A Hand to Guide Me

by Washington, Denzel

• ISBN13: 9780696230493
• ISBN10: 0696230496
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-11-07
• Publisher: Meredith Books

Summary

In his debut as an author, Denzel Washington shares his personal story of the mentors who helped guide his life. Washington pens the introduction for the stories of more than 70 of America's leading personalities in theatre, sports, business, and politics as they tell their life-changing stories of mentorship. Contributors include Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, Antwone Fisher, Bonnie Raitt, Cal Ripken, Alex Rodriguez, Dick Vitale, Whoopie Goldberg and more. A portion of the book's proceeds benefit 4.5 million children currently involved in theBoys & Girls Clubs of America.

Table of Contents

MY OWN STORY
SO THAT WE MIGHT FOLLOW
Denzel Washington	8	(18)
CONTRIBUTORS
Retired Professional Baseball Player	26	(3)
Hank Aaron
Boxer	29	(2)
Muhammad Ali
Dancer/Choreographer	31	(3)
Debbie Allen
Editor-In-Chief, Parade Magazine	34	(4)
Walter Anderson
Chairman and Ceo, Blockbuster, Inc.	38	(4)
John Antioco
Corporate Executive, Former Youth of the Year Boys & Girls Clubs of America	42	(3)
Eddie Armstrong
PGA Tour Golfer	45	(3)
Notah Begay III
Retired Professional Baseball Player and Manager	48	(3)
Yogi Berra
Executive Director, Suanne Big Crow Boys & Girls Club	51	(3)
Chick Big Crow
President, Espn and ABC Sports	54	(3)
George Bodenheimer
Attorney	57	(3)
David Boies
39th President of the United States	60	(3)
Jimmy Carter
Professional Basketball Player	63	(4)
Swin Cash
Former Supreme Commander, Nato	67	(5)
Gen. Wesley Clark
42nd President of the United States	72	(4)
Bill Clinton
Professional Baseball Player	76	(3)
Johnny Damon
Actress, Former Olympic Gymnast	79	(4)
Dominique Dawes
Criminal Defense Attorney, Former Youth of the Year, Boys & Girls Clubs of America	83	(4)
Socrates de la Cruz
Actor	87	(3)
Jamie Farr
Screenwriter	90	(3)
Antwone Fisher
Actor	93	(3)
Danny Glover
Actress and Comedian	96	(3)
Whoopi Goldberg
Professional Football Player	99	(5)
Tony Gonzalez
Actor	104	(3)
Omar Gooding
Retired Juvenile Court Judge, Syndicated Television Personality	107	(4)
Glenda Hatchett
Professional Basketball Player	111	(4)
Chamique Holdsclaw
Professional Basketball Coach, Retired Player	115	(4)
Phil Jackson
Fitness Expert	119	(4)
Donna Richardson Joyner
Olympic Track Star	123	(4)
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Former Congressman, Fox News Commentator	127	(3)
John Kasich
Chairman, Department of Neurological Surgery, NYU School of Medicine	130	(4)
Patrick J. Kelly
Professional Tennis Player, Model	134	(3)
Anna Kournikova
Recruiting Agent, Former Youth of the Year, Boys & Girls Clubs of America	137	(3)
Kelly Zimmerman Lane
Olympic Figure Skater	140	(4)
Tara Lipinski
Actor	144	(3)
Mario Lopez
President Emeritus, University of Notre Dame	147	(3)
Reverend Edward A. ``Monk'' Malloy
Professional Football Player	150	(3)
Willie McGinest
Musician	153	(3)
John Mellenscamp
Actor	156	(4)
Daryl ``Chill'' Mitchell
Retired Professional Baseball Player, ESPN Commentator	160	(4)
Joe Morgan
Novelist	164	(2)
Toni Morrison
Actor	166	(4)
Leonard Nimoy
Actress	170	(3)
Holly Robinson Peete
Chief Executive Officer, Pebble Beach Resorts	173	(3)
Bill Perocchi
2nd Lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps	176	(4)
Matthew F. Pottinger
Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Former U.S. Secretary of State	180	(5)
Gen. Colin L. Powell
Musician	185	(4)
Bonnie Raitt
Retired Professional Football Player, Sportscaster	189	(2)
Ahmad Rashad
Retired Professional Baseball Player	191	(5)
Cal Ripken Jr.
Professional Baseball Player	196	(2)
Alex Rodriguez
Olympic Marathon Runner	198	(3)
Joan Benoit Samuelson
Chairman and Ceo, Staples	201	(4)
Ron Sargent
General Manager, Atlanta Braves	205	(4)
John Schuerholz
Commissioner of Major League Baseball	209	(4)
Bud Selig
Retired Television Journalist	213	(4)
Bernard Shaw
Motion Picture Director/Screenwriter	217	(4)
John Singleton
Retired Fdny Firefighter, Author	221	(3)
Dennis Smith
Retired Professional Tennis Player	224	(2)
Stan Smith
President, Boys & Girls Clubs of America	226	(3)
Roxanne Spillett
Principal Owner, New York Yankees	229	(2)
George M. Steinbrenner III
Cofounder, Ms. Magazine	231	(3)
Gloria Steinem
Recording Artist	234	(2)
Ruben Studdard
Actor	236	(3)
Courtney B. Vance
Professional Football Play	239	(2)
Michael Vick
Codeveloper, St. Jude Heart Valve, Serial Entrepreneur	241	(3)
Manny Villafana
Mayor, Los Angeles, California	244	(3)
Antonio R. Villaraigosa
Basketball Analyst	247	(2)
Dick Vitale
Actress	249	(3)
Kerry Washington
Motion Picture and Television Producer	252	(4)
David Wolper
Neckwear Designer	256	(3)
Martin Wong
Retired College Basketball Coach	259	(4)
John Wooden
Journalist	263	(3)
Bob Woodward
Retired Professional Basketball Player	266
James Worthy
CLOSING THOUGHTS
THE PATH TO PURPOSE
Denzel Washington	270