Cowboy JayJay Parsons has no idea is going on. One moment he is on a bus heading to California, and the next moment, the bus is in an accident. He wakes up and finds himself in the wardrobe room at Centurion Studios in Riverside, California. Stranger still, he is starring himself in a television series called Heartland, which the studio plans to make into a feature length movie. JayJay finds a set of his own ranch with horses, a cranky sister, a beautiful leading lady, and a nefarious studio manager who wants to take down Centurion and its owner and will stop at nothing to make sure the movie fails. What’s worse, JayJay’s whole life to this point may be just the script coming from the writer’s imagination. But JayJay is a hero in all senses of the word, and his honest, friendly, straight-shooting approach to life, even this strange life he finds himself in, will be the catalyst that changes a doomed movie into a blockbuster, and changes a fragmented group of hardened, harried Hollywood people into a dedicated team of friends.I closed this modern fantasy with a grin on my face. I like stories where the good guys win.
I am currently reading this book for the 6th time. I absolutely love it. Yes, you have to get over the fact that the hero is apparently a TV character who has somehow been transported into reality. But once you do, what you get is a classic fish-out-of-water story in which someone who was created to be a down-home hero is pitted against the Hollywood establishment. Besides, if you read carefully, the hero -- and a couple of other characters -- are being used as an allegory for anyone who finds themselves in a 'world' they don't belong in; such people must ask themselves "do I run away from this, or did God put me here for a reason?"It's also about Hollywood TV and film-making, which interests me, and the structure of the book resembles the structure of a Hollywood film. And I would have LOVED to have seen the finished movie.
What do You think about Heartland (2007)?
I really liked this book. In fact more and more as I got into it. It started with a strange premise that almost had me turning to another audiobook but I'm glad I stuck with it. I think you'd really like this book IF you agree that the lion's share of what's coming out of Hollywood in TV and Movies isn't good for anybody and wish there was more available that you actually felt GOOD about watching and actually encouraged good values. Otherwise I'd steer clear 8)This book is from Scribd- For a free 60 day free trial use the following referral link- http://click.mail.scribd.com/?qs=7e3b...
—Libby Sellers
This is a quirky, odd novel. The premise is a fictional character comes to life and becomes the actor portraying his life. This premise has rich potential, but the author doesn't make much use of it beyond the main character remaining confused throughout the novel. The rest of the novel's plot and action doesn't depend on or make much use of the premise. It starts a bit slow and eventually gains moderate pace and has a few scenes of dramatic action.This novel is a good story about the positive impact that a person of integrity and faith can have. It is an encouraging, uplifting read and it doesn't contain any content that would embarrass your mother. I listened to the Oasis Audiobook read by Tim Lundeen. The reader did a good job of voicing the many characters such that they were distinguishable.
—Jim Dressner
