{"product_id":"norman-lear-by-tripp-whetsell-9781493068401","title":"Norman Lear","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn in-depth telling of Norman Lear's seven-decade career that \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e calls a \"lovingly detailed portrait\" and \"a fitting tribute to a consequential figure in television history\" and \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e praises as an \"extensive and comprehensive look at a comedic legend.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBeginning in the 1970s, writer and producer Norman Lear forever altered the television landscape with such groundbreaking situation comedies as \u003ci\u003eAll in the Family, Maude, Good Times, Sanford and Son, The Jeffersons\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOne Day at a Time\u003c\/i\u003e. For over half a century, his body of work boldly tackled race, class, sexuality, politics, and religion—topics previously considered too taboo to be the subject of comedy on the small screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNorman Lear: His Life and Times\u003c\/i\u003e is the unforgettable story of an extraordinary seven-decade career. Veteran author and entertainment journalist Tripp Whetsell offers an intimate portrait of Lear, the product of years of research and numerous interviews. Whetsell shows how Lear created the gold standard for television comedies, producing shows that were the first to give underrepresented members of society an authentic prime-time voice while encouraging audiences to confront their own humanity and shortcomings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the process, he explores one of television’s most transformative periods, detailing Lear’s legacy as one of its chief architects and catalysts. This affectionate and candid tribute combines show-business history with an illuminating consideration of the inner workings of “the man in the white hat”—a figure who singlehandedly redefined an entire medium by reflecting the world around him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46844984590572,"sku":"9781493068401","price":73.08,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/16221003482719.jpg?v=1758867408","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/norman-lear-by-tripp-whetsell-9781493068401","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}