Everything and Nothing: The Dorothy Dandridge Tragedy

Everything and Nothing: The Dorothy Dandridge Tragedy by Dorothy Dandridge. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780200716901.

Dorothy Dandridges life story is the stuff Hollywood dreams--and nightmares. Completed shortly before her tragic death in 19665, Everything and Nothing recounts her rags-to-riches-to-rags story form her personal point of view. Dandridge recalls her humble beginnings in Depression-era Cleveland, Ohio, her rise to fame and success as the first African American to receive a Best Actress Oscar nomination (for her role in Carmen Jones), the disappointments and pain of her childhood and family life, and her downward spiral into alcoholism and financial troubles, Everything and Nothing is a mesmerizing and harrowing journey through the life and times of one of Hollywoods most unforgettable stars.