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Dying of Politeness
- A Memoir
- Narrated by: Geena Davis
- Length: 7 hrs and 36 mins
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Publisher's Summary
A Times Film and Theatre Book of the Year 2022
From two-time Academy Award winner and screen icon Geena Davis, Dying of Politeness is the candid, surprising tale of her journey from her epically polite childhood to the roles that put her in the spotlight and gave her the strength to become a powerhouse in Hollywood.
At three years old, Geena 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 her journey has been one of fits and starts, with a pothole or two along the way.
In this hilarious memoir, Geena regales us with tales of a career playing everything from an amnesiac assassin to the parent of a rodent in Stuart Little; a soap star in her underwear to a housewife turned road warrior in Thelma & Louise; a baseball phenomenon in A League of Their Own to the first female President of the United States in Commander in Chief, and more. She is frank about her eccentric childhood; her many relationships, including her spontaneous Las Vegas wedding to Jeff Goldblum; her archery exploits which led her to the Olympic trials; and how she became a tireless advocate for women and girls, founding her own institute which engages film and TV creators to better represent women and actors from diverse backgrounds.
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.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
Critic Reviews
‘Candid, self-deprecating and vastly entertaining…. Davis’s frank appraisal of her psychological and physical merits, and demerits, is not only disarming, but likely to strike a chord with many of her readers’ The Times, Peter Sheridan
‘Her combination of humour and self-deprecation is immediately appealing’ The Observer, BOOK OF THE DAY
‘A marvellous memoir… an endearing and inspiring account of one “offbeat” woman finding her own voice… I’m often bored by the second half of celebrity memoirs, but Davis’s just keeps building momentum. It’s a real-life feel-good movie, in which the downtrodden heroine finds her power. She guards her privacy without ever getting pompous or dull. If you want to know about the pimples on Brad Pitt’s bum, then she’ll spill. If you want to know how she conceived her kids at 47? Back off, that’s her business… I closed her book with the firm conviction that she’s the celebrity I’d most like to hang out with’ Daily Telegraph
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- Cate
- 21-07-2023
Fantastic Geena!
I loved Geena’s autobiography and having her read it was extra special. Her honesty and dry wit add depth to her extraordinary stories. Thank you Geena for all your efforts in supporting women and girls in visual media, including behind the scenes.
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- Felicia Sowinski
- 04-10-2023
Onya Geena
Geena Davis has a voice that
is great to listen to and a real inspiration for women and girls. Good to hear some of her story straight from her. Thanks Geena.
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- Anonymous User
- 12-07-2024
An Honest and Great Book!
I really liked her story telling, funny and times and very honest .Well Done Geena.
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- Susie
- 05-02-2023
new age woman
Gina thanks for sharing your story with us. thanks for making gender equality a real thing, for standing up for all.
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- Anonymous User
- 07-02-2023
Could go to the Olympics for audiobooks
I absolutely loved this book. Geena’s story and her brilliant narration brought so much joy. I laughed out loud, cried behind sunglasses whilst on my morning commute and often caught myself just grinning while listening to this book. It grabbed my attention immediately and I didn’t want it to end. Knowing how much Geena likes to do things well, it comes as no surprise that this book is worthy of a gold medal.
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- Tracy Cunningham
- 22-05-2023
I loved this so much
Such an interesting and entertaining book, and I listened on Audible which Geena narrated, so it was extra personal.
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- Dee Vine
- 17-06-2023
Great to listen to
Geena Davis is one of those stars that we always enjoy her work. Congratulations on being so human!
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- Rachael M
- 28-06-2023
So good!
For someone that knows very little about Geena Davis, I really enjoyed this book. And honestly felt like sitting down and having a conversation with a friend.
Gene was really funny, she shared some very interesting anecdotes about her life, her love life and her career. I love that she doesn't tried to hide anything under the rug, and that she is very open with the decisions that she's made in the life she's lived. Gene is not apologetic for anything that she has done in the past and it's fun to watch her grow through her different anecdotes.
I honestly had not heard really of almost any of the book the films that Geena had been in, except for perhaps Thelma and Louise and Stuart Little. I think I have heard of a few of the other films but I hadn't seen them, so they didn't really register with me. I may go out and have another look at some of them because I'm interested to see them after hearing her describe what it was like to film the movie.
I love to hear Geena talking about her parents they seemed like such lovely people. And she had such a good relationship with them up until they both passed away. It was really heartbreaking reading about both of their deaths because you really feel like you get to know Gene’s family as she goes through her different stories.
I also enjoyed hearing Geena talk about how she struggled as a child with confidence issues. She was told to stop being too much. And I can relate to that. It's hard to be told that your personality is too much and that you need to turn it down.
I also I think it's just a great read one of the better celebrity memoir that I read recently and thank you for putting this on paper Geena well done thank.
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- pacinofan
- 27-10-2023
A sweet and calming listen
I enjoyed this very much. Geena is a delight and I got to know more about her, her family and the film industry. It makes me want to re-visit her films.
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- Anonymous User
- 15-05-2023
Beautiful story, Beautiful human
Geena you’re an amazing human, my hubby will agree that you would be incredible in a marvel movie! Do it! Thanks for such a great story!
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