

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
Author: Kirk Douglas
Narrator: Michael Douglas, Kirk Douglas
Abridged: 2 hr 42 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: HarperAudio
Published: 06/06/2006
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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