Dear Perceptive Reader,
When it comes to reading about history, IMHO it’s best to start the book with an open or objective mindset. Sure, the emotions will creep up on you at times; and this is all well and good; I say. Yet; the reason you start the reading or listening to an autobiography history on a public figure is to allow your mind to be susceptible to all possibilities.
The public persona of a person still does not always give a listening ear to whom a person is or wants to be. For example; there have been famous personalities who specialized in mundane and quiet life activities they enjoyed at one time; but it did not place food on the table. At least not in the amount they needed for themselves.
A Bit of History in reading and research provides the noble motives along with the reasons of adjustments in some of these figures lives. You may actually come to love them by the time you get through the book.
Cecil B. DeMille
Story for the Hamptons Film Festival https://www.danspapers.com/2024/10/cecil-b-demille-hamptons-film-festival/
“Cecil B. DeMille, (born Aug. 12, 1881, Ashfield, Mass., U.S.—died Jan. 21, 1959, Hollywood, Calif.), U.S. film director and producer. In 1913 he joined Jesse Lasky (1880–1958) and Samuel Goldwyn to form the forerunner of Paramount Communications. Their first venture, The Squaw Man (1914), was one of the first full-length feature films produced in Hollywood, and it established DeMille as a director. He made numerous films before creating biblical spectacles such as The Ten Commandments (1923, remade 1956) and The King of Kings (1927). He was known for his flamboyance and his taste for huge casts and extravagant sets. Among his more than 70 other films are Samson and Delilah (1949) and The Greatest Show on Earth(1952, Academy Award for best picture). He also hosted the popular weekly Lux Radio Theatre (1936–45).” Britannica
There is so much to learn in the world. Some years ago, a man recited a poem built on the proclamation of dignity. Many have found out how life is worth living because of us being made in the The Creator’s image.
Best regards, James
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