Sir Patrick Stewart is a distinguished stage and screen actor whose illustrious career spans six decades. A classically trained theater artist who got his start at England's Royal Shakespeare Company, Stewart's legendary performances have garnered him three Olivier Awards, Emmy and Tony Award nominations, and a Grammy Award, among countless honors. His beloved screen work, known to audiences worldwide, includes his iconic portrayals of Star Trek's Jean-Luc Picard and X-Men's Professor Charles Xavier. Follow him on social media at @SirPatStew.
"I read this book in a state of wonder, not just for the author's
gifts as a nuanced storyteller and sharp observer, but for those
other remarkable gifts, of intelligence, sensitivity, wit,
intuition, self-awareness, and �lan that were bestowed on him when
he came into the world--all of which he has freely shared with us
so long and so beautifully; and finished reading in a state of deep
gratitude for the gifts, and the gift, of Patrick Stewart."
--Michael Chabon
"Patrick's early life is a Dickensian tale of domestic violence and
misfortune, transformed by chance and some good folk into the actor
internationally admired and loved. He writes as well as he acts,
with insight, truth, and passion. Another Stewart Triumph!" --Sir
Ian McKellen
"There is so much to say about Sir Patrick. He is an amazing actor,
great to look at, really funny, and up for anything. He is a kind
man...compassionate and sensitive....but, as you will find when you
read the book, his greatest asset as a human being is the fact that
he is so completely and unapologetically himself." --Whoopi
Goldberg
"What a glorious memoir Sir Patrick Stewart has written. His prose
is elegant and beautiful, diamond-like in its clarity and
precision, and his recollections of his life are full of
tenderness, insight, candor, and pathos. If he hadn't been so busy
all these years being a great actor, delighting us all, he could
have been a great writer, and now with this book, he is one."
--Jonathan Ames
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