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
Author	Patty Duke
Binding	Hardcover
Brand	Bantam
EAN	9780553052091
Edition	First Edition
Feature	Great product!
ISBN	0553052098
Label	Bantam
Manufacturer	Bantam
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	298
PublicationDate	1987-07-01
Publisher	Bantam
ReleaseDate	1987-07-01
Studio	Bantam

Call Me Anna: The Autobiography of Patty Duke

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