From two-time Academy Award winner and screen icon Geena Davis the surprising tale of her
journey to badassery-from her epically polite childhood to roles that loaned her the strength
to become a powerhouse in Hollywood. At three years old Geena Davis announced she was going to
be in movies. Now with a slew of iconic roles and awards under her belt she has surpassed her
childhood dream-but the path to finding yourself never did run smoothly. In this simultaneously
hilarious and candid memoir Davis regales us with tales of a career playing everything from an
amnesiac assassin to the parent of a rodent her eccentric childhood her relationships and
helping lead the way to gender parity in Hollywood-all while learning to be a little more
badass one role at a time. Dying of Politeness is a touching account of one woman's journey to
fight for herself and ultimately fighting for women all around the globe.
