Legs Are the Last to Go

De: Diahann Carroll

Narrado por: Diahann Carroll

It's conventional wisdom that Hollywood has no use for a woman over 40. So it's a good thing that Diahann Carroll, with her winning career, is anything but conventional.

With wisdom that only aging gracefully can bestow, she talks frankly about her four marriages as well as her other relationships, including her courtship with Sidney Poitier; racial politics in show business; and the personal cost, particularly to her family, of being a pioneer.

From a recent, Emmy-nominated role on Grey's Anatomy to appearances on Oprah, Diahann Carroll's legendary stage, film, and television career has spanned more than five decades.

Her title role on Julia beginning in 1968 established Carroll as the first African-American actress to star in her own television series. The role garnered her both an Emmy nomination and a Golden Globe win to go along with the 1962 Best Actress Tony Award she won for her role in No Strings (also a first for a Black woman). Diahann also received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for her role in Claudine.

In the 1980s, Diahann joined the glitzy night-time soap opera Dynasty as the jet-setter Dominique Deveraux.

Carroll's career continued strong in the 1990s with appearances in films such as The Five Heartbeats; she also starred as Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard.

As a breast cancer survivor and activist, Carroll invited a camera crew into her treatment room for a national broadcast special to draw attention to the cause.

Ever the consummate performer, her cabaret show at Feinstein's traveled nationwide to sold-out audiences.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2008 Diahann Carroll (P)2008 HarperCollins Publishers

Loved it All!!

It was a ride through her life! She was brutally honest about her challenges, and her voice brought so much life to her adventures that it felt like an experience for the listener as well! A Great listen!!!

Phenomenal or Delightful

I was throughly impressed by this work of art. However, I expected nothing less that from such a keen, intelligent, and wise beauty! Her ability to tell a story from decade to decade and still capture your attention was everything. I lived her transparency and her ability to make the audience feel as though you were there conversing with her. I recommend everyone to read/listen to this book whether you were a fan or not. But who am I kidding, you either love her or hate her because you want to be her!

If we only knew, you are loved!

this was a compelling story and such new information about our beloved Diahann, Though I will never understand why some women ( even those we think our Strong) allow Men to be abusers... I would have kick their ass, you got to catch them when they are most 'vulnerable' ie sleeping, taken a shit or doing something they love - come at them when they least expect = do unto others as they will do unto you Surprise the MF. On a positive note, several of her noted quotes from her Mother, were those my Mother shared with me, LOVE Diahann, RIP You are missed

It made me smile. She was the ultimate DIVA.

liked it! It wasn't hard to listen to or a struggle to get through

Brains and beauty, a perfect combination!

Loved this! We could all learn a lesson or two from this and the many other fallen “Old Hollywood” legends. RIP Ms. Carroll.

Wonderful 👏🏽

She was beautiful inside and out. Interesting and honest about sharing her life with us. You won’t be disappointed in her book.
Paula (NJ)♥️

Great to hear her voice

I loved listening to Dianne tell us her story in her own words felt like a nice chat where she's sounding like she's speaking to her audience directly. I loved how she articulated her story shared her feelings it was a great way to understand the legendary arcs and experiences of a time we can only imagine and take her words as a guide back to those places. I didn't like that she's no longer with us but it made me all the more curious about her and what she didn't share in the book. Sometimes when the narrator is also the author they leave out the full 360 views on the experiences we don't get the benefit of different perspectives of the same stories shared by those who were there. overall she was a wonderful and still is a wonderful role model of a black woman who carried herself with style elegance audacity raw talent charisma charm ambition glamour and poise. Ms Dianne Carroll knew she deserved to be at the table and feasted accordingly so cheers to her for her legacy and example🥂

totally a great trip into her!

Makes me want to do Better! in my own life I had with my mommy!

Her Life Her words!

Absolutely WONDERFUL! I always love a good autobiography read in the person's own voice.

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the beauty of a icon actress and singer is hardly ever told completely and so elegant.
i have always admire her for her gratefulness, This book has open a different light to her life story. nothing i haven't seen before are heard but just not expected. none the less am grateful for her truth
its a wonderful book