Dying of politeness : a memoir
In this candid memoir, the Academy Award winner recalls her journey from a quiet and polite childhood to a screen icon who helped lead the way to gender parity in Hollywood.
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| Subject |
| Davis, Geena. Motion picture actors and actresses > United States > Biography. |
| Genre |
| Autobiographies. |
- ISBN: 9780063119130
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277 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm - Edition First edition.
- Publisher [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2022.
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Dying of Politeness : A Memoir
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Table of Contents
Dying of Politeness : A Memoir
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Chapter 1 | My Journey to Badassery | p. 1 |
| Chapter 2 | Fingertips on Glory | p. 17 |
| Chapter 3 | Lady Fatima's Town House for Young Ladies | p. 35 |
| Chapter 4 | It Has Hair on Its Arms | p. 63 |
| Chapter 5 | Never Sleep with Your Costars | p. 87 |
| Chapter 6 | My Bug Phase | p. 112 |
| Chapter 7 | Eyes Like Navel Oranges | p. 134 |
| Chapter 8 | The Blond One | p. 151 |
| Chapter 9 | I Love When You Do That Chicken Dance | p. 171 |
| Intermission | ||
| Chapter 10 | I Bought a Goat to Keep the Donkey Company | p. 200 |
| Chapter 11 | Not for Nothing, but I Haven't Retired | p. 226 |
| Chapter 12 | The Mother Gets Killed Gruesomely in the First Five Minutes | p. 250 |
| Chapter 13 | Not Dying of Politeness | p. 269 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 278 | |
| Credits and Permissions | p. 279 |
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