{"product_id":"maybe-the-moon-paperback","title":"Maybe the Moon - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eArmistead Maupin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaybe the Moon, \u003c\/em\u003e Armistead Maupin's first novel since ending his bestselling \u003cem\u003eTales of the City\u003c\/em\u003e series, is the audaciously original chronicle of Cadence Roth -- Hollywood actress, singer, iconoclast and former \u003cem\u003eGuiness Book\u003c\/em\u003e record holder as the world's shortest woman. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e All of 31 inches tall, Cady is a true survivor in a town where -- as she says -- \"you can die of encouragement.\" Her early starring role as a lovable elf in an immensely popular American film proved a major disappointment, since moviegoers never saw the face behind the stifling rubber suit she was required to wear. Now, after a decade of hollow promises from the Industry, she is reduced to performing at birthday parties and bat mitzvahs as she waits for the miracle that will finally make her a star. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In a series of mordantly funny journal entries, Maupin tracks his spunky heroine across the saffron-hazed wasteland of Los Angeles -- from her all-too-infrequent meetings with agents and studio moguls to her regular harrowing encounters with small children, large dogs and human ignorance. Then one day a lanky piano player saunters into Cady's life, unleashing heady new emotions, and she finds herself going for broke, shooting the moon with a scheme so harebrained and daring that it just might succeed. Her accomplice in the venture is her best friend, Jeff, a gay waiter who sees Cady's struggle for visibility as a natural extension of his own war against the Hollywood Closet. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As clear-eyed as it is charming, \u003cem\u003eMaybe the Moon\u003c\/em\u003e is a modern parable about the mythology of the movies and the toll it exacts from it participants on both sides of the screen. It is a work that speaks to the resilience of the human spirit from a perspective rarely found in literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaybe the Moon is the audaciously original chronicle of Cadence Roth-- Hollywood actress, singer, iconoclast and former \"Guiness Book\" record holder as the world's shortest woman. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll of 31 inches tall, Cady is a true survivor in a town where-- as she says-- \"you can die of encouragement.\" Her early starring role as a lovable elf in an immensely popular American film proved a major disappointment, since moviegoers never saw the face behind the stifling rubber suit she was required to wear. Now, after a decade of hollow promises from the Industry, she is reduced to performing at birthday parties and bat mitzvahs as she waits for the miracle that will finally make her a star. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a series of mordantly funny journal entries, Maupin tracks his spunky heroine across the saffron-hazed wasteland of Los Angeles-- from her all-too-infrequent meetings with agents and studio moguls to her regular harrowing encounters with small children, large dogs and human ignorance. Then one day a lanky piano player saunters into Cady's life, unleashing heady new emotions, and she finds herself going for broke, shooting the moon with a scheme so harebrained and daring that it just might succeed. Her accomplice in the venture is her best friend, Jeff, a gay waiter who sees Cady's struggle for visibility as a natural extension of his own war against the Hollywood Closet. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs clear-eyed as it is charming, \"Maybe the Moon\" is a modern parable about the mythology of the movies and the toll it exacts from it participants on both sides of the screen. It is a work that speaks to the resilience of the human spirit from a perspective rarely found in literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.01 x 5.29 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 04, 1993\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42692898914367,"sku":"9780060924348","price":19.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/9a940c2f0e5c5a6ad22898dfb94692b4.webp?v=1764997016","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/maybe-the-moon-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}