author results for Poitier, Sidney

The Measure of A Man

Poitier, Sidney — Mon, 31 Jan 2000 00:00:00 GMT

The acclaimed actor reveals the passion, spirituality, and intellectual fervor that have driven his life and career, citing the elements of his childhood that gave him his sense of worth and ethics.

The Measure of A Man

Poitier, Sidney — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The Measure of A Man

Poitier, Sidney — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The Measure of a Man

Poitier, Sidney — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Montaro Caine

Poitier, Sidney — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

A baby is born with a coin in her hand. An orphan crafts a mysterious wooden object. The CEO of a large corporation is under extraordinary pressure. And on a remote island, a medicine man understands the meaning of all these events.

The Measure of A Man

Poitier, Sidney — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The actor--who grew up poor on a small Bahamian island with no electricity--credits his childhood for instilling in him the sense of self-worth and determination that has enabled him to break countless barriers. At first rejected by audiences, Poitier eventually became the first African American to win an Academy Award for Best Actor. His strong influence in the Civil Rights movement led to multiple honors from the NAACP.

Life Beyond Measure

Poitier, Sidney — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Measure of A Man

Poitier, Sidney — Mon, 31 Jan 2000 00:00:00 GMT

The celebrated actor looks at his life.

This Life

Poitier, Sidney — Thu, 31 Jan 1980 00:00:00 GMT

Sidney Poitier

Poitier, Sidney — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT

"From the Poitier estate, the words of film legend and cultural icon Sidney Poitier come to life in his wise, witty, inspiring, and deeply personal speeches on entertainment history, culture, civil rights, and more"-- Provided by publisher.

Life Beyond Measure

Poitier, Sidney — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Life Beyond Measure

Poitier, Sidney — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The follow-up to THE MEASURE OF A MAN, Sidney Poitier’s bestselling memoir that was also a popular selection for Oprah’s Book club!

Sidney Poitier shares both personal stories and inspirational advice through the format of letters written to his great-granddaughter. He offers the perspective and wisdom gained through his remarkable life, and discusses the importance of his family throughout.

The Measure of a Man

Poitier, Sidney — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT

In this luminous memoir, a true American icon looks back on his celebrated life and career. His body of work is arguably the most morally significant in cinematic history, and the power and influence of that work are indicative of the character of the man behind the many storied roles. Sidney Poitier here explores these elements of character and personal values to take his own measure: as a man, as a husband and a father, and as an actor.

Poitier credits his parents and his childhood on tiny Cat Island in the Bahamas for equipping him with the unflinching sense of right and wrong and of self-worth that he has never surrendered and that have dramatically shaped his world. Without television, radio, and material distractions to obscure what matters most, he could enjoy the simple things, endure the long commitments, and find true meaning in his life.

Poitier was uncompromising as he pursued a personal and public life that would honor his upbringing and the invaluable legacy of his parents. Just a few years after his introduction to indoor plumbing and the automobile, Poitier broke racial barrier after racial barrier to launch a pioneering acting career. Committed to the notion that what one does for a living articulates who one is, Poitier played only forceful and affecting characters who said something positive, useful, and lasting about the human condition.

Here is Poitier's own introspective look at what has informed his performances and his life. Poitier explores the nature of sacrifice and commitment, price and humility, rage and forgiveness, and paying the price for artistic integrity. What emerges is a picture of a man in the face of limits - his own and the world's. A triumph of the spirit, The Measure of a Man captures the essential Poitier.

Montaro Caine

Poitier, Sidney — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

A baby is born with a coin in her hand. An orphan crafts a mysterious wooden object. The CEO of a large corporation finds himself under extraordinary pressure at work and at home. And on a remote hilltop on a Caribbean island, a medicine man seems to understand the meaning of all these events and to hold the key to the future. Montaro Caine, CEO of the Fitzer Corporation, is losing control of the company he built just as his teenage daughter is experiencing her own difficulties. At this moment of crisis, a man and woman appear at his office with a coin of unknown provenance, composed of a metal unknown on Earth. Montaro immediately recognizes it as the companion of a coin he analyzed as a graduate student working in a lab at MIT, which was later returned to its unidentified owner. The coin' s appearance draws the attention of scientists, collectors, financiers, and thieves, all of whom vie to get their hands on it, and Montaro himself hopes that the discovery of the coin will save his company. But the value of the coin lies not in its monetary worth but in its hold on the people who come into contact with it. These include the young woman who is not aware of the object that was found in her hand at birth; an old man who, as a boy, crafted a wooden compact as a gift for a young Montaro Caine; and the elusive healer Matthew Perch, who, from his hut on a small Caribbean island, knows precisely why these people have been brought together and what wisdom the coin imparts. In his first novel, the beloved actor and director Sidney Poitier takes us on a wild and unexpected adventure— from New York to Europe to the Caribbean and beyond. The novel offers Poitier' s heartfelt message about the potential each of us has within ourselves, and about being open to the possibility that there are mysteries in the universe, and here on Earth, far greater than we can imagine. An enthralling journey into the magic of existence, Montaro Caine is a radiant debut from an American legend.

A Raisin in the Sun

Sun, 31 Jan 1999 00:00:00 GMT

Film of the award-winning play about a struggling black family living on Chicago's South Side and the impact of an unexpected insurance bequest. Each family member sees the bequest as the means of realizing dreams and of escape from grinding frustrations.

A Raisin in the Sun

Wed, 31 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT

Members of an African American family living in a cramped Chicago apartment, in this deeply resonant tale of dreams deferred. Following the death of their patriarch, the Youngers await a life insurance check they hope will change their circumstances, but tensions arise over how best to use the money.

In the Heat of the Night

Wed, 31 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT

A small town Southern sheriff finds himself in an uneasy alliance with a big-city black homicide detective as they investigate a murder.

In the Heat of the Night

Thu, 31 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT

A homicide expert is asked to help solve the murder of a wealthy businessman in a small town.

In the Heat of the Night

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A black homicide expert is asked to help solve the murder of a wealthy businessman in a small town.

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

Sat, 31 Jan 1998 00:00:00 GMT

When the daughter of well-to-do liberal parents plans to marry a black doctor, both families must sit down face to face and examine each other's level of intolerance.

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Crusading newspaper publisher Matt Drayton's liberal principles are put to the test when his daughter, Joey, announces her engagement to John Prentice, an internationally renowned African-American physician. While Matt's wife, Christina, readily accepts Joey's decision, Matt intends to withhold his consent, forgetting that when it comes to matters of the heart, true love is colorblind.

To Sir, With Love

Sun, 31 Jan 1999 00:00:00 GMT

A teacher in England abandons the traditional curriculum of education in dealing with a class of students rejected by other schools.

Buck and the Preacher

Mon, 31 Jan 2000 00:00:00 GMT

An ex-Union Army Cavalry sergeant becomes a scout for freed slaves heading to the Colorado frontier. Tagging along with him are his wife and a Bible-thumping con artist. Attacked by racist bounty hunters, Buck and his followers must summon courage in order to help settle the wild west.

Sneakers

Sat, 31 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT

Computer expert Martin Bishop heads a team of renegade hackers who are routinely hired to test security systems. When government agents blackmail the ;sneakers' into carrying out a covert mission of tracking down a top-secret black box, Bishop's team find themselves embroiled in a dangerous operation. They make a stunning discovery; the device has the capability to decode all existing encryption systems around the world.

Sneakers

Fri, 31 Jan 2003 00:00:00 GMT

A thriller about five computer hackers with questionable pasts and an equally questionable government job.