Call Me Anna : The Autobiography of Patty Duke Mass market paperbound - 1988
by Duke, Patty
- Used
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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- Title Call Me Anna : The Autobiography of Patty Duke
- Author Duke, Patty
- Binding Mass Market Paperbound
- Edition Reissue
- Condition Used - Good
- Pages 336
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Random House Publishing Group, Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.
- Date May 1, 1988
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated
- Bookseller's Inventory # GRP87286701
- ISBN 9780553272055 / 0553272055
- Weight 0.38 lbs (0.17 kg)
- Dimensions 6.94 x 4.18 x 0.88 in (17.63 x 10.62 x 2.24 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Actors - United States, Autobiographies
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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From the jacket flap
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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- Newsweek, 07/13/2009, Page 56
