{"product_id":"everything-and-nothing-dorothy-dandridge-9780060956752","title":"Everything and Nothing: The Dorothy Dandridge Tragedy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe autobiography of Dorothy Dandridge, Hollywood's first Black sex symbol and first Black best actress Oscar-nominee, examines her early life, slow rise to stardom, and swift decline. The book was completed shortly after her tragic death at the age of 42 in 1965 of a drug overdose.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDorothy Dandridge's life story is the stuff Hollywood dreams--and nightmares. \u003cem\u003eEverything and Nothing\u003c\/em\u003e recounts her rags-to-riches-to-rags story form her personal point of view. Dandridge recalls her humble beginnings in Depression-era Cleveland, Ohio, her rise to fame and success as the first African American to receive a Best Actress Oscar nomination (for her role in \u003cem\u003e Carmen Jones), \u003c\/em\u003e the disappointments and pain of her childhood and family life, and her downward spiral into alcoholism and financial troubles, \u003cem\u003e Everything and Nothing\u003c\/em\u003e is a mesmerizing and harrowing journey through the life and times of one of Hollywood's most unforgettable stars.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dorothy Dandridge, Earl Conrad\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0060956755\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060956752\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Paperbacks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/26\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.92h x 4.98w x 0.66d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dorothy Dandridge","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44050870763775,"sku":"9780060956752","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5a9aa4fe-e55f-46ed-8740-bad7102fa147.jpg?v=1685009736","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/everything-and-nothing-dorothy-dandridge-9780060956752","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}