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RECORD NUMBER: 19 OF 44| Main Title | Life beyond measure : letters to my great-granddaughter / | |||||||||||
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| Author | Poitier, Sidney, | |||||||||||
| Publisher | HarperOne, | |||||||||||
| Year Published | 2008 | |||||||||||
| OCLC Number | 223433874 | |||||||||||
| ISBN | 9780061496189; 0061496189; 9780061690334; 0061690333; 9780061562792; 0061562793 | |||||||||||
| Subjects | Actors--United States--Correspondence ; Motion picture actors and actresses--United States--Biography ; African American actors--Biography | |||||||||||
| Additional Subjects | Poitier, Sidney ; Poitier, Sidney--Correspondence | |||||||||||
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| Edition | 1st ed. | |||||||||||
| Collation | xvii, 285 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm | |||||||||||
| Notes | Includes index. |
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| Contents Notes | pt. 1. First outdoorings -- pt. 2. Expeditions -- pt. 3. Questions, answers, and mysteries. Sidney Poitier is one of the most revered actors in the history of Hollywood. He has overcome enormous obstacles in extraordinary times and is a role model for many Americans because of his convictions, bravery, and grace. Poitier reflects on this amazing life in Life Beyond Measure, offering inspirational advice and personal stories in the form of extended letters to his great-granddaughter. Writing for all who admire his example and who search for wisdom only a man of great experience can offer, this American icon shares his thoughts on love, faith, courage, and the future.--From publisher description. |