Finding Wonderful
- Author
- Aaron Burns
- Publisher
- Hachette Audio
- Publish Date
- 3 November 2026
- Run Time
- 6 hours
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
It's a Wonderful Life impacted the lives of many, but no one got more from it than star Jimmy Stewart, who credited the film with giving his life new purpose post-World War II service. Learn the lessons on faith, community, kindness, and more from Stewart and the iconic film with this inspiring gift book.
Beloved star and one of Hollywood’s greatest actors, Stewart achieved fame, fortune, and acclaim—but found that none of it guaranteed happiness. Leaving it all behind to serve as a combat pilot in World War II, he returned home changed by loss and searching for meaning. But while filming the perennial Christmas classic It's a Wonderful Life, Stewart learned how to heal and live with gratitude and grace with the help of friends, faith, and purpose. Drawing on his life and words, as well as iconic moments from It’s a Wonderful Life, this book explores how the actor who embodied decency on screen lived it off-screen, too.
Endorsed by the Stewart estate and featuring little-seen photos throughout, Finding Wonderful is a heartfelt series of essays that capture the virtues and values of a man who discovered that the secret to a wonderful life has nothing to do with fame—and everything to do with love, service, and simple goodness.
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Details
- Author
- Aaron Burns
- Narrator
- Kelly Stewart Harcourt, Jason Culp
- Duration
- 6 hours
- Release Date
- 3 November 2026
- ISBN
- 9781668658635
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Hachette Audio
- Genre
- Biography: arts and entertainment, Film history, theory or criticism, Mind, body, spirit: thought and practice, Literary essays
Synopsis
<P><I><B>It's a Wonderful Life</B></I><B> impacted the lives of many, but no one got more from it than star Jimmy Stewart, who credited the film with giving his life new purpose post-World War II service. Learn the lessons on faith, community, kindness, and more from Stewart and the iconic film with this inspiring gift book.</B></P><P> Beloved star and one of Hollywood’s greatest actors, Stewart achieved fame, fortune, and acclaim—but found that none of it guaranteed happiness. Leaving it all behind to serve as a combat pilot in World War II, he returned home changed by loss and searching for meaning. But while filming the perennial Christmas classic <I>It's a Wonderful Life</I>, Stewart learned how to heal and live with gratitude and grace with the help of friends, faith, and purpose. Drawing on his life and words, as well as iconic moments from <I>It’s a Wonderful Life</I>, this book explores how the actor who embodied decency on screen lived it off-screen, too. </P><P> Endorsed by the Stewart estate and featuring little-seen photos throughout, <I>Finding Wonderful</I> is a heartfelt series of essays that capture the virtues and values of a man who discovered that the secret to a wonderful life has nothing to do with fame—and everything to do with love, service, and simple goodness. </P>
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