""My One Good Nerve"" is an exuberant collection of writings in the down-home tradition by that incomparable icon of the human spirit, Ruby Dee. Married for 50 years to fellow actor Ossie Davis, Dee has led an astonishingly full life. But she has never forgotten where she comes from as an African American woman. Fans who have admired and drawn strength over the years from Dee's outspoken human rights advocacy and unforgettable characters are rewarded here with many glimpses into her memories and convictions. This book is an inspiration and a blessing.

My One Good Nerve

Dee, Ruby

Humor & Entertainment

John Wiley&Sons

A retelling of a traditional Liberian tale in which King Leopard invites all the animals to a spear-throwing contest whose winner will marry his daughter and succeed him as king.

Two Ways to Count to Ten

Children's Books

Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths

Demco Media

With Ossie and Ruby: In This Life Together

Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee are legendary stars of the American stage, television, and film, a beloved and revered couple cherished not just for their acting artistry but also for their lifelong commitment to civil rights, family values, and the black community. Now they look back on a half- century of their personal and political struggles to maintain a healthy marriage and to create the record of distinguished accomplishment that earned each a Presidential Medal for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts.
With Ossie and Ruby overflows with consummate storytelling skill developed by decades in the spotlight. From their early years as struggling actors in Harlem's black theater to Broadway and Hollywood stardom, they regale the reader with colorful, entertaining tales of the places they've been and the people they've met. But their charming humor is leavened with a more serious side, as they share their experiences of keeping a family together in a world where scandal and divorce is the rule, and of being artists and political activists in an era of intense racial ferment. Born into the struggle, their characters were shaped by the dynamic collisions of life, politics, and art; and from those experiences, they achieved some sense of their worth as married people, friends, and lovers.
Warm, positive, and compelling, this is a book that will surprise and challenge readers everywhere -- black and white, male and female, young and old. Lifting the veil of public image, media hype, and mystique, Ossie and Ruby speak of the real-life dilemmas and rewards of their lifelong search for purpose and value.

Davis, Ossie

William Morrow

Meddaugh's color-pencil and watercolor paintings suit the text well; they leand extra dimension to the animals' characterizations as the story unfolds. Readers and listeners of all ages will find this an irresistibly satisfying tale.--Publishers Weekly.

Two Ways to Count to Ten: A Liberian Folktale

Turtleback Books

Dessa Rose/Cssts (Super Sound Buys)

Literature & Fiction

Williams, Shirley

Literary

Dove Entertainment Inc

A retelling of a traditional African tale in which King Leopard invites all the animals to a spear-throwing contest whose winner will marry his daughter and succeed him as king

Henry Holt Co.

Award-winning actress and civil rights activist Ruby Dee retells a timeless tale of strength and leadership in Two Ways to Count to Ten: A Liberian Folktale, illustrated by Susan Meddaugh. 
When the Leopard, king of all the jungle animals, declares the time has come for a successor to marry his daughter and wear the crown, the bravest beasts gather for a competition. The creature capable of throwing a spear high enough in the air for him to count to ten before it reaches the ground will be declared the jungle’s prince. 
After many of the strongest animals fail, an antelope steps forth to take the king’s challenge, only to be ridiculed for his physical weakness. But the antelope possesses a different kind of strength―one that’s a perfect quality for leadership.

Square Fish

A retelling of an African folktale chronicles the story of Yaa, an old woman who angers Onyankopon, the sky god, and builds a tower to try to talk to the god again

Tower to Heaven

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. A retelling of a traditional Liberian tale, in which King Leopard invites all the animals to a spear-throwing contest, whose winner will marry his daughter and succeed him as king.

Two Ways To Count To Ten: A Liberian Folktale

PURLIE VICTORIOUS: A COMMEMORATIVE by Ossie Davis, published by Emmalyn Enterprises, 124 pgs., ISBN 0-9638416-0-2 HC, ISBN 0-9638416-1-0 PB. "On September 29, 1961, in the midst of the nationwide struggle by African-Americans for civil rights, PURLIE VICTORIOUS opened on Broadway at the Cort Theatre. In the audience was Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois, the spiritual father of that struggle. He was 93 years old; still he insisted on climbing the stairs to our dressing room..." What was it about this play that brought both Martin Luther King, Jr., & Malcolm X up those same stairs? Before the end of the play's eight month run, Reverend Purlie Victorious Judson would strike both America's funnybone & its raw nerve endings! It was a comedy that mocked segregation, but there were those black & white who didn't think that racism was a laughing matter. Now, more than thirty years later, Ossie Davis shares his personal notes on the origins & context of Purlie Victorious - from his own childhood in Georgia to his belief in the revealing & healing power of laughter. Here too, are the recollections of some of his co-stars in the original cast: Ruby Dee, Alan Alda, Beah Richards; & the producer, Phil Rose. And, of course, there is the play itself. The inimitable mix of folktale & fable, sermon & story, legend & lie that still speaks quite eloquently for itself. To order write: Emmalyn Enterprises, P.O. Box 696, New Rochelle, NY 10802.

Purlie Victorious: A Commemorative

Dramas & Plays

Emmalyn II Prod Co Inc

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My One Good Nerve

Two Ways to Count to Ten

With Ossie and Ruby: In This Life Together

Two Ways to Count to Ten: A Liberian Folktale

Dessa Rose/Cssts (Super Sound Buys)

Two Ways to Count to Ten: A Liberian Folktale

Two Ways to Count to Ten: A Liberian Folktale

Tower to Heaven

Two Ways To Count To Ten: A Liberian Folktale

Purlie Victorious: A Commemorative