description: Unable to read and write when he left the Caribbean island of his birth, Sidney Poitier had already come a long way when he joined the American Negro Theater in New York in the 1940s. This memoir reflects on a life and career during which he has received acclaim for his performances in film as well as helping to break down racial prejudice in America.
language: English
title: The Measure Of A Man
titlecomplete: The Measure Of A Man
genres: Autobiography, History, African American, Spirituality, Biography Memoir, Biography, Audiobook, Memoir, Book Club, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 12779
awards: awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Audie Award
category: Nonfiction, Unabridged, awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Grammy Award
category: Best Spoken Word Album
publisher: Pocket Books