Call Me Anna: The Autobiography of Patty Duke

Call Me Anna: The Autobiography of Patty Duke

The Star--The public saw her as a gifted childÂ Â star: the youngest actor to win an Oscar for her roleÂ Â as Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker and theÂ Â youngest actor to have a prime-time television seriesÂ Â bearing her own name.

The Nightmare--What theÂ Â public did not see was Anna Marie Duke, a young girlÂ Â whose life changed forever at age seven whenÂ Â tyrannical mangers stripped her of nearly all that wasÂ Â familiar, beginning with her name. She was deprivedÂ Â of family and friends. Her every word wasÂ Â programmed, her every action monitored and criticized. SheÂ Â was fed liquor and prescription drugs, taught toÂ Â lie to get work, and relentlessly drilled to winÂ Â roles.

The Legend--Out of this nightmare emergedÂ Â Patty Duke, a show business legend still searchingÂ Â for the child, Anna. She won three Emmy Awards andÂ Â divorced three husbands. A starring role inÂ Â Valley of the Dolls nearly ruined herÂ Â career. She was notorious for wild spending sprees,Â Â turbulent liaisons, and an uncontrollable temper.Â Â Until a long hidden illness was diagnosed, and herÂ Â amazing recovery recovery began.

The Triumph--Â Â Call Me Anna is an American successÂ Â story that grew out of a bizarre and desperateÂ Â struggle for survival. A harrowing, ultimatelyÂ Â triumphant story told by Patty Duke herself--wife,Â Â mother, political activist, President of the ScreenÂ Â Actors Guild, and at last, a happy, fulfilled womanÂ Â whose miracle is her own life.

From the Paperback edition.
Country USA
Brand Bantam
Manufacturer Bantam
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 1987-07-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780553052091

Country	USA
Brand	Bantam
Manufacturer	Bantam
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	1987-07-01
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780553052091

Call Me Anna: The Autobiography of Patty Duke

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