Tyler Perry
Subtitle: a biography of a movie mogul
By: Marty Gitlin
Series: African-American icons
Publisher: Enslow Publishers, Inc.
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Berkeley Heights, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 104
ISBN-13: 9780766042414
Subjects: Juvenile literature; African American motion picture producers and directors; African American authors; Biography
Description: "Explores the life of Tyler Perry, including his difficult childhood and troubled family life, his rise from a struggling playwright to a movie mogul, the controversy over his works, and his status as an entertainment icon"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 101), filmography (page 95) and index.
Table of contents: title: Forgiving, not forgetting; title: Surviving misery; title: Seeking happiness and fulfillment; title: The birth and growth of Madea; title: Gracing the silver screen; title: Controversy and criticism; title: Helping others, helping himself; title: Chronology; title: Filmography.