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Becoming a Warrior: My Journey to Bring A Wrinkle in Time to the Screen
by Catherine Hand
The 50-year journey of a young girl’s childhood dream to adapt Madeleine L’Engle’s beloved classic novel A Wrinkle in Time for the big screen. This journey would include the incredible highs of working alongside the legendary writer/producer Norman Lear in the creation of the nonprofit People for the American Way, the joy of listening to Madeleine on her views about the book’s characters and themes and then to the depths of despair when Catherine’s husband died suddenly and unexpectedly leaving her to raise three young children on her own. It was in walking away from the entertainment business to find herself that she was able to return and finally see her childhood dream brought to fruition. Becoming a Warrior is her story of persistence, hope and love.
Book Details
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Pursuing lifelong dreams
Creativity and storytelling
Perseverance
Collaboration and mentorship
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"...it paints such a compelling picture of Hand's love for the novel the reader can't help but rejoice when the Ava DuVernay-directed film finally began preproduction in 2016." -Kirkus reviews
"Catherine's journey of over 50 years to have A Wrinkle In Time brought to the Silver Screen is simply extraordinary." -Alan Horn, Former Chairman of Walt Disney Studios
"Catherine Hand leads us on a fascinating journey of discovery, darkness and hope, of America, and her own growing confidence and strength as she succeeds in making her dream come true." -Kathleen Kennedy Townsend
"An extraordinarily wide-ranging and powerful read, Hand takes readers from Democratic National Conventions to movie sets to intimate conversations with Madeleine L'Engle about time, love, and trust. Hand writes as beautifully about her time as a radio producer as she does about the magic of Madeleine L'Engle's words, and the effect is an inspiring memoir with lessons for readers of all kinds, whether they are familiar with A Wrinkle in Time or not." -Mack McLarty, White House Chief of Staff to President Clinton
Catherine is a wonderful storyteller who has lived a fascinating life in the worlds of politics and entertainment. I wish every young person starting their careers could read this book. It is full of incredible advice from wise people who have tapped into the universe." -Lynne Hale, Former VP, Publicity & Communications/Lucasfilm Ltd.
"No one I've known ever loved a book more than Catherine Hand loved A Wrinkle in Time. Her perseverance and journey to make the film is nothing short of inspiring." -Norman Lear, award winning writer/producer
"Hand writes with positivity and grace, crediting much of her success to the mentors and friends she generously describes in her memoir, particularly L'Engle, and her first boss, Norman Lear. Film industry enthusiasts, A Wrinkle in Time fans, and those interested in the painstaking process of making a big-budget film in Hollywood will delight in Hand's accessible storytelling and the rewarding tale of a dream coming to fruition." -Editor's Pick, Book Life
"Catherine's story is more than a narrative about the making of a particular movie of a particular book. It is the personal history of a woman whose dreams and heartaches also illuminate the cultural and political history of the past 60 years -- full of fascinating and compelling incidents that span the LBJ White House, the 1968 Democratic Convention, Norman Lear's television empire of the 1970s, and Hollywood more recently. Catherine's optimism and warmth shine through." -Charlotte Jones Voiklis, author, granddaughter of Madeleine L'Engle