My Stroke of Luck
New York: William Morrow, 2002. First Edition. First Printing. Hardcover. 208 pages. Illus. Signed by the author. Spartacus actor Kirk Douglas, in his eighth book, chronicles his experience recovering from a debilitating stroke. The road from speech therapy to the Oscars, where he received a Lifetime Achievement Award, is traveled here with insight, honesty, and a sense of humor. Douglas offers tender vignettes in tribute to the childhood that shaped him, the wife and devoted family who supported him, and the life-changing event that helped him to appreciate the gifts given to him over his eighty-three years. Condition: Very good / very good.
Keywords: Stroke, Physical Therapy, Paralysis, Burt Lancaster, Michael J. Fox, Gary Cooper, Michael Douglas, Academy Awards, Signed
ISBN: 0060009292
[Book #55654]
Price: $100.00