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Highlights
- He was one of the brightest stars in Hollywood, a hard-charging actor whose intensity on the screen was mirrored in his personal life.
- About the Author: Kirk Douglas has been a household name for six decades, appearing in more than eighty films.
- 280 Pages
- Biography + Autobiography, Entertainment & Performing Arts
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Book Synopsis
He was one of the brightest stars in Hollywood, a hard-charging actor whose intensity on the screen was mirrored in his personal life. In Let's Fact It, Douglas contemplates what life is all about, writing about current events and looking back at his childhood and his storied, glamorous, and colorful life and career in Hollywood. He writes frankly for the first time about the tragic death of his son Eric from a drug overdose and tells what it was like to recover from several near-death episodes, including a helicopter crash, a stroke, and a cardiac event. He also offers strong opinions on everything from racism and Hurricane Katrina to the war in Iraq and the situation in Israel.A must-read for every fan, this engrossing memoir provides an indelible self-portrait of a great star while sharing the wit and wisdom Kirk Douglas accumulated over a lifetime.
From the Back Cover
"Acting legend Douglas . . . does not disappoint. . . . Douglas is upbeat, engaging, and full of sharp observations."----Publishers Weekly
"Douglas discusses dealing with death, his fans, his life as a Jew, his fellow actors, and the dangers of being a celebrity. He reminisces about his friends (all of them famous) and denounces anti-Semitism. . . . The actor's fans won't be disappointed."
----Booklist
"Easily [Douglas's] most compelling [book] . . . written in deftly lucid prose as a series of insights into the mind of a man reflecting on the past and facing the inevitable."
----The Times (of London)
"Self-deprecating, wise, and witty . . . a genuinely moving account of a great figure's later years."
----Empire
He has been one of the brightest stars in Hollywood, a hard-charging actor whose intensity on the screen has been mirrored in his personal life. In Let's Face It, Douglas contemplates what life is all about, writing about current events and looking back at his childhood and his storied, glamorous, and colorful life and career in Hollywood. He writes frankly for the first time about the tragic death of his son Eric from a drug overdose and tells what it was like to recover from several near-death episodes, including a helicopter crash, a stroke, and a cardiac event. He also offers strong opinions on everything from racism and Hurricane Katrina to the war in Iraq and the situation in Israel.
A must-read for every Kirk Douglas fan, this engrossing memoir provides an indelible self-portrait of a great star while sharing the wit and wisdom accumulated over a lifetime.
Review Quotes
"Acting legend Douglass...does not disappoint...Douglas is upbeat, engaging, and full of sharp observations." -Publishers Weekly
"Douglas discusses dealing with death, his fans, his life as a Jew, his fellow actors, and the dangers of being a celebrity. He reminisces about his friends (all of them famous) and denounces anti-Semitism....The actor's fans won't be disappointed." --Booklist
"Easily [Douglas's] most compelling [book]...written in deftly lucid prose as a series of insights into the mind of a man reflecting on the past and facing the inevitable." --The Times (of London)
"Self-deprecating, wise, and witty...a genuinely moving account of a great figure's later years." --Empire
About the Author
Kirk Douglas has been a household name for six decades, appearing in more than eighty films. A three-time Academy Award nominee, Douglas received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1981, a special Oscar in 1996, and the National Medal of the Arts in 2001. He is also the author of the bestselling The Ragman's Son, Climbing the Mountain, and My Stroke of Luck. He passed away in February 2020, at the age of 103.