{"product_id":"everything-and-nothing-the-dorothy-dandridge-tragedy-9780060956752","title":"Everything and Nothing: The Dorothy Dandridge Tragedy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe autobiography of Dorothy Dandridge, Hollywood's first Black sex symbol and first Black best actress Oscar-nominee, examines her early life, slow rise to stardom, and swift decline. The book was completed shortly after her tragic death at the age of 42 in 1965 of a drug overdose.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDorothy Dandridge's life story is the stuff Hollywood dreams--and nightmares. \u003cem\u003eEverything and Nothing\u003c\/em\u003e recounts her rags-to-riches-to-rags story form her personal point of view. Dandridge recalls her humble beginnings in Depression-era Cleveland, Ohio, her rise to fame and success as the first African American to receive a Best Actress Oscar nomination (for her role in \u003cem\u003e Carmen Jones), \u003c\/em\u003e the disappointments and pain of her childhood and family life, and her downward spiral into alcoholism and financial troubles, \u003cem\u003e Everything and Nothing\u003c\/em\u003e is a mesmerizing and harrowing journey through the life and times of one of Hollywood's most unforgettable stars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eConrad, Earl:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Coauthor Earl Conrad has published more than twenty works of biography, history, criticism, and fiction, including Errol Flynn's \u003cem\u003e My Wicked, Wicked Ways.\u003c\/em\u003e He lives in California.","brand":"Harper Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50555922776338,"sku":"9780060956752","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fcea2df0-0aea-4d63-a8c1-71dface5c9d4.jpg?v=1731744888","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/everything-and-nothing-the-dorothy-dandridge-tragedy-9780060956752","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}