{"product_id":"foxy-my-life-in-three-acts-paperback","title":"Foxy: My Life in Three Acts - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePam Grier\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAndrea Cagan\u003c\/b\u003e (With)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome may know her as hot, gutsy, gun-totin' Foxy Brown, Friday Foster, Coffy, and Jackie Brown. Others may know her from her role as Kit Porter on \u003ci\u003eThe L Word\u003c\/i\u003e. But that only defines one part of the legend that is Pam Grier. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Foxy is Pam's testimony of her life, past and present. In it, she reveals her relationships with Richard Pryor, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Freddie Prinze Sr., among others. She unveils her experiences as a backup singer and a blaxploitation star. In particularly candid and shocking chapters, she shares-for the first time-her view of those films and the persecution that blacks, especially women, needed to endure to make a name for themselves . . . including how it felt to be labeled one of the most beautiful women alive, yet not be permitted to try on clothes in a department store because of the color of her skin. And in words sure to inspire many, she tells the story of her ongoing battle with cancer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From her disappointments to her triumphs, nothing is held back. With FOXY, Pam wishes to impart life lessons to her readers-and hopes to touch their hearts.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePam Grier\u003c\/b\u003e started her career in the early 1970s, starring in a string of moderately successful women-in-prison films and blaxploitation films, and has generally remained in the public eye, starring in movies such as \u003ci\u003eCoffy, Foxy Brown\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eJackie Brown\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Pam also played Kit Porter on the controversial hit show \u003ci\u003eThe L Word\u003c\/i\u003e on Showtime. She occasionally guest stars in \u003ci\u003eLaw \u0026amp; Order: Special Victims Unit\u003c\/i\u003e, where she plays a recurring character. She spends her free time on her ranch in Colorado.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 21, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48705541243128,"sku":"9780446548489","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/lfR7dTXWRx9780446548489.webp?v=1782955724","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/foxy-my-life-in-three-acts-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}