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The Measure of A Man by Sidney Poitier

The Measure of A Man

A Spiritual Autobiography

by Sidney Poitier
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  • First Published:
  • Apr 1, 2000, 272 pages
  • Paperback:
  • Apr 2001, 272 pages
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The Measure of a Man
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