The Triumph: Call Me Anna is an American success story that grew out of a bizarre and desperate struggle for survival. In her revealing bestseller Call Me Anna, Patty Duke shared her long-kept secret: the talented, Oscar-winning actress who won our hearts on The Patty Duke Show was suffering from a serious-but-treatable-mental illness called manic depression. For nearly twenty years, until she was correctly diagnosed at age thirty-five, she careened between.
Looking for books by Patty Duke? Anna Marie "Patty" Duke was an American actress of stage, film, and television. First becoming famous as a child star, winning an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at age 16 for the role of Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker, and later starring in her self-titled sitcom, The Patty Duke Show for three years.
The Call Me Anna is an American success story that grew out of a bizarre and desperate struggle for survival. The public saw her as a gifted child the youngest actor to win an Oscar for her role as Helen Keller in and the youngest actor to have a prime-time television series bearing her own name.What the public did not see was Anna Marie Duke, a young girl whose life changed forever at age seven when tyrannical mangers stripped her of nearly all that was familiar, beginning with her name.
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In her revealing bestseller Call Me Anna, Patty Duke shared her long-kept secret: the talented, Oscar-winning actress who won our hearts on The Patty Duke Show was suffering from a serious-but-treatable-mental illness called manic depression. Patty Duke Book | In the Presence of Greatness
The Out of this nightmare emerged Patty Duke, a show business legend still searching for the child, Anna. She won three Emmy Awards and divorced three husbands. A starring role in Valley of the Dolls nearly ruined her career. A Matter of Justice
A harrowing, ultimately triumphant story told by Patty Duke herself—wife, mother, political activist, President of the Screen Actors Guild, and at last, a happy, fulfilled woman whose miracle is her own life. Look What s Happened to Rosemary s Baby
Patty Duke is one of the few former child actors who has survived the transition from child to adolescent to adult and gone on to greater fame and success in her adult years. Academy Award-winner, television comedy series star, talk-show hostess, author, and aspiring director, this multi-talented actress has become an entertainment industry.
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Duke, Patty, 1946-, Actors -- United States -- Biography Publisher Toronto ; New York: Bantam Books Collection internetarchivebooks; printdisabled Contributor Internet Archive Language English. Patty McCormack
A harrowing, ultimately triumphant story told by Patty Duke herself--wife, mother, political activist, President of the Screen Actors Guild, and at last, a happy, fulfilled woman whose miracle.
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In her revealing bestseller Call Me Anna, Patty Duke shared her long-kept secret: the talented, Oscar-winning actress who won our hearts on The Patty Duke Show was suffering from a serious-but-treatable-mental illness called manic depression. The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin in Brooklyn Heights The Legend: Out of this nightmare emerged Patty Duke, a show business legend still searching for the child, Anna. She won three Emmy Awards and divorced three husbands. A starring role in Valley of the Dolls nearly ruined her career. She was notorious for wild spending sprees, turbulent liaisons, and an uncontrollable temper.Lucille Ball 5.0 out of 5 stars Patty Duke Book A Winner Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2001 This is an interesting book to read especially if you are a fan of actress Patty Duke.Desi Arnaz Jr. Ask the publishers to restore access to 500,000+ books the autobiography of Patty Duke Duke, Patty, 1946-, Actors -- United States -- Biography Publisher.