Prairie Man, Dean Butler
Prairie Man, Dean Butler
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Prairie Man
My Little House Life & Beyond

Author: Dean Butler

Narrator: Dean Butler

Unabridged: 10 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/16/2024


Synopsis

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."

Reviews

Goodreads review by Wendi on July 27, 2024

I learned so much about my fellow cast member, Dean Butler, from reading Prairie Man. What you see is what you get with Dean, and yet I found it extremely fascinating to hear about his life before Little House... and my daughter got a kick out of the "Into The Woods" (a family fav musical) season of......more

Goodreads review by Mediaman on July 03, 2024

Add Dean Butler to the growing list of disappointing memoirs from Little House cast members. I've read autobiographies from at least six actresses on the show, but Butler appears to be the first male cast member to write one. None of them are very good, except the amazingly brazen Alison Arngrim's h......more

Goodreads review by Sheridan on July 03, 2024

First off, I am so grateful for receiving an ARC for this book! Thank you to Dean Butler, NetGalley, and Kensington Publishing for allowing me to read this book for free in exchange for my honest review. These thoughts are all my own thoughts. I devoured this book! I loved learning about Dean Butler......more

Goodreads review by Moonkiszt on March 15, 2025

All it took was the theme music to play and everyone under 18 came running down the halls to see the TV screen filled with those pioneer-bonneted girls tumbling down those grassy hills in the sunshine as we settled into our usual spots in the living room. Mom would have busy hands as she leaned in t......more

Goodreads review by Lydia on July 04, 2024

Wow! I know I’m a generous giver of stars but this has to be worth ten stars in my opinion. Dean Butler pours his soul out in such a way it pulled on my heartstrings. He “took no victims” as he told the story of his Little House Life and Beyond. His candor is real. He has an attitude of gratitude. T......more