{"product_id":"rough-cuts-9798897470747","title":"Rough Cuts","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"If you love history with a comic edge, this one is for you.\" -Randy Susan Meyers, internationally bestselling author of The Many Mothers of Ivy Puddingstone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's 1926, and the world of film is about to change forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the cusp of \"talkies,\" directors and actors fear their greatest days might soon be behind them. Patrick J. Shepard, a director at the end of his career, has just completed his masterpiece, his vehicle for eternal fame. But there's one problem: Ohio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarold Dawdry, the young, second-string minister at a small church in a corner of Ohio, has been appointed to the State Film Censorship Board. He regards this appointment as his ticket to the power and relevance he desperately craves. And there is one director who has particularly rankled his delicate sensibilities: Patrick J. Shepard. The minister feels Ohio is best served if Shepard makes drastic cuts to his final film.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe silent film era is about to get loud.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Glenn R. Miller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Koehler Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/29\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798897470747\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMiller, Glenn R.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Glenn R. Miller is the author of the critically acclaimed and award-winning novel Doorman Wanted. Miller launched his professional career by working on television soap operas and game shows in NBC's Burbank studios. He holds a master's degree from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism and has served as a CBS-affiliate news producer, public television producer, and creative director at production agencies within the Twin Cities. He and his wife live in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and are the parents of two grown sons.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Glenn R. Miller \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48984963154077,"sku":"9798897470747","price":27.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_47f18627-5bcf-44d6-8f6b-3108b687964c.jpg?v=1791376814","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/rough-cuts-9798897470747","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}