An entertaining and informative look at the troubled gestation of a film of both artistic and social significance. --Kirkus Reviews Kirk Douglas is many things . . . But he is, first and foremost, a man of extraordinary character. The kind that's formed when the stakes are high. The kind we always look for at our darkest hour. --George Clooney <p/> A glorious book . . . Kirk Douglas is a wonderful writer and a courageous one, which should surprise no one. Courage has been his battle cry all his life. --Steven Spielberg <p/> The making of I Am Spartacus! is a remarkable story told with the wit and charm of a great entertainer. Kirk Douglas revisits the complex political and social context surrounding the production of a cinema classic. --Henry Kissinger <p/> Hugely entertaining. --Liz Smith, Chicago Tribune <p/> I Am Spartacus! is a great read. --Bill O'Reilly <p/> Kirk Douglas is a lion. --Bill Maher <p/> A lively new memoir about one of [Douglas'] greatest triumphs. --Los Angeles Times <p/> Carries the power of a self-made man who continues to meet life on his own terms but with grace and aplomb. --Associated Press