Hookin' Up: In This Life Together

Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee's "With Ossie and Ruby" is a captivating dual memoir that offers an intimate look into the lives of two legendary stars of the American stage, television, and film.

This book overflows with consummate storytelling skill developed by decades in the spotlight, regaling listeners with colorful tales of their personal and political struggles to maintain a healthy marriage and create a record of distinguished accomplishment that earned each a Presidential Medal for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts.

Born into the struggle, their characters were shaped by dynamic collisions of life, politics, and art; from these experiences, they achieved some sense of their worth as married people, friends, and lovers.

This book will surprise and challenge listeners everywhere with its warm, positive, and compelling narrative, lifting the veil of public image, media hype, and mystique to reveal the real-life dilemmas and rewards of their lifelong search for purpose and value.