| International Standard Book Number |
9798217198276
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| International Standard Book Number |
9798217198283
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| Personal Name |
Burton, LeVar author aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78064054
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| Title Statement |
Take my word for it : a memoir / LeVar Burton with Tracey Michae'l Lewis-Giggetts.
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| Imprint |
New York : Random House, 2026.
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| Physical Description |
1 online resource
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| Bibliography, Etc. Note |
Includes bibliographical references.
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| Summary, Etc. |
"The legendary actor behind Roots, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and Reading Rainbow shares never-before-told stories from a life that has shaped generations-told at last on his own terms. This is my attempt to pull back the curtain. Not just on the roles I've played, but on the life I've lived. The fears. The fight. The survival. And yes, the joy. All of it. Tracing the different eras of his life-from Kunta Kinte to Geordi La Forge to Reading Rainbow and far beyond the camera-celebrated actor LeVar Burton fearlessly opens up about growing up during the Civil Rights Movement, being raised by a remarkable mother, and discovering his calling as a storyteller. He explores how acting has served as both a source of transformation and an escape from the most difficult parts of his past, while also confronting the challenges of being a parent, husband, and householder. As Burton honors the loved ones whose strength and resilience shaped him in this inspiring memoir, he also asks what we owe to our ancestors and to each other, reflecting on the deep necessity he's always felt advocating for liberation and equity. Generous, deeply moving, and illustrated with personal family photos, Take My Word For It is a courageous self-portrait of an iconic artist"-- Provided by publisher.
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| Subject-Personal Name |
Burton, LeVar
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Actors United States http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh93009171
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Authors, American 20th century
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
African American authors http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85001798
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
African American actors http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85001782
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Autobiographies
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Memoirs
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| Added Entry, Personal Name |
Lewis-Giggetts, Tracey M. other http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/oth http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2011040710
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