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Still Me: With a New Afterword for this Edition

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In this “bold and unflinching” (The Washington Post) memoir, the legendary star of Superman describes his rise to stardom and the journey he made—physically, emotionally, and spiritually—after sustaining a devastating, life-altering injury. “Captivating . . . an emotional memoir [that] takes readers on a roller-coaster ride from the height of Hollywood fame to [Reeve’s] darkest days.”—New York Daily News “When the first Superman movie came out I was frequently asked ‘What is a hero?’ I remember the glib response I repeated so many times. . . . Now my definition is completely different. I think a hero is an ordinary individual who finds strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles. These are real heroes, and so are the families and friends who have stood by them.” The whole world held its breath when Christopher Reeve struggled for life on Memorial Day, 1995. On the third jump of a riding competition, Reeve was thrown headfirst from his horse in an accident that broke his neck and left him unable to move or breathe. Since then, Reeve has not only survived, but has fought for himself, for his family, and for the hundreds of thousands of people with spinal cord injuries in the United States and around the world. And with Still Me, he shares the heartbreaking, funny, courageous, and hopeful story of his life. Reeve describes his early success on Broadway opposite the legendary Katherine Hepburn, the adventure of filming Superman on the streets of New York, and how the movie made him a star; how he moved regularly between film acting and theater work across the country; and his decision to work with Emma Thompson and Anthony Hopkins in The Remains of the Day. With dignity and sensitivity, he explores his complex relationship with his parents, his efforts to remain a devoted husband and father, and his continuing and heroic battle to rebuild his life after being rendered immobile. This is the determined, passionate story of one man, a gifted actor and star, and how he and his family came to grips with the kind of devastating, unexplainable shock that fate can bring to any of us. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ballantine Books; First Edition (May 29, 1999)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 336 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 034543241X


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 14


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.2 ounces


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.2 x 0.75 x 6.6 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #105,596 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #67 in Biographies of People with Disabilities (Books) #909 in Actor & Entertainer Biographies #3,131 in Memoirs (Books)


