: The master puppeteer behind the beloved red monster Elmo reveals the lessons he has learned from his colorful alter ego about love, joy, creativity, friendship, human relationships, and life.
Miscellaneous:
9780767926324 | Crown Pub, September 5, 2006, cover price $19.95
CD/Spoken Word:
9780739340394 | Abridged edition (Random House, September 12, 2006), cover price $24.95 | About this edition: The master puppeteer behind the beloved red monster Elmo reveals the lessons he has learned from his colorful alter ego about love, joy, creativity, friendship, human relationships, and life.
Paperback:
9780786424337 | McFarland & Co Inc Pub, July 30, 2006, cover price $39.95 | About this edition: 'This extensively researched work on McPharlin and puppetry takes the reader through McPharlin's childhood, his education in New York, his puppeteering years, his service in World War II, and his death in 1948'--Provided by publisher.
Hardcover:
9780679412038 | Random House Inc, October 1, 1993, cover price $49.95 | About this edition: A tribute to the creativity of Jim Henson presents more than five hundred photographs, drawings, and behind-the-scenes designs of the Muppets, Sesame Street, Fraggle Rock, The Dark Crystal, and other works
Paperback:
9780921845102 | Spiral-bound edition (Charlemagne Pr, June 1, 1988), cover price $25.00
Product Description: In this book, Chesse pioneers an approach to classic drama, documents the working of the government-sponsored years with the Federal Theatre Marionette Units in California, and concludes with his fourteen-year adventure in television, producing the award-winning program, Brother Buzz...read more
Hardcover:
9780802600110 | Univ Pub Assoc, July 1, 1987, cover price $60.00 | About this edition: In this book, Chesse pioneers an approach to classic drama, documents the working of the government-sponsored years with the Federal Theatre Marionette Units in California, and concludes with his fourteen-year adventure in television, producing the award-winning program, Brother Buzz.
Paperback:
9780802600127 | Univ Pub Assoc, June 1, 1987, cover price $35.50 | About this edition: In this book, Chesse pioneers an approach to classic drama, documents the working of the government-sponsored years with the Federal Theatre Marionette Units in California, and concludes with his fourteen-year adventure in television, producing the award-winning program, Brother Buzz.
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