Behind the Footlights - Softcover

Schloemer, Fred

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1941953050 ISBN 13: 9781941953051

Publisher: Butler Book Publishing, 2014

Synopsis

"What happens to a dream deferred?" D. 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... "Behind the Footlights" 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. Advanced Praise: "A searing novel of primal needs, the damage of denial, and the miracles of nurturing and self-discovery. "Behind the Footlights," 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." - Alanna Nash, award-winning author of "Golden Girl: The Story of Jessica Savitch" and "The Colonel: The Extraordinary Story of Colonel Tom Parker and Elvis Presley"

About this title

About the Author:

Fred Schloemer, ED.D., is a career psychotherapist, author, and educator based in Louisville, Kentucky. While he has published widely, this is his first novel. His last book, Parenting Adult Children: Real Stories of Families Turning Challenges into Successes, won a 2012 Nautilus Book Award Silver Medal, an honor given to books that promote positive social change. He lives with his life partner, Ernie Schnell, on their small horse farm in southern Indiana. For more information, visit his website at www.schloemerservices.com.

About this edition

• Publisher: Butler Book Publishing
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1941953050
• ISBN 13: 9781941953051
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320