Spencer Tracy: A Biography
“Definitive . . . [James Curtis] charts the life, loves and struggles of the Milwaukee-born, Oscar-winning screen legend in expert detail, leaving no source or story unchecked. . . Curtis taps deeply mined remembrances and fresh anecdotes collected in years of interviews with just about everyone in Tracy’s life.” —Chris Foran, MilwaukeeJournal Sentinel  “Definitive . . . well written. . . I marvel at the research.”—David Thomson,The New York Review of Books  “A great story about a great actor. . . [James Curtis] is an excellent researcher and writer . . . definitive . . . belongs in the classic movie fan’s library.” —Douglass K. Daniel,Associated Press “Exhaustively researched. . . ”—Jeff Dawson,The Sunday Times“A balanced and intriguing look at one of the screen’s greatest actors . . . Curtis has obtained access to everything from Tracy’s datebooks to his health records . . . all of this research makes possible an incredibly detailed account of Tracy’s life . . . those who remember him will be fascinated; younger readers will be spurred to rent his film and revel in his talent.” —Booklist(starred) “Impeccably researched . . . a monumental, definitive biography of one of the finest film actors in the history of the medium.” —Kirkus