Life Beyond Measure: Letters to My Great-Granddaughter
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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 his 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. Poitier draws upon the perspective and wisdom gained from his memories as a poor boy in the Bahamas, his experience of racism coming to the United States, falling in love and raising a family, breaking the race barrier in theater and film during the Civil Rights Era, achieving stardom and success in Hollywood, and being a diplomat and humanitarian. He reflects on the deepest questions and the significant passages of his life, the virtues that helped him through tough times, and the sense of purpose and history that strengthened him. He emphasizes the importance of the role of faith in a technological age, as well as our responsibility to the earth and future generations. Throughout, Poitier shares stories about the people of courage he has met along the way and the meaning of life in the face of death. Life Beyond Measure is the perfect book to inspire readers to live the fullest life with integrity, from one of our most respected celebrities and a national treasure.Publishers WeeklyCelebrated writer/director/actor Poitier returns with a third memoir (following 1980's This Life and 2000's The Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography) detailing his remarkable story and offering his own take on some of life's most ponderous questions. Written as a set of letters to his great granddaughter, Life Beyond Measure is bursting at the seams with inspirational stories aimed to advise and motivate us all. His writing is deep, his views are that of a wise man who has seen the world from every angle. Poitier's classical, firm and rolling voice is entirely engaging, and listeners will find themselves yearning for more. A HarperOne hardcover. (May)Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Prologue: Meeting Ayele xiFirst OutdooringsYou and Me 3Getting to Know You 11Where We Come From 25The Early Days 37Family Poitier 57The Loner 77ExpeditionsMe and God 99The Channel Between Want and Need 123Taking a Stand 135Love Is a Many-Splintered Thing 147Fear, Doubt, and Desperation 173Battling the Demons 187Bravery and Cowardice 201Close Calls 219People of Courage 245Questions, Answers, and MysteriesThe Neutral Zone 273Logic and Reason 285Science and Society: Friends or Enemies? 295The Warrior Within Us 319The Environment 333Faith 341Death 349The World I Leave You 359Acknowledgments 371Photo Credits 375
