{"product_id":"call-me-anna-the-autobiography-of-patty-duke-paperback","title":"Call Me Anna: The Autobiography of Patty Duke - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatty Duke\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Star: \u003c\/b\u003e The public saw her as a gifted child star: the youngest actor to win an Oscar for her role as Helen Keller in \u003ci\u003eThe Miracle Worker\u003c\/i\u003e and the youngest actor to have a prime-time television series bearing her own name. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Nightmare: \u003c\/b\u003eWhat the public did not see was Anna Marie Duke, a young girl whose life changed forever at age seven when tyrannical mangers stripped her of nearly all that was familiar, beginning with her name. She was deprived of family and friends. Her every word was programmed, her every action monitored and criticized. She was fed liquor and prescription drugs, taught to lie to get work, and relentlessly drilled to win roles. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Legend: \u003c\/b\u003e Out of this nightmare emerged Patty Duke, a show business legend still searching for the child, Anna. She won three Emmy Awards and divorced three husbands. A starring role in \u003ci\u003eValley of the Dolls\u003c\/i\u003e nearly ruined her career. She was notorious for wild spending sprees, turbulent liaisons, and an uncontrollable temper. Until a long hidden illness was diagnosed, and her amazing recovery recovery began. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Triumph: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eCall Me Anna\u003c\/i\u003e is an American success story that grew out of a bizarre and desperate struggle for survival. A harrowing, ultimately triumphant story told by Patty Duke herself--wife, mother, political activist, President of the Screen Actors Guild, and at last, a happy, fulfilled woman whose miracle is her own life.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Star--The public saw her as a gifted child star: the youngest actor to win an Oscar for her role as Helen Keller in \"The Miracle Worker and the youngest actor to have a prime-time television series bearing her own name. \u003cbr\u003eThe Nightmare--What the public did not see was Anna Marie Duke, a young girl whose life changed forever at age seven when tyrannical mangers stripped her of nearly all that was familiar, beginning with her name. She was deprived of family and friends. Her every word was programmed, her every action monitored and criticized. She was fed liquor and prescription drugs, taught to lie to get work, and relentlessly drilled to win roles. \u003cbr\u003eThe Legend--Out of this nightmare emerged Patty Duke, a show business legend still searching for the child, Anna. She won three Emmy Awards and divorced three husbands. A starring role in \"Valley of the Dolls nearly ruined her career. She was notorious for wild spending sprees, turbulent liaisons, and an uncontrollable temper. Until a long hidden illness was diagnosed, and her amazing recovery recovery began. \u003cbr\u003eThe Triumph-- \"Call Me Anna is an American success story that grew out of a bizarre and desperate struggle for survival. A harrowing, ultimately triumphant story told by Patty Duke herself--wife, mother, political activist, President of the Screen Actors Guild, and at last, a happy, fulfilled woman whose miracle is her own life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatty Duke\u003c\/b\u003e (1946-2016) was a true show business legend whose career spanned six decades. Her Oscar win for her role as Helen Keller in \u003ci\u003eThe Miracle Worker \u003c\/i\u003emade her, at the time, the youngest Academy Award winner. She also entered the history books as the youngest person to have a show bearing her full name, with \u003ci\u003eThe Patty Duke Show, \u003c\/i\u003eon which she played genetically unexplainable identical cousins. In addition to her acting, she became the second woman ever elected president of the Screen Actors Guild.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 6.94 x 4.18 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 1988\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761822007584,"sku":"9780553272055","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/daab1d8d2a9f7839bbdabe2172b66e5b.webp?v=1780213557","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/call-me-anna-the-autobiography-of-patty-duke-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}