{"product_id":"9780345432414","title":"Still Me: With a New Afterword for this Edition","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eReeve, Christopher\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBallantine Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5\/29\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eMass-market Paperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER • In this “bold and unflinching” (\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e) memoir, the legendary star of \u003ci\u003eSuperman\u003c\/i\u003e describes his rise to stardom and the journey he made—physically, emotionally, and spiritually—after sustaining a devastating, life-altering injury.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Captivating . . . an emotional memoir [that] takes readers on a roller-coaster ride from the height of Hollywood fame to [Reeve’s] darkest days.”—\u003ci\u003eNew York Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e“When the first \u003c\/i\u003eSuperman\u003ci\u003e movie came out I was frequently asked ‘What is a hero?’  I remember the glib response I repeated so many times. . . . Now my definition is completely different. I think a hero is an ordinary individual who finds strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles. These are real heroes, and so are the families and friends who have stood by them.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe whole world held its breath when Christopher Reeve struggled for life on Memorial Day, 1995.  On the third jump of a riding competition, Reeve was thrown headfirst from his horse in an accident that broke his neck and left him unable to move or breathe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSince then, Reeve has not only survived, but has fought for himself, for his family, and for the hundreds of thousands of people with spinal cord injuries in the United States and around the world. And with \u003ci\u003eStill Me\u003c\/i\u003e, he shares the heartbreaking, funny, courageous, and hopeful story of his life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReeve describes his early success on Broadway opposite the legendary Katherine Hepburn, the adventure of filming \u003ci\u003eSuperman\u003c\/i\u003e on the streets of New York, and how the movie made him a star; how he moved regularly between film acting and theater work across the country; and his decision to work with Emma Thompson and Anthony Hopkins in \u003ci\u003eThe Remains of the Day\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith dignity and sensitivity, he explores his complex relationship with his parents, his efforts to remain a devoted husband and father, and his continuing and heroic battle to rebuild his life after being rendered immobile. This is the determined, passionate story of one man, a gifted actor and star, and how he and his family came to grips with the kind of devastating, unexplainable shock that fate can bring to any of us.","brand":"Ballantine Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43352056267007,"sku":"9780345432414","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780345432414_s600x595.jpg?v=1775599639","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780345432414","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}