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| Title | : | Call Me Anna: The Autobiography of Patty Duke |
| Author | : | Patty Duke |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 311 pages |
| Published | : | May 1st 1988 by Bantam (first published 1987) |
| Categories | : | Biography. Nonfiction. Autobiography. Memoir. Biography Memoir. Health. Mental Health |
Patty Duke
Paperback | Pages: 311 pages Rating: 3.89 | 3079 Users | 115 Reviews
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The Star--The public saw her as a gifted child star: the youngest actor to win an Oscar for her role as Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker and the youngest actor to have a prime-time television series bearing her own name.The Nightmare--What the public did not see was Anna Marie Duke, a young girl whose life changed forever at age seven when tyrannical mangers stripped her of nearly all that was familiar, beginning with her name. She was deprived of family and friends. Her every word was programmed, her every action monitored and criticized. She was fed liquor and prescription drugs, taught to lie to get work, and relentlessly drilled to win roles.
The Legend--Out of this nightmare emerged Patty Duke, a show business legend still searching for the child, Anna. She won three Emmy Awards and divorced three husbands. A starring role in Valley of the Dolls nearly ruined her career. She was notorious for wild spending sprees, turbulent liaisons, and an uncontrollable temper. Until a long hidden illness was diagnosed, and her amazing recovery recovery began.
The Triumph-- Call Me Anna is an American success story that grew out of a bizarre and desperate struggle for survival. A harrowing, ultimately triumphant story told by Patty Duke herself--wife, mother, political activist, President of the Screen Actors Guild, and at last, a happy, fulfilled woman whose miracle is her own life.
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| Original Title: | Call Me Anna: The Autobiography of Patty Duke |
| ISBN: | 0553272055 (ISBN13: 9780553272055) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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Ratings: 3.89 From 3079 Users | 115 ReviewsCritique Appertaining To Books Call Me Anna: The Autobiography of Patty Duke
Honest and sad, with self awareness and humor. Patty details her life in an open way, as she moves through changes & strangeness. Her parental figures( or lack there of) certainly had an impact in her formative years. Patty makes her struggles relatable to those of us not in showbiz.Oh my, what is there to say about her unbelievable childhood. Confusing, intense, lonely, and sad. It was hard to read, I wanted all the pain to be over. But it doesn't end there - having no guidance on how to function in the world, she sets off to the messy world of relationships. No matter where she is in her life, though, her ability to ring true and be honest is what saves her. And love, she is very lovable. I wanted to give her hugs as I read her book and say, ""it is ok now."" A
Duke comprehensively recounts her life experiences from childhood star on. These include fabulously productive periods interspersed with more destructive ones. She can laugh at herself, and I found myself chuckling at some of her antics when she really brought the cray cray. (I couldn't help it; she's a pragmatic narrator, with a good sense of humor.) The book is insightful, honest, and unapologetic. The tone is very matter-of-fact and possesses a clarity of hindsight that's truly inspiring.
In 2016, we lost a treasure, for Patty Duke died unexpectedly. She was an actor who had won an Oscar and three Emmy Awards, plus a host of Golden Globes and other accolades during her career. She was a political activist who served a term as president of the Screen Actors Guild. She was a humanitarian, giving of herself to numerous causes. She was a birth mother of two boys who became successful actors in their own rights and the adoptive mother of three boys. And for over half of her life, she
I was sad to learn that Patty Duke has died. I read her memoir when I was in junior high, and it had a profound affect on me. Her stories about the pressures she faced as a child actor and her battles with mental illness were deeply moving. I thought this book was so interesting that I read it several times, and I even did a school report on it. Several decades later, I can still vividly recall scenes from this book. It's one of the great celebrity memoirs of the 1980s.
Oh boy, talk about a life filled with turmoil! Really made me appreciate the non-craziness of my life. Patty/Anna had a rough childhood. Rough! Ok, not Tatum O'Neal rough, but still bad. Her adult life wasn't much better since she was bipolar but not diagnosed until she was nearly 40. That's a long time to have manic episodes. I am actually impressed she managed a career at all, considering all the bridges she burned over the years. Everyone in Hollywood thought she had a drug problem. Maybe
Here's how bad my school daze were. For the non-fiction class, I was too lazy to read another book, so I said I read this book, which I had read two years earlier after I saw Duke's TV movie this based on. Very interesting book though. My teacher was never impressed with my non-fiction writing style
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