Oprah's New Book Pick: The Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography by Sidney Poitier

Posted on January 27, 2007

Oprah Winfrey's first book pick of 2007 is The Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography by Sidney Poitier (HarperSanFrancisco). Poitier, who is best known for his brilliant acting career in such films as Blackboard Jungle, A Raisin in the Sun, Lilies of the Field (for which he won the Best Actor Oscar, the first ever awarded to a black man), and To Sir, with Love, describes his childhood poverty in the Bahamas, his move to New York City and his lifelong journey to discover what it means to be a good man and to live a good life.

It's a moving and very interesting autobiography, and an interesting choice for Oprah to make. You can read an excerpt of the book here.You can print a free bookmark on here. You can see list of past Oprah pics on our list of Oprah's Book Club Pics.