MY ONE GOOD NERVE

Ruby Dee

ISBN 10: 0471317047 / ISBN 13: 9780471317043

Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, New York, U.S.A., 1999

About this Item

Signed by author in blue fountain ink on publisher's bookplate affixed to half-title page.The incomparable Ruby Dee was an Academy Award-winning actress, author, and producer. She is a recipient of the National Medal of Arts Award, a member of the Theater Hall of Fame, was an original cast member of the Broadway classics "A Raisin in the Sun" and "Purlie Victorious" and appeared in Spike Lees "Do the Right Thing," "The Jackie Robinson Story," the landmark television adaptation of Alex Haley's ROOTS, and dozens of other plays and films. MY ONE GOOD NERVE, also the title of her one-woman show which she toured across the country, is a collection of her writings. She was married to fellow actor Ossie Davis (who wrote the Introduction) for more than fifty years. As new, first edition, first printing, in as new, mylar-protected dust jacket. Very scarce signed title, especially in this condition. {Not remainder-marked or price-clipped} A100.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: MY ONE GOOD NERVE
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, New York, U.S.A.
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471317047
• ISBN 13: 9780471317043
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: As New
• Dust Jacket Condition: As New
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

About this title

Synopsis

""My One Good Nerve"" is an exuberant collection of writings in the down-home tradition by that incomparable icon of the human spirit, Ruby Dee. Married for 50 years to fellow actor Ossie Davis, Dee has led an astonishingly full life. But she has never forgotten where she comes from as an African American woman. Fans who have admired and drawn strength over the years from Dee's outspoken human rights advocacy and unforgettable characters are rewarded here with many glimpses into her memories and convictions. This book is an inspiration and a blessing.

About the Author

Ruby Dee (New Rochelle, NY) grew up in Harlem and graduated from Hunter College in New York City. Inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame in 1989, she was an original cast member of Broadway classics such as A Raisin in the Sun and South Pacific and appeared in Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing and the landmark adaptation of Alex Haley's Roots. She performs her one-woman show, My One Good Nerve, in theatres across the country.