Veronica A. (grangle) reviewed on 1/19/2010 + 28 more book reviews

Sidney Poitier is probably my favorite actor of all time, but I was not greatly impressed with his book. He is all about deep connections with the ancient past, when humans were still emerging from ape-hood. While I do appreciate the value of connections with our ancestors, I believe in creation, rather than evolution, and the sovereignty of God, rather than the supremacy of man's struggle to survive and improve. The thrust of Poitier's life's meaning, therefore, says little to me about purpose, and seems like a struggle that's hardly worth it.

It's good that his great-granddaughter has this written account of Poitier's life and philosophy, but I have to hope that she will find something eternal and solid on which to build her life. She won't find that in this book.

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