<p>&ldquo;Sometimes I think life is a terminal illness.&rdquo; - Spencer Tracy</p><p>Often described as a &ldquo;man&rsquo;s man,&rdquo; the talented and versatile Hollywood legend Spencer Tracy&rsquo;s lasting legacy is that of the &ldquo;actor&rsquo;s actor.&rdquo; The iconic film hero overcame a turbulent and rebellious adolescence by discovering an outlet for his demons in the theatre, where he was described as &ldquo;the best goddamned actor I ever saw&rdquo; by none other than Broadway iconoclast George M. Cohan.</p><p>Tracy&rsquo;s inevitable move to Hollywood began a remarkable career that included such unforgettable films as Bad Day at Black Rock, Inherit the Wind, Adam&rsquo;s Rib, Pat and Mike, Guess Who&rsquo;s Coming to Dinner, Captains Courageous, and Boys Town (the last two of which made him the first to ever win back to back Academy Awards for Best Actor.)</p><p>His off-screen life was much more complicated; Tracy battled alcoholism and diabetes, he was tormented with guilt over his son&rsquo;s disability, and his Catholic upbringing prevented him from ever ending his unhappy marriage. Tracy&rsquo;s decades-long relationship with frequent co-star Katherine Hepburn, one of Hollywood&rsquo;s most enduring love story, remained a closely guarded secret for years.</p><p>Author Larry Swindell pulls back the curtain on this often cantankerous, sometimes lovable, and always mesmerizing superstar.<br />
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