Life Could Be Verse

For his 98th birthday, Kirk Douglas offers us an intimate look into his life. Through a collection of poetry, prose and photographs, he pulls the curtain all the way back exposing the bombs and blockbusters of both the personal and professional aspects. From uncomplicated poems written for his beloved wife, Ann, of 60 years, to poems written for his four boys when they were still small, Douglas' words are comical, sentimental, romantic, and sometimes painful. He chaperones us through the stages of his life, including the untimely death of his youngest son, and shares nostalgic pictures of the other 'leading ladies' in his life like Marlene Dietrich, Lauren Bacall, and Bridget Bardot. Kirk Douglas is an American legend—crowned as one of the greatest male screen legends in American film history by the American Film Institute. And, at 97, he is the highest ranked person on the list alive today. Life Could Be Verse's beautiful design makes it a keepsake for the myriad of Kirk Douglas' fans who have adored "Spartacus" for many, many decades.

-Never before seen photos of the stars of Hollywood's Golden Age as well as the personal photos from the Douglas family.

-Touching, funny, and poignant poems chronicle the life of one of the icons of stage and screen in a refreshingly unique way.

-It's a perfectly packaged gift book for poetry lovers, movie buffs, or Kirk Douglas fans.
The millions of Kirk Douglas fans as well as fans of the extended Douglas family; poetry lovers; film buffs and collectors of Hollywood memorabilia.

-One of Hollywood's greatest icons offers an intimate and never-before-seen side of his life, both on screen and off, in this thought-provoking gift book filled with poetry, prose, and photos.