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| Sub-Imprint | Simon & Schuster |
| | | | | | | | | Category 1 | Business & Economics |
| | Category 3 | Biography & Autobiography |
| | Inserts/Illus | rough front; 4/C printed endpapers |
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| | | | About the BookBacklistOther FormatsProduct Images Much of Brian Grazer’s success—as a #1 New York Times bestselling author, Academy Award–winning producer, father, and husband—comes from his ability to establish genuine connections with almost anyone. In Face to Face, he takes you around the world and behind the scenes of some of his most iconic movies and television shows, like A Beautiful Mind, Empire, Arrested Development, American Gangster, and 8 Mile, to show just how much in-person encounters have revolutionized his life—and how they have the power to change yours. With his flair for intriguing stories, Grazer reveals what he’s learned through interactions with people like Bill Gates, Taraji P. Henson, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Eminem, Prince, Spike Lee, and the Afghani rapper activist Sonita: that the secret to a bigger life lies in personal connection. In a world where our attention is too often focused downward at our devices, Grazer argues that we are missing an essential piece of the human experience. Only when we are face to face, able to look one another in the eyes, can we form the kinds of connections that expand our world views, deepen our self-awareness, and ultimately lead to our greatest achievements and most meaningful moments. When we lift our eyes to look at the person in front of us, we open the door to infinite possibility.
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| “Mr. Grazer—as you might imagine for someone who helped create A Beautiful Mind, American Gangster, and Friday Night Lights—is a skilled storyteller….In a world where people appear to carry out love affairs and pursue business relationships solely by text, making the effort to meet someone in person, undistracted, is a strategy worth considering.” —The Wall Street Journal
“Brian Grazer’s book reminds us of the fundamental ingredient to success: human connection. This is essential reading for the digital age.” —Bob Iger, chairman and CEO of the Walt Disney Company
“I don’t know anyone as interesting—or interested—as Brian Grazer. Face to Face is a how-to guide to connecting to other people. Nobody else I know could have written it.” —Angela Duckworth, New York Times bestselling author of Grit
“I remember countless times when Brian made the impossible, possible, through a single face to face conversation. In his new book, he has done a deep dive into the subject of influential face-to-face communication and why it gets things done in business and in life.” —Ron Howard, Academy Award–winning director
“In this digital age, connecting is what humanity is all about. Brian Grazer’s captivating and very personal stories are a call to action for us all to see one another. Face to Face's message is essential for our time." —Anne Wojcicki, co-founder and CEO of 23andMe
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| Brian Grazer is an Oscar Award–winning producer and New York Times bestselling author. His films and television shows have been nominated for forty-seven Academy Awards and 242 Emmy Awards. His credits include A Beautiful Mind, 24, Apollo 13, Splash, Arrested Development, Empire, 8 Mile, Friday Night Lights, American Gangster, and Genius, among others. He is the author of Face to Face and the #1 New York Times bestseller A Curious Mind: The Secret to a Bigger Life, which won the 2016 Books for a Better Life Award. Grazer was named one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World and is the cofounder of Imagine Entertainment along with his longtime business partner, Ron Howard.
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