This Life – Sidney Poitier’s life story, and autobiography, needs to be read by every American who may be feeling sorry for themselves because they are down and out, unemployed, or otherwise marginalized in our society. Portions of this book describe his being blacklisted by Senator McCarthy in the 1960’s. This man who had not a political fiber in his body, was using every fiber of his being merely to survive, tells how politics is and should be part of our daily lives.