Everything and Nothing : The Dorothy Dandridge Tragedy
Editorial Reviews
Book Description
Dorothy Dandridge's life story is the stuff Hollywood dreams--and nightmares. Completed shortly before her tragic death in 19665, Everything and Nothing recounts her rags-to-riches-to-rags story form her personal point of view. Dandridge recalls her humble beginnings in Depression-era Cleveland, Ohio, her rise to fame and success as the first African American to receive a Best Actress Oscar nomination (for her role in Carmen Jones), the disappointments and pain of her childhood and family life, and her downward spiral into alcoholism and financial troubles, Everything and Nothing is a mesmerizing and harrowing journey through the life and times of one of Hollywood's most unforgettable stars.
About the Author
Coauthor Earl Conrad has published more than twenty works of biography, history, criticism, and fiction, including Errol Flynn's My Wicked, Wicked Ways. He lives in California.
Everything and Nothing : The Dorothy Dandridge Tragedy,Dorothy Dandridge,Earl Conrad,Harper Paperbacks,0060956755,1922-1965,Actors,African American motion picture actors and actresses,Biography,Biography & Autobiography,Biography / Autobiography,Biography/Autobiography,Dandridge, Dorothy,,Entertainment & Performing Arts - Actors & Actresses,Motion picture actors and actr,Motion picture actors and actresses,People of Color,United States,Women,Biography & Autobiography / Women,Dandridge, Dorothy
Fun Book:
Recommended Books