{"product_id":"finding-me-book-viola-davis-9780063211094","title":"Finding Me","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK * A HARPERS BAZAAR BEST BOOK OF 2022 * A PARADE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK * A MARIE CLAIRE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"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\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"[A] fulfilling narrative of struggle and success....Her gorgeous storytelling will inspire anyone wishing to shed old labels.\"--Los Angeles Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn my book, an Oprah's Book Club pick, you will meet a little girl named Viola who ran from her past until she made a life-changing decision to stop running forever.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis 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 but also my voice in a world that didn't always see me.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs I wrote \u003ci\u003eFinding Me\u003c\/i\u003e, my eyes were open to the truth of how our stories are often not given close examination. We are forced to reinvent them to fit into a crazy, competitive, judgmental world. So I wrote this for anyone running through life untethered, desperate and clawing their way through murky memories and overcoming trauma, trying to get to some form of self-love. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinding Me\u003c\/i\u003e is a deep reflection, a promise, and a love letter of sorts to self. My hope is that my story, a candid Black actress memoir, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinding Me\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of my journey, but it is also an invitation to own your own past with radical honesty:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Raw and Unflinching Memoir:\u003c\/b\u003e Forget the polished celebrity memoir. This is a story told with the radical honesty of a woman who ran from her past--from a crumbling apartment in Central Falls to the stages of Hollywood.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFinding Your Voice:\u003c\/b\u003e A powerful account of what it takes to be seen and heard in a world that tries to label you, and the courage required to finally stop running and speak your truth.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFrom Trauma to Triumph:\u003c\/b\u003e Follow the path of a little girl who clawed her way through murky memories of poverty, racism, and abuse to discover her life's purpose and inspire millions.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Story of Self-Love:\u003c\/b\u003e For anyone who feels untethered, this is a love letter to self--a reminder that a life worth living is born from the courage to shed facades and finally, fully be you.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":49530114867473,"sku":"CIN0063211092A","price":7.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50097388749073,"sku":"CIN0063211092G","price":6.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":50999215718673,"sku":"NIN9780063211094","price":28.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":51720607858961,"sku":"CIN0063211092VG","price":5.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0063211092.jpg?v=1751226818","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/finding-me-book-viola-davis-9780063211094","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}