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The Last Chapter in the Life of Mrs. Sammy Davis, Jr.

Pamela Sherrod

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Description:The Price of FameWhen Pam Sherrod was engaged to write the life story of Mrs. Sammy Davis, Jr., she had no idea that instead, over the next four years she would witness the train wreck of this woman’s life. Their original project was soon shelved in favor of collaboration on a screen play, stories and books for children. Left destitute and in deep debt by her husband, Altovise Davis was beset by pressures from her various partners and advisers. “There’s no one you can really trust,” Altovise told Pam as she admitted to the stalled movie deal, the missing jewelry and money taken from her accounts, the various royalty checks that had stopped coming in, the fact that she was nearly penniless.As their friendship grew, Pam was puzzled by Altovise’s responses to the people and situations which were plaguing her from coast to coast. And after their screenplay appeared to be stolen by a major production company, Pam grew suspicious of their choice of agent for their shared work. Altovise seemed confused and helpless to protect herself and Pam could do nothing to protect her from the manipulation and exploitation.A woman of great charm and verve, Altovise led a double life. On the surface she was warm, vital, optimistic and filled with creative ideas. Beneath that lived a woman frightened and overwhelmed by the details of the mess Sammy Davis Jr. had left her.“Sammy had always taken care of my every need,” she told Pam. “He treated me like a princess and never allowed me to do anything for myself.” To Altovise, he was invincible. Their twenty years together had been a life of luxury, fame, wealth and excitement, filled with drink, drugs, and sex. Sammy had overcome the brutality of racial hatred, segregation and death threats. He had weathered and triumphed over these storms. Altovise saw him as a living hero and had gladly joined him in his wild lifestyle. But it had ruined her. She was unprepared to live without him. The shock of losing Sammy was closely followed by the devastation of losing their home, their possessions, and the glamorous world in which they had lived.Only upon Altovise’s death did Pam learn the extent of Altovise’s addiction to alcohol, which had brought about her death.The Last Chapter in the Life of Mrs. Sammy Davis, Jr. chronicles the events of the last four years of a ruined woman, her struggles and triumphs, and of the friend who battled to save this woman from herself and those who took advantage of her.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Last Chapter in the Life of Mrs. Sammy Davis, Jr.. To get started finding The Last Chapter in the Life of Mrs. Sammy Davis, Jr., you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 210

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Pamela Sherrod Ministries

Release: 2009

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Description: The Price of FameWhen Pam Sherrod was engaged to write the life story of Mrs. Sammy Davis, Jr., she had no idea that instead, over the next four years she would witness the train wreck of this woman’s life. Their original project was soon shelved in favor of collaboration on a screen play, stories and books for children. Left destitute and in deep debt by her husband, Altovise Davis was beset by pressures from her various partners and advisers. “There’s no one you can really trust,” Altovise told Pam as she admitted to the stalled movie deal, the missing jewelry and money taken from her accounts, the various royalty checks that had stopped coming in, the fact that she was nearly penniless.As their friendship grew, Pam was puzzled by Altovise’s responses to the people and situations which were plaguing her from coast to coast. And after their screenplay appeared to be stolen by a major production company, Pam grew suspicious of their choice of agent for their shared work. Altovise seemed confused and helpless to protect herself and Pam could do nothing to protect her from the manipulation and exploitation.A woman of great charm and verve, Altovise led a double life. On the surface she was warm, vital, optimistic and filled with creative ideas. Beneath that lived a woman frightened and overwhelmed by the details of the mess Sammy Davis Jr. had left her.“Sammy had always taken care of my every need,” she told Pam. “He treated me like a princess and never allowed me to do anything for myself.” To Altovise, he was invincible. Their twenty years together had been a life of luxury, fame, wealth and excitement, filled with drink, drugs, and sex. Sammy had overcome the brutality of racial hatred, segregation and death threats. He had weathered and triumphed over these storms. Altovise saw him as a living hero and had gladly joined him in his wild lifestyle. But it had ruined her. She was unprepared to live without him. The shock of losing Sammy was closely followed by the devastation of losing their home, their possessions, and the glamorous world in which they had lived.Only upon Altovise’s death did Pam learn the extent of Altovise’s addiction to alcohol, which had brought about her death.The Last Chapter in the Life of Mrs. Sammy Davis, Jr. chronicles the events of the last four years of a ruined woman, her struggles and triumphs, and of the friend who battled to save this woman from herself and those who took advantage of her.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Last Chapter in the Life of Mrs. Sammy Davis, Jr.. To get started finding The Last Chapter in the Life of Mrs. Sammy Davis, Jr., you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

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