The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man: A Memoir

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As seen in The Last Movie Stars documentary. Perhaps the most moving material in the book centers around his relationship with Joanne Woodward--their love for each other, his dependence on her, the way she shaped him intellectually, emotionally and sexually. The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man is revelatory and introspective, personal and analytical, loving and tender in some places, always complex and profound. 'Eye-popping. "Newman at his best…with his self-aware persona, storied marriage and generous charitable activities…this rich book somehow imbues his characters’ pain and joy with fresh technicolor. The result is an extraordinary memoir, culled from thousands of pages of transcripts. That same stipulation applied to Newman himself. The only stipulation was that anyone who spoke on the record had to be completely honest. Stuart was to compile an oral history, to have Newman's family and friends and those who worked closely with him, talk about the actor's life.