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Title details for Life Beyond Measure by Sidney Poitier - Available

Life Beyond Measure

by Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier
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The follow-up to THE MEASURE OF A MAN, Sidney Poitier’s bestselling memoir that was also a popular selection for Oprah’s Book club!

Sidney Poitier shares both personal stories and inspirational advice through the format of letters written to his great-granddaughter. He offers the perspective and wisdom gained through his remarkable life, and discusses the importance of his family throughout.

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  • Release date

    May 27, 2008

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    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781415956199
      • File size: 290745 KB
      • Duration: 10:05:43

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Close your eyes for a moment and try to imagine esteemed actor, writer, director, and humanitarian Sidney Poitier shopping at The Gap and Old Navy! This is but one of many funny, heartwarming, and deeply inspirational adventures to be found in Poitier's latest work, dedicated to his great- granddaughter in the hope of letting her know exactly who her great-grandfather was, what he believed, and what made him tick. His letters to her are compelling, as is his narration. Sidney Poitier has a voice as melodious as a Caribbean breeze. There is no mistaking the dynamics and energy he asserts as he moves effortlessly from letter to letter. Like his acting, his narration is unfailingly professional, warm, and highly interesting, and makes for a triumphant audio presentation from beginning to end. M.R.E. (c) AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      Starred review from July 28, 2008
      Celebrated 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.

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