The Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography (Oprah's Book Club)
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Narrator: Sidney PoitierEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Published)
Format: Bargain Price
Published: 2007-02-01
ISBN: N/A
Publisher: HarperSanFrancisco
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Book Review: You get to know not only the facts about this actor's life, but also what made him tick
Summary: 5 Stars
Heard THE MEASUARE OF A MAN, written and read
by Sidney Poitier . . . subtitled A SPIRITUAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY,
it is just that . . . you get to know not only the facts about
this actor's life, but also what made him tick.
For example, in talking about his father's influence, he
commented:
* Everything I do has been done to never bring disgrace
to my father.
In addition, I enjoyed hearing the many stories about
both his parents . . . this one had me laughing out loud:
* [when his parents saw their first movie, in which
he was getting beaten-up by Richard Widmark] My
mother cried-out, "Hit him back Sidney."
Listening to Poitier's laughter as he told that story
made me feel almost as if he was talking directly to me.
Naturally, there's a lot of "inside" and very interesting
information about the making of many of his films . . . I
actually felt compelled to write several of them down,
including A PATCH OF BLUE, so that I can revisit
them via DVD rentals.
I'm still amazed, too, at the one year in his career: 1967 . . . just
imagine that he starred in all three of the following
classics:GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER, IN THE HEAT
OF THE NIGHT and TO SIR, WITH LOVE.
It was no surprise to me to learn that THE MEASURE OF A
MAN won a 2000 Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word
Album . . . because you get to hear Poitier's magnificent voice,
this is one book that's definitely better listened to than read
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