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Prairie Man: My Little House Life & Beyond Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Dean Butler (Author, Narrator), HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books (Publisher)
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An illuminating, insider's journey through the world of Little House on the Prairie and beyond, from Dean Butler, who starred as Almanzo Wilder on the iconic show still beloved by millions of fans as it reaches its fiftieth anniversary.

Cast just before his twenty-third birthday, Dean Butler joined Little House on the Prairie halfway through its run, gaining instant celebrity and fans' enduring affection. Now, with wit and candor, Butler recounts his passage through the Prairie, sharing stories and anecdotes of the remarkable cast who were his on-screen family. But that was merely the beginning of a diverse career that includes Broadway runs and roles on two other classic shows—Moondoggie in The New Gidget and Buffy's ne'er-do-well father, Hank, in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Coming of age during a golden era of entertainment, Butler has evolved along with it, and today enjoys success and fulfillment as a director and producer—notably of NBC Golf's Feherty—while remaining deeply loyal to Little House.

The warmth, heart, and decency that fans of Laura and Almanzo fell in love with on Little House echo through this uplifting memoir, a story, in Butler's words, about "good luck, good television, and the very good—if gloriously imperfect—people who made it so."

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  1. Listening Length
    10 hours and 7 minutes
  2. Author
    Dean Butler
  3. Narrator
    Dean Butler
  4. Audible release date
    July 16, 2024
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books
  7. ASIN
    B0D932FHDG
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Listening Length 10 hours and 7 minutes
Author Dean Butler
Narrator Dean Butler
Whispersync for Voice Ready
Audible.com Release Date July 16, 2024
Publisher HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B0D932FHDG
Best Sellers Rank #5,353 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#6 in Television Dramas
#15 in Film & TV
#21 in Television Performer Biographies

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phleaglesgal
5.0 out of 5 stars Thoroughly Enjoyable Read
Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2024
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I, like most kids of the 70's, grew up watching and loving Little House on the Prairie. This book was a great read about the actor who portrayed Manly 😊

I did, however, discover a mistake on page 150. He writes about " All the Dear Children" LHOTP movie and notes they adopted the young boy, Samuel. I watch this every Christmas and remember the couple that had Rose wound up adopting Samuel at the very end.

Yup, I'm a Little House dork that remembers these details. Mr. Butler is very open and forthcoming and I highly recommended this fantastic book.
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Andy Brendle
4.0 out of 5 stars Really enjoyed the book!
Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2024
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Dean Butler's memoir was an enjoyable and easy read. In many ways the author seems like his character Almanzo, good values and always trying to do the right thing. It's great fun reading about his life. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is that I would've liked to hear more about the other actors on Little House namely Richard Bull, Dabbs Greer, Kevin Hagen, Karl Swenson, Charlotte Stewart and Victor French. Also while the picture section is lovely I would have liked to see more images from the Little House set. But really not a big deal. I would recommend this book to any fan of the Little House TV show or Laura Ingalls Wilder's books!
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Amy L C
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable Read
Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2024
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I had this in my cart for awhile. I was and am a huge LHOP fan and was very excited to see that Dean Butler had written a book. I always really liked his character in the series. His memoir is enjoyable to read- he seems very down to earth and similar to his character, Almanzo. He knows what the reader wants. There is a passage where he writes something like "come on and get to the Little House part" while explaining his past. I love that he is married to Katherine Cannon who played Donna Martins mom (90210) so brilliantly. I really enjoyed this book and highly recommend it for a quick and enjoyable read.
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Rishi Maharaj
4.0 out of 5 stars Loved this book!
Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2024
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I really enjoyed this book.. brought back fond memories of my favorite childhood TV show.Job well done Dean Butler 👍🏼
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William
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun read
Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2024
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Loved learning about Dean’s life and all the forces that impacted his personal and acting worlds. He speaks vulnerably about how he was treated as a child and later, an actor in a hugely loved show—- making this memoir multidimensional and charming. A good read and great coming of age portrayal of a time in Hollywood that no longer exists.
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Lydia
5.0 out of 5 stars Best memoir I’ve read.
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2024
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There is so much I loved about this book. Dean Butler shares his life experiences about his life and career. He does so honestly and respectfully. He takes “No victims” so if you’re looking for him to trash talk someone, he doesn’t. He focuses on his experiences, not so much on others.
I also appreciate that there is no bad language, I think he just doesn’t talk that way.
There isn’t anything I don’t like about this book.
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Jill Powell
4.0 out of 5 stars Great nostalgia!
Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2024
It's no secret I'm a huge Little House fan...I spent my childhood and on into the present devouring all the episodes. I fibbed to my mom when I was a little girl when she caught me crying. I was just old enough (at maybe 4?) to know that it was embarrassing to cry over a tv show, but I couldn't help it. Almanzo and Laura's dating and marriage years were some of the best memories of the show, so I leapt at the chance to read this memoir!
Dean Butler does not disappoint. Fortunately he gives credit to Little House for propelling his career into stardom. He will forever be recognized and beloved for his work on the show. I did not know (or remember) many of the details he shares about later acting jobs but it was enjoyable to learn and hear him read his own words. I recommend this to Little House fans but also to those curious of a Hollywood actor still contributing as LH turns 50!
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Kathleen Drollinger
5.0 out of 5 stars Great story telling
Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2024
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Bought this mostly because I love Little House and lived Dean Butler’s character in the show. But wow he is a really good writer and story teller. It was such a good book. Highly recommend this book
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