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Life Beyond Measure: Letters to My Great-Granddaughter

Life Beyond Measure: Letters to My Great-Granddaughter - Paperback

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Availability:In StockContributor:Sidney PoitierPublish date:2009-04-28Pages:304
Language:EnglishPublisher:HarperOneISBN-13:9780061496202ISBN-10:61496200UPC:9780061496202Book Category:Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Personal Memoirs, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Cultural, Ethnic & RegionalBook Topic:African American & BlackSize:8.02 x 5.36 x 0.75 inchesWeight:0.5512Product ID:SCTTC0CDB1

The bestselling author and American icon offers lessons from his own remarkable life in the form of letters to his great-grandaughter

The author of The Measure of a Man and one of the most revered actors in the history of Hollywood offers a book that features inspirational advice and personal stories from his extraordinary life. Written in the form of extended letters to his new great-granddaughter, Sidney Poitier offers perspective and wisdom gained from his memories of being a boy in the Bahamas; breaking the race barrier in theater and film during the Civil Rights Era; achieving stardom and success in Hollywood; and as a diplomat and humanitarian. In his role as father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Poitier shares his experience of the most important passages in life.

Language:EnglishPublisher:HarperOneISBN-13:9780061496202ISBN-10:61496200UPC:9780061496202Book Category:Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Personal Memoirs, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Cultural, Ethnic & RegionalBook Topic:African American & BlackSize:8.02 x 5.36 x 0.75 inchesWeight:0.5512Product ID:SCTTC0CDB1
Poitier, Sidney: -

Sidney Poitier was the first black actor to win the Academy Award for best actor for his outstanding performance in Lilies of the Field in 1963. His landmark films include The Defiant Ones, A Patch of Blue, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, and To Sir, With Love. He has starred in over forty films, directed nine, and written four. He is the author of two autobiographies: This Life and the Oprah's Book Club pick and New York Times bestseller The Measure of a Man. Among many other accolades, Poitier has been awarded the Screen Actors Guild's highest honor, the Life Achievement Award, for an outstanding career and humanitarian accomplishment. He is married, has six daughters, four grandchildren, and one great-granddaughter.

Publisher: HarperOne

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