Finding Me: The Grammy-winning memoir

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As I wrote Finding Me, my eyes were open to the truth of how our stories are often not given close examination.

a little luck (impossible without the work), ‘very’ interesting details about the BUSINESS of being a working actor …. She narrates her truth as it is, without pomp or embellishment, in all its bare-faced and naked glory.

Viola feared an entertainment career would not help her support herself, and she didn't want to live in poverty like her parents.

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. Following her gap year, during which Viola became a "professional actress", she went on to Juilliard School in New York City.

Surviving child sexual abuse/incest and coping with systemic racism to become an Oscar winning actress. I have always thought Viola Davis is a wonderful actress but after having read this, I think she is a much better person than me - or at least a more forgiving one. Additionally, Rhode Island College was less than one percent 'other' when Viola attended, other being Hispanic, Asian, Black, and Middle Eastern.

Annalise Keating released in me the obstacles blocking me from realizing my worth and power as a woman. Connecting my military PTSD from where it began during service of the nation to a meaning of unexpected importance. She is one of six children, grew up in a crowded home where her dad was abusive to her mom, and her and her siblings often went hungry and unclean.Most of the people in Central Falls were white, and Viola was the butt of vicious racist slurs since she was a child. She is not trying to make you feel sorry for her; she is merely baring her soul and allowing you, as the reader, into her introspection of how she became the spectacular woman she is today.

To the lioness hard working kick ass, talented, determined, authentic powerhouse inspiring human being…. 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. Publication dates are subject to change (although this is an extremely uncommon occurrence overall). There was a lack of intentional investment in us little Black girls… There was an expectation of perfectionism without the knowledge of emotional well-being… How do I get to the mountain-top without legs? Viola is very honest about her life and career, and her numerous anecdotes include stories that are scary; shocking; embarrassing; humorous; sad; happy; romantic; joyful; and more.

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. Beautifully told, incredibly personal, emotional narrative of overcoming, surviving and thriving not in spite of, but because of the hardships endured.