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America's premier storyteller shares the story of his own life in a frank and revealing book that rivals any of his fictional tales. Sidney Sheldon is truly an entertainment legend: Author of over a dozen best sellers, Academy Award-winning screenwriter, and creator of some of television's greatest hits, he has lived a singularly fascinating life. Sheldon has seen and done it all, and now in this candid memoir, he shares his story for the first time, talking about the personalities, highs, and lows that have made his career and life so captivating. From a depression-era childhood in Chicago to an Air Corps stint in World War II to the bright lights and hot parties of New York and Los Angeles, Sidney Sheldon has lived the kind of life most people could never imagine...until now.
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"I recently read this book and I've often wondered why Sidney Sheldon with all his talent has chosen to write thrillers; he could have written novels with his analytical style. I yet learned after reading this book how society can be harsh and give great talents no choice but to write what sells more and not what they really wish to write. I think Sidney Sheldon was great;Master of the Game, Sands of Time, Memoreis of Midnight could stand for good wroks of art; they're so much more than thrillers and The other Side of Me is a living proof to that. It's just the tough Holywood struggle to survive that made him perform less than what he could have given and the time he spent writing books instead of movie scripts was short but according to his own words, were the happiest. A significant book to read and hopefully it changes the rigid system imposed upon people of talent."
— Faten (5 out of 5 stars)
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“Not even a fiction writer as gifted as Sidney Sheldon would have the chutzpah to concoct the story of Sidney Sheldon’s life. His autobiography, The Other Side of Me, blasts off from the first sentence with narrative drive that is all surprise, reverberating with plot twists of ecstasy and despair.”
— New York Times -
“A master storyteller tells all.”
— Barnes & Noble, editorial review -
“Sheldon writes his memoir as an intense and emotional rollercoaster as only he can with battling bipolar disorder nearly his entire life. From his suicide attempt at age 17 in 1934 to the publication of his first book in 1969, Sheldon has worked hard for his accomplishments.”
— Publishers Weekly -
“Sidney Sheldon, playwright, Oscar-winning screenwriter, and bestselling novelist, has written a glossy, gossipy, candid show-biz memoirsome hilarious moments, some very personal, as well as some shocking interactions with movie stars like Judy Garland, Groucho Marx, and a surprisingly combative Cary Grant.”
— AudioFile
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" Listened to audio: Sidney Sheldon is my favorite mystery writer. He also wrote some TV & Broadway hits. His story is of persistance and triumph. Tells of how he went from wanting to commit siucide to become a famous writer, director and producer. How he overcomes being bi-polar, losing 2 children and failure. He was in the World Book of Records for having a book with the most translations, The Other Side of Midnight which is my favorite book by him. "
— Midge, 2/19/2014 -
" This man changed my life before this. I had lost it after I read most of his novels. His autobiography reminded me why. "
— Rodney, 2/14/2014 -
" Hidupnya sungguh-sungguh seperti novel. Atau karena Sheldon memang piawai menuliskan kisah hidupnya ala novel? Keduanya!!! :) "
— Lalu, 2/6/2014 -
" Oks.... "
— Gaurav, 1/31/2014 -
" Author of over a dozen bestsellers, Academy Award-winning screenwriter, and creator of some of television's greatest hits, Sheldon has seen and done it all, and now in this candid memoir, he shares his story for the first time. "
— Eddy, 1/23/2014 -
" The Lines written on cover page of Book....That life is like Novel no body knows what is coming next untill she turns the page.....was most appeling, I did present this Biography in my class presentation. "
— Ayesha, 1/21/2014 -
" this is the first one from sideney sheldon which i ve read .i choosed this because of the title after this i have started reading more sidney sheldon novels.. "
— Raja, 1/14/2014 -
" Sidney's Autobiography. Good read. "
— Vaishnavi, 1/7/2014 -
" finally we knew bout tis amazing guy!!! "
— Bemy, 1/1/2014 -
" An insight into the life of a multi faceted personality... Hats off to the never dying spirit of Sheldon. "
— Sreyashi, 12/2/2013 -
" It was good, I just put it down and life got in the way and I forgot about it. I sold my copy but I would like to start it over again. "
— Kara, 9/26/2013
About Sidney Sheldon
Sidney Sheldon (1917–2007) remains one of the world’s top bestselling authors, having sold more than 300 million copies of his books. He is also the only writer to have won an Oscar, a Tony, and an Edgar. The Guinness Book of World Records heralds him as the most translated author in the world.