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"In this memoir, a true American icon looks back on his life and career. Sidney Poitier here explores elements of character and personal values to take his own measure - as a man, as a husband and father, and as an actor.".
"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."--BOOK JACKET.
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Performing Arts, Actors, Nonfiction, Biography & Autobiography, Religion & Spirituality, Biography, Poitier, sidney, 1927-, African american motion picture actors and actresses, African americans, biography, Skådespelare, Självbiografier, nyt:e-book-nonfiction=2016-02-21, New York Times bestseller, Large type books, Poitier, sidney, 1927-2022People
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The Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography (Oprah's Book Club)
January 26, 2007, HarperSanFrancisco
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Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography
2007, Simon & Schuster, Limited
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The measure of a man: a spiritual autobiography
2007, HarperLuxe
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The measure of a man: a spiritual autobiography
2000, HarperSanFrancisco, HarperCollins
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The measure of a man: a spiritual autobiography
2000, HarperSanFrancisco
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