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The Legs Are the Last to Go
The Legs Are the Last to Go: Aging, Acting, Marrying, and Other Things I Learned the Hard Way | Diahann Carroll
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It's conventional wisdom that Hollywood has no use for a woman over forty. So it's a good thing that Diahann Carrollwhose winning, sometimes controversial career breached racial barriersis anything but conventional. Here she shares her life story with an admirable candidness of someone who has seen and done it all. With wisdom that only aging gracefully can bestow, she talks frankly about her four marriages as well as the other significant relationships in her life, including her courtship with Sidney Poitier; racial politics in Hollywood and on Broadway; and the personal cost, particularly to her family, of being a pioneer. Carroll's storied history, blunt views, and notorious wit will be sure to entertain and inform.
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I enjoyed the audiobook. She narrated it. I loved the snippets of her life.

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I met Diahann Carroll at a book signing when she wrote this fascinating memoir and it‘s only taken me 10 years to read it! 😆 And so glad I did. Very honest and inspiring read from this powerhouse actress/singer who has been through plenty of Hollywood‘s racial politics as well as her stormy relationships. She certainly knows how to speak up and stand her ground. 🙌🏻 And who didn‘t love her feisty character Dominique on Dynasty?

PurpleyPumpkin Wow, how amazing to have met her! She seems like such a feisty person, so full of life. Glad you had the opportunity to see her in person. And now I have another book to add to my never ending tbr!👍🏽😉 (edited) 5y
UwannaPublishme I love reading memoirs by strong women. And she‘s a powerhouse! We keeping giving each other more books for our TBR lists! 😁 5y
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