Viola Davis

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Finding Me (eBook, ePUB)

The Grammy-winning, inspiring, deeply personal memoir by the EGOT winner and beloved actress

Beschreibung

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

'A mind-blowing and emotionally honest tale of survival against all odds.' BERNARDINE EVARISTO

'A breathtaking memoir...I was so moved by this book.' Oprah

'It is startlingly honest and, at times, a jaw-dropping read, charting her rise from poverty and abuse to becoming the first African-American to win the triple crown of an Oscar, Emmy and Tony for acting.' BBC News

THE DEEPLY PERSONAL, BRUTALLY HONEST ACCOUNT OF VIOLA'S INSPIRING LIFE

In my book, you will meet a little girl named Viola who ran from her past until she made a life changing decision to stop running forever.
This is my story, from a crumbling apartment in Central Falls, Rhode Island, to the stage in New York City, and beyond. This is the path I took to finding my purpose and my strength, but also to finding my voice in a world that didn't always see me.
As I wrote Finding Me, my eyes were open to the truth of how our stories are often not given close examination. They are bogarted, reinvented to fit into a crazy, competitive, judgmental world. So I wrote this for anyone who is searching for a way to understand and overcome a complicated past, let go of shame, and find acceptance. For anyone who needs reminding that a life worth living can only be born from radical honesty and the courage to shed facades and be...you.
Finding Me is a deep reflection on my past and a promise for my future. My hope is that my story will inspire you to light up your own life with creative expression and rediscover who you were before the world put a label on you.

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Autor

Viola Davis is an internationally acclaimed actress and producer, known for her exceptional performances in television shows such as How to Get Away with Murder and movies such as Fences and The Help. She is the winner of an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, and two Tony Awards, and in 2021 she won a Screen Actors Guild Award for her role in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. In both 2012 and 2017, TIME magazine named her one of the
100 most influential people in the world. Davis is also the founder and CEO of JuVee Productions, an artist-driven production company that develops and produces in- dependent film, theatre, television, and digital content.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Hodder & Stoughton
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. April 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781399704014
• Artikelnr.: 63060148

Rezensionen

"Reading her memoir, Finding Me. . . you understand where her ability comes from: Only someone who has already been dragged into the depths of emotion readily knows how to get back there." - New York Times Magazine

"An unvarnished chronicle of hard-won, well-earned success." - Kirkus Reviews

"It's clear from the first page that Davis is going to serve a more intimate, unpolished account than is typical of the average (often ghost-written) celebrity memoir; Finding Me reads like Davis is sitting you down for a one-on-one conversation about her life, warts and all." - USA Today

"Davis gives readers hope, encouraging us to look back and embrace

childhood dreams or failures, let go of shame, and move forward to become the best version of ourselves." - Booklist

"Davis's grit and determination are moving, and her unflinching reckoning with the "racism and misogyny" she faced in Hollywood makes her story of overcoming all the more effective. Fans will be utterly enthralled." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Davis's grit and determination are moving, and her unflinching reckoning with the "racism and misogyny" she faced in Hollywood makes her story of overcoming all the more effective. Fans will be utterly enthralled." - Time magazine

"[A] fulfilling narrative of struggle and success. . . . Her gorgeous storytelling will inspire anyone wishing to shed old labels." - Los Angeles Times

"Brimming with love, heartbreak, and hard-won wisdom." - Bustle

"This book is a testament to resilience, hard work, and the power of owning your truth." - Real Simple

"Raw in its anger, shocking in its frankness, often downright vulgar-and wonderfully alive with Davis' passion poured into every page." - Associated Press

"An unvarnished chronicle of hard-won, well-earned success." - Kirkus Reviews
"Davis gives readers hope, encouraging us to look back and embrace childhood dreams or failures, let go of shame, and move forward to become the best version of ourselves." - Booklist
"[A] fulfilling narrative of struggle and success. . . . Her gorgeous storytelling will inspire anyone wishing to shed old labels." - Los Angeles Times
"Brimming with love, heartbreak, and hard-won wisdom." - Bustle
"This book is a testament to resilience, hard work, and the power of owning your truth." - Real Simple
"Reading her memoir, Finding Me. . . you understand where her ability comes from: Only someone who has already been dragged into the depths of

emotion readily knows how to get back there." - New York Times Magazine
"It's clear from the first page that Davis is going to serve a more intimate, unpolished account than is typical of the average (often ghost-written) celebrity memoir; Finding Me reads like Davis is sitting you down for a one-on-one conversation about her life, warts and all." - USA Today
"Raw in its anger, shocking in its frankness, often downright vulgar-and wonderfully alive with Davis' passion poured into every page." - Associated Press
"Davis's grit and determination are moving, and her unflinching reckoning with the "racism and misogyny" she faced in Hollywood makes her story of overcoming all the more effective. Fans will be utterly enthralled." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Davis's grit and determination are moving, and her unflinching reckoning with the "racism and misogyny" she faced in Hollywood makes her story of overcoming all the more effective. Fans will be utterly enthralled." - Time magazine