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    • Christopher Reeve (1952 – 2004), Superman On and Off the Silver Screen
My initial reading of Still Me, the autobiography of competitive sportsman, A-list actor, Emmy-nominated director, producer and screenwriter, passionate activist, and author Christopher Reeve was immediately following its 1998 release, three years after he was thrown headfirst from his horse during the Memorial Day, 1995 horse jumping competition that left him unable to move or breathe—a time when I, along with almost everyone in the civilized world, was still reeling from the irony of the fact that “our” Superman would never walk, or do anything under his own power again, much less fly. I needed to read it again recently as research for the book I am writing that I hope to publish in the autumn of this year—a novel in which one of the main characters is paralyzed from his chest down by a bullet wound to his spine. I searched every nook and cranny for my pristine, hardback, first-edition copy of Reeve’s autobiography, and to my horror realized that in a harrying period of downsizing nineteen months ago, I donated it to a local public library, apparently. I remember weighing the pros and cons of holding on to it, and I was sure I decided in its favor—but…oh well. I have experienced this same gut-wrenching regret over the donation of other precious books that held places of honor in my formerly extensive library. Oh, the awful things life too often forces us to do! I ordered another copy of it, and my second reading of it reminded me of what a good and important book Still Me is. I will state at the outset, just to get it out of the way, that its only drawback that I can see is its title. As explained in the book, the title derives from Reeve’s wife Dana’s assurance to him following the accident that despite everything, he was still the same person, and she would be with him forevermore. Regardless, from the moment I first heard the title, it also suggested to me a double entendre on Reeve’s “stilled” condition. No matter the motivation behind it, it is an unfortunate title, in my opinion. However, it is the first and last mistake in this significant, well-written, non-fiction book. Reeve begins his life story with the following: “A few months after the accident I had an idea for a short film about a quadriplegic who lives in a dream. During the day, lying in his hospital bed, he can’t move, of course. But at night he dreams that he’s whole again, and is able to do anything and go everywhere. This is someone who had been a lifelong sailor, and who had always loved the water, and he had a beautiful gaff-rigged sloop. Not like my boat, the Sea Angel, which was modern and made of fiberglass. In the story the boat is a great old wooden beauty, whose varnish gleams in the moonlight…In his dream he sails down the path of a full moon, and there’s a gentle breeze, perfect conditions—the kind of romantic night sailing that anyone can imagine. But by seven in the morning, he’s back in his bed in the rehab hospital and everything is frozen again…” He goes on to relate the entire idea, and then says“…But the way out is through your relationships. The way out of that misery or obsession is to focus more on what your little boy needs or what your teenagers need or what other people around you need. It’s very hard to do, and often you have to force yourself. But that is the answer to the dilemma of being frozen—at least it’s the answer I found.” Throughout the book, just when the inner workings of the agonizing daily routine of his “frozen” existence as he describes it, is in danger of treading territory too heartbreaking for the reader to bear, Reeve turns to lighter fare. He embarks on a spellbinding, often funny, always moving, treatise of his life before his disability, including his bittersweet childhood as a product of divorced parents, his triumphs in sports, his first-rate college education, his advocacy for funding of the arts, his seemingly anointed pathway to acting, for many years on stage, both in classical and contemporary productions, and then in films, with his role as Superman skyrocketing him to stardom. The breadth and diversity of his acting career was a revelation to me, so attuned was I to him as Clark Kent in Superman, to the romantic lead Richard Collier in the cult film Somewhere in Time, and to the American Congressman Jack Lewis in the British film The Remains of the Day. He takes us into his ten-year relationship with the mother of his two older children Matthew and Alexandra, teenagers at the time of the release of the book. And then to Dana, and although his beloved, his commitment issues threatened to sabotage their love. His humanity came through most clearly with his admission of that weakness in himself, but true to the pattern of his life, he set out to rid himself of that flaw. He sought counseling, and it worked. He and Dana married and bore their son William. For the first time, he was happy in his personal life, for the first time as well, gave it precedence over his career and sporting life. The accident occurred only three years into their marriage. His disability ceaselessly tugged at him to be told, however, and with flawless timing and immaculate taste, he returned to the subject of paralysis as a result of spinal cord trauma, interspersing his personal trials and triumphs pertaining to it with a generalized discussion of spinal cord injury, its modes of treatment and its ramifications. An in-depth review of his new life is included—his return to his film career, and his use of his celebrity to become an ambassador for all victims of the disability—fund-raising for the American Paralysis Association, and other such entities, as well as a consistent program of lobbying Congress for funds devoted to research, for insurance reform, among other things. His speaking itinerary was so full that his previous life seemed almost static by comparison. In this way, he continued his financial support of his family. His crowning achievement was the foundation he and Dana formed—The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, Paralysis Research Center which is dedicated to raising funds for medical research of and—ultimately—a cure for spinal cord injury paralysis—Toll Free (800) 539-7309; International Callers (973) 467-8270 – www.christopherreeve.org. Matthew and Alexandra serve on the board of directors of the foundation. The format of the book is spot-on. Reeve merged his past and present seamlessly. It is like a father and son gently lobbing a ball back and forth, or a duet between Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga—divergent in every possible way other than the matched quality of their voices and their mirrored urgency to tell their individual versions of the same story. I wish I had known Christopher Reeve—I wish I had been his associate, his pal. His was a purposeful life—a life well-lived. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2015 by Linda Lee Greene
    • Very Interesting Read
This is a very informative book, with details about Christopher Reeve's accident, recovery, rehab, what he's done following his recovery--well worth reading, with lots of detail.
Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2024 by Anne Christofferson
    • Portrait of a true Superman. I couldn’t put it down
I love this book. It’s everything you could ask for in a memoir. Christopher Reeve lived life to the fullest. He was extremely successful in all aspects of his life. I literally could not stop reading.
Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2024 by Kindle Customer
    • Christopher Reeve The King of Kings of Superman Portrayals and Super Hero Movie Portrayals of All Time!!!!
The Book was Perfectly written and Flawlessly told by Christopher Reeve! The Man has been through so much before and after his accident!!!! He has bare his heart, Mind, and Soul in this book. He told his early childhood growing up, his relationship with his parents before and after his divorce, his relationship with his brother and their sibling rivalry to catch the attention, love and approval of their father, his relationship with his step brother and step sisters in his father and mother's s side, his struggles in studying in Cornell and Williams town University starting as an actor, his rise to stardom and becoming the Box Office King and the No.1 American Actor in Hollywood, his struggles in married life and as a father, his heroics in freeing the actors imprisoned in Chile by the Dictator Pinochet, his accident and how he cope up and endure it's s aftermath!!! Damn!!! This guy Really is Superman!!!! Imagine him Acting, Directing, Producing, Screen Writing, Writing Books, Running a Foundation, and lobbying for funding for Researches for Cures not only for Paralysis but also other incurable diseases as well, and he has done All of these while paralyzed. Indeed this is Proof that he is The Real, True, and One and Only Superman of All Time!!! This inspired both P.W.D.'s and Common People alike to do what they can in life and always Go Forward!!! Cause that's s what Superman stands for: A symbol of Hope and inspiration to People to All Over the World that Nothing is Impossible!!! That's why the title of the book is Still Me because he has shown the world that no matter who ever Don's the cape and suit, Christopher Reeve Was, Still, Always and Forever Will be Superman!!!! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2017 by Ces Binsol III
    • I donated to mental health library
I'm older so I found the print too small for me. Also I bought this because someone in national alliance on mental illness family support group said it helped them. I myself found the topic too depressing but it might help others.
Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2023 by EdenKool2020
    • Superman himself
It’s great to read about Superman’s life and journey in this book. I hope more readers will read this. I love it. From Stefan
Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2024 by Stefan Lund
    • He's the one and only superman
I liked it. It's a book that only validates the fact that celebrities are human too.
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2024 by Heidi Prickett
    • Great book, very inspiring
I knew who Christopher Reeve was and enjoyed his performance in Superman. I also recall hearing about his accident, death, and the death of his wife. I hadn't thought about it much until the new "Man of Steel" movie came out. Having not followed much of Reeve's activities after his accident, I found this book both moving and inspirational. I was impressed by the honesty of his writing and the touching and painful details of his life as a wheel-chair bound individual, unable to even breathe on his own. Given his prior status as a highly successful, physically active and handsome man prior to his accident, this book is particularly poignant. Reeve's honesty and sense of loss come through profoundly in his writing, yet he continues to strive toward the goals of his new life and find a cure for himself and others. He also writes about his family, career and many achievements before and after the accident. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2013 by Lori

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