My Stroke of Luck, Kirk Douglas
My Stroke of Luck, Kirk Douglas
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My Stroke of Luck

Author: Kirk Douglas

Narrator: Michael Douglas, Kirk Douglas

Abridged: 2 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 06/06/2006


Synopsis

In the six decades since he took to the stage and screen, Kirk Douglas has starred in eighty-three films, nine plays, written seven books, and made a remarkable commitment to humanitarian causes world-wide. Now in My Stroke of Luck, his vivid and very personal reflection upon his extraordinary life, Kirk Douglas finally completes his story by offering a candid and heartfelt memoir of where it all went right.Written in his own words, Kirk offers tender vignettes of his childhood, family, and the seminal event that changed his life for the better. Kirk offers the lessons that saved him and helped him to heal; he also shares warm memories of some of the most famous figures of our time -- including Burt Lancaster, Michael J. Fox and Gary Cooper.Filled with personal insights and read by Kirk Douglas and his son Michael, My Stroke of Luck is an audio sure to inspire all who hear it.

About Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas has been a Hollywood legend for more than half a century. His eighty-three films include The Bad and the Beautiful and Lust for Life. In addition, his company, Bryna, has produced such classics as Spartacus, Douglas has received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award given by the President, as well as numerous other awards and honors. Currently he serves as a Goodwill Ambassador for the State Department and the Legion de Honneur in France. The father of four sons, and grandfather of five, he lives with his wife, Anne, in Beverly Hills.

About Michael Douglas

Michael Douglas has more than twenty years of experience in theatre, film and television. He has played pivotal roles in such films as Wall Street, for which he won an Academy Award®, The China Syndrome, Faral Attraction, Basic lnsfinct, The American President and Traffic. Also an accomplished film producer, he won the Academy Award® in 1975 for the film One Flew Oiler the Curkoo's Nest.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Raquel (Silver Valkyrie Reads) on September 04, 2019

This was a quick read that I enjoyed parts of. I'm sure some would object to his talk of working through his depression by getting over his self-pity, but I think it's accurate to his own story, which makes it part of the whole spectrum of dealing with mental illness. I certainly don't think his sto......more

Goodreads review by Victor on December 28, 2017

Not only one of the greatest actors in the world, Kirk Douglas is a damned fine writer. In this follow-up memoir about coming to terms with his stroke, Kirk shows himself to be forthcoming and honest, as well as brave. He is critical of himself and his weaknesses, detailing his struggles and inabili......more

Goodreads review by Dale on August 03, 2019

This was an enjoyable quick read. Kirk Douglas shares his experience of having a stroke at 83 and how he had to relearn how to speak. He acknowledges how blessed he was to have experienced it, once he got over his depression about it. It inspired him to return to his Jewish roots, appreciate what lif......more

Goodreads review by Barb on July 09, 2008

An initmate look at the impact a stroke had on his life. The humor was a surprise, and the spirituality was unexpected. Upon meeting God, Douglas asks, "Is this heaven?" only to hear God reply, "HEAVEN! You just came from there!" and goes on to point out the many miracles we take for granted each da......more

Goodreads review by Brooke on September 23, 2012

This book can easily be read in a sitting. It's short with large text. To be honest, I was hoping for a deeper story. I've had a few people in my life who suffered a stroke, and I was hoping it would give me better insight into their depression and struggles. Instead, it came across more as a light r......more