{"product_id":"paul-newman-a-life-paperback","title":"Paul Newman: A Life - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShawn Levy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER \u003c\/b\u003e-\u003cb\u003e \"[This] absorbing, affectionate portrait manages to bring [Newman] back to us. . . . \u003ci\u003ePaul Newman \u003c\/i\u003eleaves readers with a surprisingly cheering message. If the rest of us can't aspire to having Newman's life, we can at least take inspiration from the way he lived his.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A graceful tribute to a one-of-a-kind man.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Seattle Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Newman's life was never dull, and Levy re-creates it in vivid detail.\"--\u003ci\u003eParade\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePaul Newman, the Oscar-winning actor with the legendary blue eyes, achieved superstar status by playing charismatic renegades, broken heroes, and winsome antiheroes in such revered films as \u003ci\u003eThe Hustler, Cool Hand Luke, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Verdict, The Color of Money\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNobody's Fool\u003c\/i\u003e. But Newman was also an oddity in Hollywood: the rare box-office titan who cared about the craft of acting, the sexy leading man known for the staying power of his marriage, and the humble celebrity who made philanthropy his calling card long before it was cool. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnlike his father, a successful entrepreneur, Newman bypassed the family sporting goods business to pursue an acting career. After struggling as a theater and television actor, Newman landed the lead role of boxer Rocky Graziano in \u003ci\u003eSomebody Up There Likes Me\u003c\/i\u003e when, in a tragic twist of fate, James Dean was killed in a car accident. Part of the original Actors Studio generation, Newman demanded a high level of rigor and clarity from every project. The artistic battles that nearly derailed his early movie career would pay off handsomely at the box office and earn him critical acclaim. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe applied that tenacity to every endeavor both on and off the set. The outspoken Newman used his celebrity to call attention to political causes dear to his heart, including civil rights and nuclear proliferation. Taking up auto racing in midlife, Newman became the oldest driver to ever win a major professional auto race. A food enthusiast who would dress his own salads in restaurants, he launched the Newman's Own brand dedicated to fresh ingredients, a nonprofit juggernaut that has generated more than $250 million for charity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn\u003ci\u003e Paul Newman: A Life, \u003c\/i\u003e Shawn Levy gives readers the ultimate behind-the-scenes examination of the actor's life, from his merry pranks on the set to his lasting romance with Joanne Woodward to the devastating impact of his son's death from a drug overdose. This expansive biography is a portrait of an extraordinarily gifted man who gave back as much as he got out of life--and just happened to be one of the most celebrated movie stars of the twentieth century.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShawn Levy \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of six previous books, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \u003ci\u003ePaul Newman: A Life\u003c\/i\u003e. He served as film critic of \u003ci\u003eThe Oregonian\u003c\/i\u003e from 1997 to 2012 and is a former senior editor of \u003ci\u003eAmerican Film\u003c\/i\u003e and a former associate editor of \u003ci\u003eBox Office\u003c\/i\u003e. His work has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Independent, Film Comment, Movieline, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSight and Sound\u003c\/i\u003e, among many other publications. He lives in Portland, Oregon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.06 x 8 x 5.18 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 04, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45435079360556,"sku":"9780307353764","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/Yz8ePgTUii9780307353764.webp?v=1775479823","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/paul-newman-a-life-paperback","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}