
Dying of Politeness
A Memoir
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Geena Davis
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Geena Davis
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From two-time Academy Award winner and screen icon Geena Davis, the surprising tale of her “journey to badassery”—from her epically polite childhood to roles that loaned her the strength to become a powerhouse in Hollywood.
At three years old, Geena Davis announced she was going to be in movies. Now, with a slew of iconic roles and awards under her belt, she has surpassed her childhood dream—but the path to finding yourself never did run smoothly. In this simultaneously hilarious and candid memoir, Davis regales us with tales of a career playing everything from an amnesiac assassin to the parent of a rodent, her eccentric childhood, her relationships, and helping lead the way to gender parity in Hollywood—all while learning to be a little more badass, one role at a time. Dying of Politeness is a touching account of one woman’s journey to fight for herself, and ultimately fighting for women all around the globe.
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- Ro Duggan
- 2023-05-11
12/10 Recommend.
Beautifully written and read life story of personal growth, being an unabashed weirdo, finding personal power, and following your interests.
Can’t say enough good things about this book and particularly listening to Geena Davis read it.
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- Patricia Schmunk
- 2023-02-22
About a life well lived.....so far!!
Our family Christmas standard movies have included The Long Kiss Goodnight for ....a long time. To watch some truly bad ass behavior during the holidays always sets the tone!! Geena Davis is a gem and I loved hearing about many parts of her complex and interesting life. The narration was topnotch...wink, wink!! She impresses the hell out of me and her movies have left an indelible impression on me and my family. Thank you, Geena.
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- Pixlpixi
- 2023-03-07
Brilliant
I love Geena’s story and her struggle to be her authentic self. She’s relatable and her insights are spot on. I also admire her tenacity and mission to create a more equitable world, shedding light on the institutionalized misogyny that has defined societal norms for far too long. A great book!
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- Motel
- 2022-12-27
Love her
She is such an inspiration. And humble yet in my opinion a badass! Lol. We need more women like her
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- Anonymous User
- 2023-01-10
Incredible performance and inspiring story
The incomparable Geena Davis doesn’t disappoint with her quick wit, sublime storytelling, and insider look into the world of misogyny she faced building her career in Hollywood. She is an inspiration to us all!
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- Julie
- 2023-02-12
Very Interesting and inspiring
I really enjoyed Geena reading this book. Her life has been more than you could ever imagine. I forgot how many great movies she's been in. What a wonderful movement she's started with her foundation.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2023-07-30
Wonderfully narrated….
Love this book. I didn’t know anything about Geena Davis and I now have a lot of respect for her. An inspirational life story.
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- Mary
- 2022-12-02
Loved it
I really enjoyed this book. It was a true and genuine account of Geena’s life and I could relate to many of the relationships and reflections. Very interesting to learn more about the film industry and an actor’s developing career. I highly recommend.
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- Iris
- 2023-11-18
I have always admired Geena
Thank you Geena Davis for writing and narrating your refreshing book! I found it touching and funny and also soothing to listen to. Highly recommended as a balm in this troubled world.
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- Curtis C
- 2023-10-12
Beyond boring 😴
Geena is a great actress but a terrible writer. This audiobook suffers from poor pacing and boring bits.
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