{"product_id":"sterling-haydens-wars-9781496816979","title":"Sterling Hayden's Wars","description":"A master sailor when he was barely in his twenties, Sterling Hayden (1916-1986) became an overnight film star despite having no training in acting. After starring in two major films, he quit Hollywood and trained as a commando in Europe. Hayden joined the OSS and fought in the Balkans and Mediterranean, earning a Silver Star for his distinguished service. Hayden's wartime admiration for the Yugoslavian Partisans led to a brief membership in the Communist Party after the war, and this would come back to haunt him when he was called to testify in front of the House Un-American Activities Committee where he became the first star to name names. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter returning to Hollywood, Hayden's film career flourished as he starred in several films including \u003ci\u003eThe Asphalt Jungle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDenver and Rio Grande\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Killing\u003c\/i\u003e. His personal life, however, descended into chaos. His bitter custody battle with his second wife led to his well-publicized and controversial kidnapping of their four children for a voyage to Tahiti. Increasing alcohol and substance abuse would take its toll, but Hayden's career would be revived as a character actor in such classics as \u003ci\u003eDr. Strangelove\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Godfather\u003c\/i\u003e. In addition, he proved to be an excellent author, penning two international bestsellers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDespite these achievements, his later years were characterized by depression, self-doubt, alcoholism, and substance abuse. His life was metaphorically a series of wars, including the most difficult of them all--the war that Sterling Hayden fought with himself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Mississippi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/03\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781496816979\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.30w x 1.30d","brand":"Lee Mandel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45000434417845,"sku":"9781496816979","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_621d6afb-e6c5-4ccd-9793-056db2b4e733.jpg?v=1736264768","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/sterling-haydens-wars-9781496816979","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}