Sidney Poitier Livres

Sidney Poitier, a revered Hollywood actor, has navigated immense challenges and serves as a role model for many due to his convictions, bravery, and grace. In his reflective work, he offers inspirational advice and personal stories through extended letters to his great-granddaughter. Aimed at those who admire his journey and seek wisdom from a man of profound experience, he shares insights on love, faith, courage, and the future. Poitier draws from his memories as a poor boy in the Bahamas, his encounters with racism in the United States, and his experiences of love and family life. He discusses breaking racial barriers in theater and film during the Civil Rights Era, achieving Hollywood stardom, and his roles as a diplomat and humanitarian. Throughout, he contemplates significant life questions, the virtues that helped him endure hardships, and the sense of purpose that guided him. He emphasizes faith's importance in a technological age and our responsibilities to the earth and future generations. Poitier recounts stories of courageous individuals he has met, reflecting on life’s meaning in the face of mortality. This work serves as an inspiring guide for readers to live fully and with integrity, from one of America’s most respected figures.

The acclaimed actor reveals the depth, passion, and intellectual fervor that have driven his life and career, citing the elements of his childhood that gave him his sense of worth, family, and ethics and how these qualities are essential to spiritual development. Reprint.

In this luminous memoir, a true American icon reflects on his celebrated life and career, exploring the values that have shaped him as a man, husband, father, and actor. Sidney Poitier examines his long, complex journey, measuring his adherence to the principles he set for himself. He attributes his strong sense of right and wrong and self-worth to his parents and his childhood on Cat Island in the Bahamas, where the simplicity of life allowed him to focus on what truly matters. Poitier recalls the sounds and smells of his upbringing, free from distractions, which helped him find meaning and endure life's challenges. As he broke racial barriers to forge a pioneering acting career, Poitier remained committed to portraying characters that conveyed positive and lasting messages about the human condition. He believed that one's profession reflects one's identity, choosing roles that resonated with integrity and purpose. This introspective look delves into themes of sacrifice, commitment, humility, rage, and forgiveness, revealing a man confronting both personal and societal limits. Ultimately, this memoir captures the essence of Poitier, celebrating his triumph of spirit and the legacy he continues to inspire.

Der Erfahrungsschatz eines außergewöhnlichen Lebens Aus einfachsten Verhältnissen stammend gelang dem charismatischen Schauspieler, Drehbuchautor und Regisseur Sidney Poitier eine einzigartige Karriere. Der Oscar-Preisträger ist einer der meistverehrten Schauspieler überhaupt. In diesem Buch schreibt er seiner Urenkelin Ayele über bewegende Ereignisse und prägende Geschehnisse in seinem Leben, über Begegnungen mit mutigen Menschen, die ihm in schweren Zeiten halfen und zum Vorbild wurden. Mitreißend berichtet der Autor über seine Familie, Ängste, Zweifel und seine ganz persönlichen 'Dämonen'. Er betont die Wichtigkeit der Spiritualität in unserer schnelllebigen Zeit sowie unsere Verantwortung für die Erde und kommende Generationen. 'Begleite mich, liebe Ayele, wenn ich Dir eine Geschichte erzähle, die sich am 20. Februar 1927 in Miami, Florida, zutrug, die ihre eigentlichen Wurzeln aber in einer jener wichtigen, uralten Fragen des Daseins hat – nämlich wer wir sind und wie wir in unsere Welt gelangten. Damit meine ich: Wir können beginnen, solche Fragen zu beantworten, in dem wir anerkennen, dass wir alle Mitglieder der menschlichen Familie sind . '