Books by Brian Paul Bach

Butterbugs is somebody now. He has arrived - at the top. In fact, he's much higher than that. Ultrastardom, they call it! Taking the lead in the most ambitious film ever, he will need all his gathered resources for the staggering job ahead.

Butterbugs is becoming somebody. He has come to Hollywood to act, and as an aspiring performer, so far, he is a survivor. His dream persists... though barely. But something's coming.He has had to endure nearly crushing challenges with a tenacity deserving its own kind of award. Perhaps simple luck is all that's needed. It soon appears, from unexpected quarters. And starting there, his ascent begins. Butterbugs is about to be exposed - as actor, as talent, as star. A splash like no other will soon inundate Hollywood. In FORWARD TO GLORY's guise as a four-part epic-noir-satire, EXPOSITION continues the grand procession commenced in TEMPERING. Proudly episodic, unabashedly sensational, it is a saga geared to a seasoned readership eager to embrace a daring narrative with determination and relish. As he advances, Butterbugs is gifted with the assistance of many: Vonda - the superstar, who literally picks him off the street; The Angry Black Priest - the super-artist, who, out of tragedy, teaches him wisdom; Sonny Projector - the super-agent, who sees something exceptional in this intriguing unknown; Old Atrocity - the super-technician, whose cinematic expertise perfectly compliments the actor's unique persona; Cody, Saskia and Justy - women to love, who love him; Pepper and Prairie - whose very existence may be nothing more than shadows on a screen but whose power is projected upon him; and Heatherette - whose reappearance saves his life.The FORWARD TO GLORY QuartetI. Tempering - the Actor's strugglesII. Exposition - the Actor's riseIII. Apotheosis - the Actor's climaxIV. Beyond Fin - the Actor's legend

Butterbugs is a nobody, a nothing. But that's not why he's compelled to drive to Hollywood and hurl himself upon the mercy of the cinematic capital. His only dream is to act. Without any plans, resources or friends, he throws caution to the wind and embarks on a journey to the City of Angels.