{"product_id":"in-the-presence-of-greatness-my-sixty-year-journey-as-an-actress-hardback-9781629332369","title":"In the Presence of Greatness: My Sixty-Year Journey as an Actress (hardback)","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Miracle Worker. The Patty Duke Show.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eValley of the Dolls. \u003c\/em\u003eThose perennial film and television titles still reverberate with audiences entranced with Academy Award-winning film actress and Broadway and television icon Patty Duke. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePatty first gained national attention and praise playing Helen Keller in both the Broadway stage and film versions of \u003cem\u003eThe Miracle\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eWorker\u003c\/em\u003e. As identical cousins on \u003cem\u003eThe Patty Duke Show\u003c\/em\u003e, her name became an American household word. Her later work in \u003cem\u003eValley of the Dolls, Me, Natalie, My Sweet Charlie, \u003c\/em\u003ea later television remake of\u003cem\u003e The Miracle Worker, \u003c\/em\u003eand dozens of other productions established her as one of America's leading actresses\u003cem\u003e. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePatty's previous autobiographical works, \u003cem\u003eCall Me Anna\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eA Brilliant Madness\u003c\/em\u003e, achieved \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller status. Now, her indelible show business legacy echoes enduringly with untold stories of her six-decade career and the legends of her time, including Richard Burton, Laurence Olivier, Helen Hayes, Fred Astaire, Anne Bancroft, Judy Garland, President John F. Kennedy, Helen Keller, Margaret Cho, Garth Brooks, Gloria Vanderbilt, Lucille Ball, Darren Criss, Richard Crenna, Patricia Neal, Liza Minnelli, and Helen Hunt. For the first time, Patty also talks openly of her friendship with actress Sharon Tate and her grisly murder at the hands of Charles Manson. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIllustrated with over 70 rare photos from both Patty Duke's career and personal life, many never before published and from her personal collection.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout William J. Jankowski: Since receiving his degree from Widener University, he has been interviewed for such publications as \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e, and consulted on biographical television specials about Patty Duke's work for A\u0026amp;E, ABC, Lifetime, and E  This is his first book. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Patty Duke was one of the most talented actresses I ever worked with. Her first hand account of anecdotes on her Hollywood career is a must read. This book is both fascinating and touching.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Tab Hunter \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"I so enjoyed hearing Anna's (Patty's) voice in these prose  I adored her as an actress. Most of all I adored her as a funny, kind and giving friend. Reading this book keeps her close and helps fill the empty space that she filled in my life.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Joyce Bulifant\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"BearManor Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50516151337234,"sku":"9781629332369","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9823dbe3-ef7c-4ac8-99d1-ad73ebd747f3.jpg?v=1731020245","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/in-the-presence-of-greatness-my-sixty-year-journey-as-an-actress-hardback-9781629332369","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}