Author
Ben Bryant's has announced the release of a free download of the best
stories from the first installment in his series, 'Three Stages - My
Journey'.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Entertainment Book No Other
Person Could Write – 'Three Stages, My Journey - Special Selections
Edition' Released By Author Ben Bryant
Bryant's
wildly entertaining book is filled with celebrity stories, drawn from
'Three Stages'. The new edition is available as a free download for all
types of reading devices
[Wilmington
NC May 19, 2015] Hollywood stories and celebrity memoirs can be found
everywhere today. But never has an entertainment book been written that
offers an insider’s backstage – and on stage – view of the inner
workings of the entertainment industry at nearly every level over a
period of over three decades. Nobody could ever write such a book –
save for one man – Ben Bryant.
Bryant
shared the stage or screen (as well as personal occasions) with
literally dozens of household name level stars such as Clint Eastwood,
Christopher Walken, Charles Bronson, Claire Trevor, Roy Rogers, David
Carradine, Jerry Orbach, Mary Martin, Raul Julia and scores of others.
Ben’s "Journey" has been anything but ordinary or average. Ben
Bryant is a storyteller beyond compare. His stories capture the
entertainment industry experience in ways no other work has ever
captured it before. Every segment of the industry – theatre,
television, Las Vegas, national tours, The Metropolitan Opera and the
Broadway stage – occupies a place in his engaging tales. Bryant’s
"backstage view" of the world of entertainment is panoramic. His up
close and personal celebrity stories form the basis of a work
that readers will find revealing, amusing and highly entertaining.
Ben
Bryant performed on Television, on Broadway, at Carnegie Hall and
Lincoln Center as well as on stages and in concert halls all over the
USA and Canada. He was even briefly an opera singer at the Met.
“One
of the things I’ve found surprising about readers’ reactions to 'Three
Stages',” Bryant said, “is that this book is seen by nearly all of them
to be a Hollywood memoir. I just wrote about my life and the shows I
did and the people in them. At the time it never even occurred to me
that this was a celebrity book.”
'Three Stages' has received
rave reviews. Rick Skye, award winning writer and performer wrote on
newsun.com, "There are several qualities of life that would seem to
have all but disappeared in these United States of late, but I couldn’t
quite put my finger on them until I spent a lovely couple of days
living through the first few stages of Ben Bryant’s colorful life. What
at first appears to be a straightforward ... autobiography is
transformed by these qualities – charm, a poetic way with a turn of
phrase and simple honesty – into a non-fiction novel about a way of
life in an America that no longer exists. He brings it back to life
like Brigadoon, with humor and sentiment, recalled through the
beautiful mist of memory."
"... instead of the usual tales of
Hollywood intrigue he spins yarns of touring in summer stock in the
big, lush post WWII days when America spent it’s summers picnicking by
day and attending outdoor musical performances in the evening. A red
blooded man’s man, he intertwines intimate tales of getting to know the
opposite sex and the ingenuity he uses to break into show business like
a cowboy telling tall tales around a roaring fire. . As he
grows in self-knowledge, he easily transforms from sports figure to
musical and stage star to magazine publisher to film producer. It is
this spiritual quality that makes his story so uplifting and the same
quality that leads him to find his soul mate and ultimately take her as
his wife. ..."
Mary Beth Magee, on the Yahoo Contributor Network
stated, "Ben Bryant has worn many hats over the decades: student,
athlete, musician, singer, actor and more. In “Three Stages”, he tells
the early part of his story and invites readers to share his
experiences. This is the first of a [3 volume] series on his
kaleidoscopic life.
"Unlike many Hollywood memoirs, this book
examines more of the fun side of the entertainment industry. Bryant
doesn't sugarcoat the events, but he doesn't go looking for downside
negatives, either. He doesn't spend his pages bashing others. "
"... Bryant brings an enthusiasm to his narrative that is often lacking from memoirs. ... As
might be expected of a story set that covers thirty-seven years of an
attractive young man's life, there are sexual encounters. Unlike many
such books, Bryant handles the events with refreshing discretion. There
are no embarrassing discussions, only an observation that such did
occur. Very classy."
"Three Stages ... [is] an ongoing
conversation about a life lived to the hilt and how Bryant has grown
into new roles along the way. From Bristol, Tennessee to the glitter of
Hollywood and the hustle of The Big Apple, Bryant shares the ride with
his readers in a joyous recounting of the journey."
"… If you
simply enjoy a good adventure yarn, you'll enjoy Bryant's story. You'll
laugh, you'll shake your head in bemusement sometimes and you'll just
have a good time reading Three Stages".
The Special Selections
edition of 'Three Stages' offers some of the "best of the best"
tales from the book. This edition is available as a free download ebook
in mobi, epub and pdf versions, allowing for access from nearly any
kind of ebook reader technology. The book can be downloaded from the books page at http://www.entertainmentbooksbyben.com.
Ben Bryant is available for media interviews and can be reached using the information below or by email at authorauthor@earthlink.net.
All three books in Bryant's series, 'Three Stages, 'Circumstances
Beyond My Control' and 'Waiting For Elizabeth' are available at Amazon
in Kindle format, at Barnes & Noble for Nook and at Payhip in all
eBook formats. Paperback versions are available at Lulu.com. More
information is available at Bryant’s website at http://www.EntertainmentBooksByBen.com.
About Ben
Bryant:
Ben
Bryant’s show business and real world careers include being a line gang
grunt, a jackhammer operator, a swimming and water safety instructor, a
gym trainer, an Air Force medic, a choir director, an oratorio soloist,
a musical theatre singer, an actor, a jazz arranger, a recording
artist, a theatre director, operating partner in a typography company,
a magazine production manager, a dancer, a motion picture camera
assistant, a sound man, a producer, a motion picture production
manager, an assistant director, a cameraman, a video editor, an author,
a mentor and a video director.
He has performed on Broadway, at
Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center as well as on stages and in concert
halls in the USA and Canada. He has worked with or known stars such as
Clint Eastwood, Alfred Hitchcock, Neil Diamond, Mel Brooks, Frank
Zappa, Christopher Walken, Charles Bronson, Dave Brubeck, Roy Rogers,
David Carradine, Jon Voight, Michael Bennett, Leonard Bernstein, Tony
Martin, Charles Durning, Mary Martin, Jack Benny, Jack Jones, Frankie
Avalon, Barbara Hershey, Dale Evans, Ricardo Montalban, Raul Julia, Cyd
Charisse, Alan King, Jerry Orbach and many others.
Contact:
Ben Bryant
authorauthor@earthlink.net
http://www.entertainmentbooksbyben.com
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