Still Me - Christopher Reeve - HC w/DJ 1st EDITION 1998

Description: "Still Me" by Christopher Reeve - 1st EDITION Hardcover w/Dustjacket - Published in 1998 by Random House - 310 pages (many great black & white photos) - both book and DJ are in EXCELLENT condition. Its poignant jacket depicting Reeve in his wheelchair, back to the camera, facing a hillside cast in dreamy greens and purples will by itself inspire you to read this book. The words behind the picture are equally potent. Reeve has produced a memoir that's outspoken, wise and tremendously moving. The contours of Reeve's career are well known: the meteoric rise in the late 1970s from obscurity to superstardom as Superman; years of celebrity followed by lesser roles and fame; the riding accident that left Reeve a quadriplegic; the comeback through directing HBO's "Into the Gloaming;" the work on behalf of the disabled and spinal cord research. Reeve covers it all, shuttling back and forth in time, giving just enough detail about his earlier years including a frank assessment of his parents and upbringing and enjoyable anecdotes of his relationships with Robin Williams, Katharine Hepburn and other luminaries to background the book's main act: the accident and its aftermath. Writing in a clean, even matter-of-fact style, Reeve reveals the intimacies of his plight: the confusion and terror as he learned of his situation; a disorienting out-of-body experience in an operating room; the humiliating adjustment to reliance upon others in order to eat, breathe, live; the shift of the center of gravity of his being from self-service to the serving of others. No doubt, Reeve is "still me" but readers of his beautifully composed book will see that he is now also more; that through nearly unimaginable suffering and effort, he has transformed a charmed life into one blessed to be a true profile in courage. There is some very minor wear on the DJ but this book is still in EXCELLENT condition. No collection of Christopher Reeve or Superman items is complete without this great book. Check out the scan for the cover. You won't be disappointed. Don't get left out; this book is long out of print! All previous buyers of my entertainment books have been completely satisfied. I have many others available; please inquire. The book will be sent via Media mail in the USA to minimize shipping costs. I will combine shipping to reduce charges for multiple items. Priority mail is also available. If interested, please inquire. Credit cards are accepted through PayPal.com. Please see my auctions and my eBay store for a wide variety of sports and non-sports collectibles. All items are packed with care to insure safe delivery. Please contact me if you have any questions. 2-1-06 -- 26.0 Powered by eBay Turbo Lister The free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items.

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