Glimpses

A Comedy Writer's Take on Life, Love, and All That Spiritual Stuff

Matt Williams, Matt Williams

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Forefront Books
13 June 2024

Biography: religious & spiritual

From the award-winning creator of Roseanne, Home Improvement, and several blockbuster films, comes Glimpses, a collection of stories filled with hope, humanity, and humor and an invitation to see goodness and grace in our everyday moments. Matt Williams never focused on red carpets and glitzy parties during his successful Hollywood career--writer/producer of The Cosby Show and A Different World,

creator of Roseanne and Home Improvement, producer of successful movies and plays. Looking back, Williams realized that throughout his life what sustained him, guided him, and inspired him were divine glimpses of goodness and grace.

Williams says, ""When I started my quest to find little glimpses of God in everyday life, the clouds didn't open, and a voice like rolling thunder didn't call down to me. But I did start noticing simple acts of kindness, moments of grace that reflected God's loving presence in the world. . . . This practice of noticing these glimpses changed my life. Instead of blasting my way through the week--competing, hurrying and scurrying, fighting for my personal space, my self-care, and my ego-based impulses--I started consciously looking for God's goodness. And I found it everywhere.""

From a stranger in a casting office predicting Matt would succeed at a time when he felt like giving up, to deciding to work with Tim Allen after vowing not to work with another comedian after Roseanne, to learning what love really meant after ""Spirit"" told him he would marry Angelina--Williams realized that these ""glimpses of God"" have served as the loving, quiet providence that watched over him. Our job, then, is to pay attention to our lives. Regardless of your beliefs, Glimpses will inspire you to look for and find God in your daily life.

By: Matt Williams
Read by: Matt Williams
Imprint: Forefront Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 213mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 56mm
Weight: 544g
ISBN: 9781637632499
ISBN 10: 1637632495
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 13 June 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Matt Williams is best known as the creator and executive producer of the hit series Roseanne and the co-creator and executive producer of Home Improvement, one of the most successful programs in television history. Williams started his television career when he joined The Cosby Show during its premiere season and worked as a writer/producer on the show for three subsequent seasons. He also co-created the series A Different World. Matt's work was nominated for Emmy and Humanitas Awards and won a Peabody Award for Outstanding Achievement in Television Writing. In film, Matt wrote or produced Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken, Firelight, Where the Heart Is, What Women Want, Bernie, and The Keeping Room. Matt is currently an adjunct associate professor at Columbia University School of the Arts Theatre Program. He lives in New York with his wife, actress Angelina Fiordellisi, and former artistic director of the Cherry Lane Theatre.