{"product_id":"the-bigger-picture-my-blockbuster-life-lessons-learned-along-the-way-9781368116091","title":"The Bigger Picture: My Blockbuster Life \u0026 Lessons Learned Along the Way","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn uplifting and entertaining behind-the-scenes memoir about a life in film and the joy in solving problems with grace, kindness, and generosity, by the late film producer Jon Landau (\u003ci\u003eAvatar\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTitanic\u003c\/i\u003e), written as he battled cancer and came to terms with his terminal diagnosis.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJon Landau, the Academy Award-winning film producer behind \u003ci\u003eTitanic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAvatar\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAlita: Battle Angel\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDick Tracy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHoney, I Shrunk the Kids \u003c\/i\u003eknew two things well: how to tell an unforgettable story and how to find solutions. So, when he found himself confronting his fate, a diagnosis of improbable odds, he began to problem solve, ensuring that everything he learned behind the camera would live on after he was gone. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn his retrospective and advice-driven memoir, Landau shares behind-the-scenes stories about some of the greatest movies of our time and advice on how to live well while working in a notoriously all-consuming job by centering the things that mattered to him most--his love for his family and his dedication to his friends and creative partners--turning his own story into another blockbuster hit. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Bigger Picture\u003c\/i\u003e is at once a deeply poignant memoir, a tribute to storytelling in its many forms, and a celebration of a life well lived, told from the third act. Imbued with Landau's trademark compassion, humanity, and humor, the stories he shares and the wisdom he imparts in \u003ci\u003eThe Bigger Picture \u003c\/i\u003ewill inspire, delight, and touch the hearts of readers for years to come.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hyperion Avenue\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781368116091\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272","brand":"Jon Landau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51708061450421,"sku":"9781368116091","price":24.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_a59c0510-62d5-4de4-a842-e845acc92d49.jpg?v=1757397257","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-bigger-picture-my-blockbuster-life-lessons-learned-along-the-way-9781368116091","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}