Life beyond measure : letters to my great-granddaughter / Sidney Poitier.
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TextPublication details: New York : HarperLuxe, c2008.Edition: 1st HarperLuxe edDescription: xx, 374 p. (large print), [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 23 cmISBN: - 0061562793
- 9780061562792
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Large Print Book
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Main Library | Large Print NonFiction | Poitier, S. P757 | Available | 33111005746108 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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.
Originally published: New York : HarperOne, c2008.
The actor shares life lessons as imparted to his great-granddaughter, in a collection that touches on such topics as his boyhood memories of the Bahamas, the race barriers of pre-civil rights Hollywood, and his contributions as a diplomat and humanitarian.