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The Measure of a Man by Sidney Poitier (2000) HC.DJ.1st. Signed Ed. Near Fine+
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Personalize
- No
- Special Attributes
- Signed
- Ex Libris
- No
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Personalized
- No
- Features
- Dust Jacket, 1st Edition
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- Inscribed
- No
- Subjects
- Biographies & True Stories
- Vintage
- Yes
- ISBN
- 9780062516077
- Book Title
- Measure of a Man : a Spiritual Autobiography
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Item Length
- 9.2 in
- Publication Year
- 2000
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.9 in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, Religion
- Topic
- Spirituality, General, Entertainment & Performing Arts
- Item Weight
- 20.5 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.1 in
- Number of Pages
- 272 Pages
About this product
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"I have no wish to play the pontificating fool, pretending that I've suddenly come up with the answers to all life's questions. Quite the contrary, I began this book as an exploration, an exercise in selfquestioning. In other words, I wanted to find out, as I looked back at a long and complicated life, with many twists and turns, how well I've done at measuring up to the values I myself have set." In this luminous memoir, a true American icon looks back on his celebrated life and career. His body of work is arguably the most morally significant in cinematic history, and the power and influence of that work are indicative of the character of the man behind the many storied roles. Sidney Poitier here explores these elements of character and personal values to take his own measure--as a man, as a husband and father, and as an actor. Poitier credits his parents and his childhood on tiny Cat Island in the Bahamas for equipping him with the unflinching sense of right and wrong and of selfworth that he has never surrendered and that have dramatically shaped his world. "In the kind of place where I grew up," recalls Poitier, "what's coming at you is the sound of the sea and the smell of the wind and momma's voice and the voice of your dad and the craziness of your brothers and sisters ... and that's it." Without television, radio, and material distractions to obscure what matters most, he could enjoy the simple things, endure the long commitments, and find true meaning in his life. Poitier was uncompromising as he pursued a personal and public life that would honor his upbringing and the invaluable legacy of his parents just a few years after his introduction to indoor plumbing and the automobile, Poitier broke racial barrier after racial barrier to launch a pioneering acting career. Committed to the notion that what one does for a living articulates who one is, Poitier played only forceful and affecting characters who said something positive, useful, and lasting about the human condition. Here, finally, is Poitier's own introspective look at what has informed his performances and his life. Poitier explores the nature of sacrifice and commitment, pride and humility, rage and forgiveness, and paying the price for artistic integrity, What emerges is a picture of a man seeking truth, passion, and balance in the face of limits--his own and the world's. A triumph of the spirit, The Measure of a Man captures the essential Poitier.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0062516078
ISBN-13
9780062516077
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1136605
Product Key Features
Book Title
Measure of a Man : a Spiritual Autobiography
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2000
Topic
Spirituality, General, Entertainment & Performing Arts
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Religion
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
20.5 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
21
Lccn
99-088322
Dewey Decimal
791.43/028/092 B
Lc Classification Number
Pn2287.P57a3 2000
Copyright Date
2000
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