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The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man
A Memoir
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This memoir will appeal to admirers of classic Hollywood, fans of Paul Newman, and readers interested in candid celebrity biographies that explore personal struggles alongside professional achievements.
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The raw, candid and long-awaited autobiography from one of the greatest icons of the 20th Century.
The raw, candid, unvarnished memoir of an American icon.
In 2008, Paul Newman tasked his best friend with interviewing the people who had shaped his life, in order to create an oral history of it. After hearing and reading what they had to say, Newman dictated his own version. Now, this long-lost memoir will be published. Full of wonderful stories and recollections by his family, friends, and such luminaries as Elia Kazan, Tom Cruise, George Roy Hill and Martin Ritt, this book will surprise and shock readers as it reveals Newman's previously unknown sides.
In this extraordinary memoir, Newman details his fascinating story—from troubled beginnings, marked by fraught relationships with both his mother and father, to the iconic film roles (both good and bad) that cemented his status as a Hollywood icon and heartthrob, and the complicated relationships that were formed along the way.
The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man is a must-read for those who want an intimate glimpse into the life of one of Hollywood's most enduring legends.
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ISBN: 9781529197068
Publisher: Cornerstone
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 27 October 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Century
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 31.0mm
Width: 162.0mm
Height: 240.0mm
Weight: 536g
Pages: 320
About the Author
PAUL NEWMAN was an American actor, film director, race car driver, and entrepreneur. Newman was the recipient of numerous awards, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA, three Golden Globes, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Primetime Emmy, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. His major film roles include The Hustler, Hud, Harper, Cool Hand Luke, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Sting, The Verdict, Mr. and Mrs. Bridge, Nobody's Fool, The Road to Perdition, and the voice role of Doc Hudson in Disney-Pixar's Cars. Ten-time Oscar nominee, Newman won an Academy Award for Best Actor for The Color of Money. Newman won several national championships as a race car driver. A political activist and humanitarian, he raised and donated nearly one billion dollars to many charities. Newman had six children and was married to Oscar-winning actress Joanne Woodward for 50 years. He died in 2008 at the age of 83.
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