Life Beyond Measure: Letters to My Great-Granddaughter

ISBN: 0061562793

Author: Poitier, Sidney

Condition: New

The bestselling author and American icon offers lessons from his own remarkable life in the form of letters to his great-grandaughterThe author of The Measure of a Man and one of the most revered actors in the history of Hollywood offers a book that features inspirational advice and personal stories from his extraordinary life. Written in the form of extended letters to his new great-granddaughter, Sidney Poitier offers perspective and wisdom gained from his memories of being a boy in the Bahamas; breaking the race barrier in theater and film during the Civil Rights Era; achieving stardom and success in Hollywood; and as a diplomat and humanitarian. In his role as father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Poitier shares his experience of the most important passages in life.