The Measure of a Man (Oprah's Book Club) | 
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Category: EBooks
List Price: $12.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  256 reviews
Sales Rank: 1940
Format: Kindle Book
Media: Kindle Edition
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 272
Dewey Decimal Number: 791.43028092
ASIN: B000NJL7AK
Publication Date: January 26, 2007
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Product Description
Legendary actor Sidney Poitier returns to reflect on his life--this time to dig deeper into the moral and spiritual dimensions that have given it meaning. He writes about values and ideals, love, education, family and work. Rich in stories and in hard-earned wisdom, the book draws on the two halves of Mr. Poitier's unique perspective: his impoverished but, in many ways blissful, upbringing on an island in the Bahamas, and his long career making some of the most morally significant films of the late 20th Century.
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 Sir Sidney Poitier September 29, 2008
His roles in Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) and To Sir, with Love (1967) were for their time landmarks in the breaking down of social barriers between blacks and whites, and Poitier's talent, conscience, integrity, and inherent likability placed him on equal footing with the white stars of the day. He took on directing and producing chores in the Seventies, achieving success in both arenas. Although he has reduced the frequency of his roles in recent years, he remains one of the most respected and beloved figures in American cinema of the twentieth century.
 It was boring! September 11, 2008
He has a nice voice, but he's boring. My husband was listening and gave up on the CD about an hour before me. I tried to stick with it...but after a while I felt as though I was watching grass grow. It was a total waste of money in my opinion.
Enjoyable read, focusing on life - not Hollywood August 4, 2008
I very much enjoyed this book. This book focuses on his life, and his decision-making, and what he has learned through the journey. It is a good way to get some biographical information about him, and to see him as a real person - a normal person, not an actor. If you are looking for a lot of tidbits about his acting career, you might want to try another book. This book touches on those things, but it is not the focus. Very good read.
A GREAT SPIRITUAL READ August 3, 2008
I read this book and I loved it. It is a moving story about Poitiers early life in the Bahamas, how poor people lived, racism, his bout with prostate cancer, friends,family, and film career. It is a well written book and I absolute love Sidney Poitier as an actor and a man. I loved his movies Lillies of the Field, Heat of the Night, Patch of Blue, Blackboard Jungle, and To Sir with Love which are some of the ones I enjoyed watching on tv. He is such a versatile actor and writer and handsome too. My 81 year old Mother loves him too. I cant wait to pick up the book that he wrote about his grand grandaughter (MESSAGES). For those of you who love Sidney Poitier, or a great biographical read. GET THIS BOOK. Wonderfully written and moving.
Simply brilliant novel! July 17, 2008
Brilliantly written novel! But than nothing less could be expected from Sidney Poitier. Also for all of you that are learning English as a second language it is an example of modern American English at its best. This is as good as it gets!
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