I'm Walking as Straight as I Can Transcending Disability in Hollywood and Beyond |
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| Author:
| Jewell, Geri
Nichelson, Ted |
| Foreword by:
| Duke, Patty |
| ISBN: | 978-1-77090-128-5 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2011 |
| Publisher: | ECW Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
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Book Description:
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A candid memoir of building an acting career--and a happy life--with cerebral palsy: "It's a joy to read this book" (Ian McShane). Exposing real pain, unstoppable perseverance, and unquestionable faith in the human spirit, this autobiography offers a true glimpse beyond actress Geri Jewell's public image as a one-dimensional hero. Born with cerebral palsy, Jewell made history when she became the first person with a disability cast in a recurring role on...
More Description A candid memoir of building an acting career--and a happy life--with cerebral palsy: "It's a joy to read this book" (Ian McShane).
Exposing real pain, unstoppable perseverance, and unquestionable faith in the human spirit, this autobiography offers a true glimpse beyond actress Geri Jewell's public image as a one-dimensional hero. Born with cerebral palsy, Jewell made history when she became the first person with a disability cast in a recurring role on American television in The Facts of Life, and in the years that followed she experienced a string of other successes, including a performance at the White House and a role on HBO's Deadwood. But along with such accomplishments, this personal story also depicts some of the less-than-rosy events that happened behind closed doors during her initial climb to fame--among them, her release from The Facts of Life; her manager's embezzlement of the money she made on the show; and her struggle with chronic pain, despair, and a fear of revealing her true sexual identity.
Told with grace and humor, this inspirational narrative presents an honest portrayal of a woman who refused to give up when others kept knocking her down.