The Other Side of Me

Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Author of over a dozen bestsellers, Academy Award-winning screenwriter, and creator of some of television's greatest hits, Sheldon has seen and done it all, and now in this candid memoir, he shares his story for the first time.

Paperback , pages. Published August 1st by Vision first published To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about The Other Side of Me , please sign up. Lists with This Book. Mar 01, Eric rated it it was amazing. It was a thrill to read this book, considering Sidney Sheldon s novels have been a favourite of mine for decades. What a brilliant, fecund writer! As we learn from this work in the first part of his life he brought entertainment to countless people by being the man behind some great movies, and television series'.

He grew up in relative poverty, the fact eg that his family would remorselessly squeeze out any vestiges of toothpaste from the tube resonates with an African like myself. He loved the It was a thrill to read this book, considering Sidney Sheldon s novels have been a favourite of mine for decades. He loved the world of reading and writing from an early age.

His breakthrough was fortuitous and a close-run thing, as a lady helped him to type a sort of summary, resume of a book. In this work we are frequently reminded of Sheldon the master of the unexpected in his narratives, it often looks like fiction, but it is not, it is the story of his life. In the early days he does all he can to put together impressive screenplays, and makes a name for himself despite vicissitudes. Mr Sheldon unambiguously has what is referred to as "ubuntu" in southern Africa, ie he's a humane, good man in essence.

Here we read about the bad times when he could not even pay his black "domestic" who helps with the baby at home. He had no choice, she had to go.

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Yet she refuses, despite the fact her employers cannot pay her! She prefers to stay on. Incredibly, when she hears Mr Sheldon and wife quarelling about not being able to afford to go out one day, she hands some money over to them to go out, despite being unpaid! No doubt she loved her employers very much. Later on in this work, quite abruptly, we read about the author becoming a novelist and ultimately a world famous, best selling one. What a wonderful life Mr Sheldon lived, creating so many beautiful things, television classics and novels Take the early tv series I dream of Jeannie and how it was loved worldwide for many decades.

Think of the very first episode with the actor Larry Hagman being kissed by the gorgeous Barbara Eden "I must have gone further into orbit than I thought"… In our modern times, snippets from all Sheldon creations can be appreciated anytime. I for one even now regularly check on Youtube Sheldon drama with its supplementary, superb music or sound effects - of my favourite Sheldon movies like If tomorrow comes, Master of the game, and The other side of midnight. Sheldon has brought fizz and excitement to millions around the world and we must always celebrate him!

A great, great man. Nov 15, John rated it it was amazing. And he got knocked down a lot. And rather than becoming cynical, he regarded negative experiences as learning opportunities, and kept moving forward. He worked with a lot of the greats: You will have a hard time putting this down! View all 4 comments. Para os admiradores de Sidney Sheldon! Prende desde a primeira frase! Sabiam que antes de ser escritor foi realizador, argumentista e director em Hollywood?

E que chegou a ganhar um Oscar? View all 5 comments. Feb 22, Joy H. Sydney Sheldon I recently listened to an audio version of the following autobiography: He tells about how he got his start as a screenplay writer in Hollywood after many ups and downs. He also won a shared award for the writing of "Easter Parade" in After going into TV, he created the following shows: It was interesting to learn the details of how those shows came about and how things progressed behind the scenes with all the different show-business personalities.

This autobiography is tremendously interesting to me because I enjoy hearing about things which have gone on behind the scenes. He does a good job with the reading, giving dramatic tone to the quotes of different people whom Sydney Sheldon mentions. Before he wrote novels, Sheldon was a successful screen writer for films and TV, a producer, and a director.

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He wrote his first or second book at about the age of 55 after the idea for the plot nagged at him for a while. The book, The Other Side of Midnight , turned out to be a bestseller. After that he wrote many other novels. It was interesting to learn that Sydney Sheldon dictated his books to a secretary.

At the end of the audio CD, Sheldon then in his 80s tells us additional things about himself. There's also a short interview with him. His elderly voice sounds very weak. PS-Sheldon tells the story of his life so well that it's just as interesting as a good novel. Wiki says about Sheldon: Oct 15, Rekha added it. Failures we face in our lives will not continue forever. Everyone should learn a lesson from the failure and come out to find a new life. Every day is a different page, and they can be full of surprises. I really loved reading this book. I know Sidney Sheldon was an excellent story teller of Thriller and Suspense.

But I never has the faintest idea that he had won Oscar award for best writer. I have read a few novels of him and all were great thrillers. I am a big fan of SS but once when i realised his life saga, the admiration really went up. Grown up in a struggling family, Sidney was in a loss of Hope and Happiness.

Everyone in his family forced to work to meet their daily needs. He was desp I really loved reading this book. He was desperate during times of great American Depression.

Finally he decided to end his life. But god has some other plans upon him. His father rescued him and says "Life is like a Novel. Its filled with suspenses. You have no idea what's going to happen until you turn the page. Every day is a different page and they can be full of surprises. If you really want to commit suicide, Sidney, I understand.

But I'd hate to see you close the book too soon and miss all the excitements that could happen to you on the next page. The page you are going to write".

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After hearing his dads words Sidney decided to postpone his plan to die and thus started the beginning of a legend. Sidney worked as clerk, salesman, bus boy, usher and whatever opportunities coming along his life. Even though he did all these labours, he got a talent- to write. No one can ever take that talent away from him. He wrote stories which received appreciation from his teachers as well as from his peers.

The Other Side of Me

He went to sell his stories. He knocked lot of doors. Even at stages of helplessness he remembered his fathers words and he always expected a suspense in the next page of his life. Finally the stroke of luck came when he got offer to work as a reader to the then renowned producer David Selznick. Wings sprouted to his dreams. Slowly he built his reputation and became the hottest writers in Hollywood.

The Other Side of Me

He worked for MGM and Paramount, the biggest studio tycoons of the world. He wrote Broadway scripts which became huge success. He is not always successful, as everyone else he too tasted the bitterness of failure, several times. Each failures were lessons to him. He understood the mindset of people and what do they expect. Make sure you've read our simple tips Hey! Also we collected some tips and tricks for you: Don't write just "I love this song.

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New York City Blues. Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen. Venus In Blue Jeans. Look Inside Your Heart. View 10 more explanations. Bold Italic Link Add an image new! Describe what artist is trying to say in a certain line, whether it's personal feelings, strong statement or something else. Growing up in s America, the young Sidney knew what it was to struggle. Millions were out of work and the Sheldon family was forced to journey around America in search of employment.

Sidney worked nights as a busboy, a clerk, and an usher. His dream was to become a writer and to break into Hollywood. He found work as a reader for David Selznick , a top Hollywood producer, and the dream began to materialize. Sheldon worked through the night writing stories for the movies. Little by little, he gained a reputation. However, it was war time. He trained as a pilot in the U.

Army Air Corps in Utah and then waited in New York for the call to arms which could put a stop to his dreams of stardom. While waiting, he wrote librettos for Broadway shows.