{"product_id":"the-story-of-disney-100-years-of-wonder-9781368061940","title":"The Story of Disney: 100 Years of Wonder","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Walt Disney Company honors its 100th anniversary in 2023. As part of the festivities, this must-have coffee table book showcases the company's history and rich legacy--past, present, and future--through vibrant voices and rare Disney concept art and photographs.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn October 16, 1923, Walt Disney and his brother Roy founded what we now know to be The Walt Disney Company. Walt's passion and vision continues to inspire creative development across the company. As a result, Disney characters--and their stories--have touched the lives of generations of fans. They encourage a belief that dreams really can come true. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs the official companion to the touring exhibition by Walt Disney Archives and SC Exhibitions, this gorgeous coffee table book serves as a treasure trove for pop culture enthusiasts, artists, art collectors, and Disney fans.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSearching for more ways to connect with the Disney Parks and films? Explore these books from Disney Editions: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eDelicious Disney: Walt Disney World: Recipes \u0026amp; Stories from The Most Magical Place on Earth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Portrait of Walt Disney World: 50 Years of The Most Magical Place on Earth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eBirnbaum's 2023 Walt Disney World: The Official Vacation Guide\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eBirnbaum's 2023 Walt Disney World for Kids: The Official Guide\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eArt of Coloring: Walt Disney World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaps of the Disney Parks: Charting 60 Years from California to Shanghai\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003ePoster Art of the Disney Parks\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eHoliday Magic at the Disney Parks: Celebrations Around the World from Fall to Winter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Haunted Mansion: Imagineering a Disney Classic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Disney Monorail: Imagineering a Highway in the Sky\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJOHN BAXTER\u003c\/b\u003e has written both fiction and nonfiction for a number of publishers, including HarperCollins, Berkley, and Hearst. He has been a featured comedy blogger for the \u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and is the author of four books for Disney Publishing Worldwide on a number of subjects. The first, \u003ci\u003eDisney During World War II: How the Walt Disney Studio Contributed to Victory During the War\u003c\/i\u003e (2014), came about as a result of the author's lifelong fascination with the studio. In addition to co-authoring the present volume, Baxter also authored \u003ci\u003eThe Disney Conservation Fund: Carrying Forward a Conservation Legacy\u003c\/i\u003e (2016), \u003ci\u003eABC News: 75 Years in The Making\u003c\/i\u003e, and has worked on the Disney Institute's forthcoming new edition of \u003ci\u003eBe Our Guest: The Art of the Customer Experience\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBRUCE C. STEELE\u003c\/b\u003e, editor in chief of \u003ci\u003eDisney twenty-three magazine \u003c\/i\u003eand supervisor of the digital Disney Newsreel and \u003ci\u003eD23.com\u003c\/i\u003e, is a journalist and Disney fan with a long career of profiling the famous and the unheralded, from the pastry chefs at the Biltmore Estate to the stars of Disney's \u003ci\u003eMary Poppins Returns\u003c\/i\u003e. A Pennsylvania native and University of Alabama graduate, he started his career at a daily newspaper in Louisiana and most recently worked at the paper in his current home of Asheville, North Carolina. In between he was the executive editor of \u003ci\u003eOut \u003c\/i\u003emagazine and the editor in chief of \u003ci\u003eThe Advocate\u003c\/i\u003e newsmagazine and also took time to get an MFA in film studies from Columbia University. He has lived in New York City and Los Angeles, where his husband was a Disney animator. Apart from his book \u003ci\u003eOne Day at Disney: Meet the People Who Make the Magic Across the Globe\u003c\/i\u003e (2019), some of his favorite past interviews have been Emma Watson, Sir Ian McKellen, Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson and crawfish farmers in the Louisiana bayou.\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE WALT DISNEY ARCHIVES\u003c\/b\u003e was established by Roy O. Disney, Walt Disney's brother and Chairman of Board, who determined that significant assets and documents relating to the history of The Walt Disney Company should be gathered and preserved, and that the recollections of key employees should be documented. Chief Archivist Emeritus Dave Smith was officially hired for this purpose on June 22, 1970, and since then, the Walt Disney Archives has curated millions of historic items, including books, art, awards, photographs, merchandise, props, costumes, and much more. The Archives team has assisted in research and review of hundreds of scholarly and documentary works in varied media and produced numerous exhibits for the presentation of the The Walt Disney Company's respected and beloved history to the public.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Disney Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50586095517970,"sku":"9781368061940","price":43.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_da7f9090-4c0e-4fdb-9d41-cfbff2908d4a.jpg?v=1732041327","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-story-of-disney-100-years-of-wonder-9781368061940","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}