My One Good Nerve

by Ruby Dee

Book Overview

My One Good Nerve is an exuberant collection of writings in the down-home tradition by that incomparable icon of the human spirit, Ruby Dee. Married for 50 years to fellow actor Ossie Davis, Dee has... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471317047
• ISBN13: 9780471317043
• Release Date: October 1998
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Length: 178 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.5" x 5.1"

Customer Reviews

Ruby Dee is not only a wonderful actress, but a very engaging writer......

I read this book after reading "In The Life Together," the book that Dee and her (late) husband, Ossie Davis, wrote together. Most people know Ruby Dee as a beautiful, beautiful actress in films like "A Raisin in the Sun." She is also a funny, touching and very compelling wriiter. "My One Good Nerve" is a collection of short stories, poems and reflections, ranging in subject matter from racism to love. Dee also writes tributes to late, great legends like Marvin Gaye and Diana Sand (an actress who starred with her in "A Raisin in the Sun"). This book made me laugh, cry and really think. Ruby Dee's writing style is incomparable to any I have ever read. She is, both, whimsical and insightful. Ruby isn't afraid to frankly speak about racial violence, lust and family dynamics. I really think that more people should become more familiar with her as a writer, if they haven't already. I was really surprised that there weren't other reviews of this marvelous book. It is a quick read and very engaging. Read it today......