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100 1 Sinise, Gary,|eauthor.
245 10 Grateful American :|ba journey from self to service /
|cGary Sinise with Marcus Brotherton.
263 1902
264 1 Nashville, Tennessee :|bNelson Books, an imprint of Thomas
Nelson,|c[2019]
264 4 |c©2019
300 vii, 280 pages, [16] unnumbered pages of plates :
|billustrations ;|c24 cm
336 text|btxt|2rdacontent
337 unmediated|bn|2rdamedia
338 volume|bnc|2rdacarrier
505 0 Prologue: Stunned -- Yearning to breathe free -- Baptism -
- The start of Steppenwolf -- The corner of Hollywood and
love -- When we started to look beyond ourselves --
Glimpses of glory -- Steinbeck Country -- Big movie years
-- Darkness and light -- Turning point -- A bridge between
worlds -- Honor. Gratitude. Rock and roll -- Perfect
timing -- Helping children -- Flurry of activity -- The
Gary Sinise Foundation -- Why I'm still on a mission.
520 Gary Sinise shares the never-before-told story of his
journey from trouble-making Chicago kid to cofounder of
the legendary Steppenwolf Theater Company, world-famous
actor, and tireless advocate for America's active duty
defenders, veterans, and first responders.
520 As a kid in suburban Chicago, Gary Sinise was more
interested in sports and rock 'n' roll than reading or
schoolwork. But when he impulsively auditioned for a
school production of West Side Story, he found his purpose
-- or so it seemed. Within a few years, Gary and a handful
of friends created what became one of the most exciting
and important new theater companies in America. From its
humble beginnings in a suburban Chicago church basement
and eventual move into the city, the Steppenwolf Theatre
Company launched a series of groundbreaking productions,
igniting Gary's career along with those of John Malkovich,
Joan Allen, Gary Cole, Laurie Metcalf, Jeff Perry, John
Mahoney, and others. Television and film came calling soon
after, and Gary starred in Of Mice and Men (which he also
directed) and The Stand before taking the role that would
change his life in unforeseeable ways: Lieutenant Dan in
the Academy Award-winning Forrest Gump. The military
community's embrace of the character of the disabled
veteran was matched only by the depth of Gary's
realization that America's defenders had not received all
the honor, respect, and gratitude their sacrifices
deserve. In the aftermath of the September 11 attacks,
this became Gary's mission. While starring in hits like
Apollo 13, Ransom, Truman, George Wallace, CSI:NY, and
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders, Gary has worked tirelessly
on behalf of those who serve this country, entertaining
more than a half million troops around the world playing
bass guitar with his Lt. Dan Band, raising funds on behalf
of veterans, and eventually founding the Gary Sinise
Foundation with a mission to serve and honor America's
defenders, veterans, first responders, their families, and
those in need.
600 10 Sinise, Gary.
600 17 Sinise, Gary.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst00263178
610 20 Steppenwolf Theatre Company.
650 0 Actors|zUnited States|vBiography.
650 7 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Entertainment & Performing
Arts.|2bisacsh
650 7 Actors.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst00796296
651 7 United States.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01204155
655 7 Biography.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01423686
655 7 Autobiographies.|2lcgft
700 1 Brotherton, Marcus,|econtributor.
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