by Kirk Douglas · Little, Brown & Company · tapa dura · ISBN 9780316859981
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«My Stroke of Luck» is the autobiography of Kirk Douglas, published by Little, Brown & Company in hardcover (196 pages, in English).
After suffering a debilitating stroke, Kirk Douglas recounts his long rehabilitation and the impact it had on his life. He recalls the ovation he received at the Oscars when accepting his honorary award, his first public appearance after the attack, and shares the reflections, humor and lessons that helped him recover.
Kirk Douglas relates in these memoirs his recovery from a stroke; the work first appeared in 2002.
For admirers of Kirk Douglas and classic Hollywood, as well as for readers of memoirs and stories of overcoming serious illness.
Kirk Douglas was an American actor and filmmaker. After an impoverished childhood, he made his film debut in The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946) with Barbara Stanwyck. Douglas soon developed into a leading box-office star throughout the 1950s, known for serious dramas, including westerns and war films. During his career, he appeared in more than 90 films and was known for his explosive acting style. He was named by the American Film Institute the 17th-greatest male star of Classic Hollywood cinema.
