{"product_id":"fernando-bujones-an-autobiography-9780615284965","title":"Fernando Bujones: An Autobiography","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFernando Bujones: An Autobiography\u003c\/strong\u003e by Cecilia-Mendez, Zeida. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780615284965.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeginning with his Cuban childhood in Miami, this autobiography of famed dancer Fernando Bujones covers his life from his years as a gifted student at the School of American Ballet to his 13-year career as principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre (ABT). Among these recollections are his incredible rise as the youngest principal dancer with ABT, how he became the first American dancer to win the gold medal at the Varna International Ballet Competition, and his time spent in the tumultuous years following Mikhail Baryshnikovs takeover of ABT. Bujones took an abrupt departure from his beloved company and subsequently found superstar status with his international career. He continued to touch the lives of those around him—as well as those who watched his performances—until his unexpected death in 2005.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44894902255669,"sku":"ByrdShop_0615284965","price":39.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/ByrdShop_0615284965_627dbef8-d53e-4d21-932d-067c344cbea7.jpg?v=1784327335","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/fernando-bujones-an-autobiography-9780615284965","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}