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AudioFile Magazine Earphones Award Winner
The "Mega Diva" and legendary star of Black-ish looks back on her memorable journey to fame and the unforgettable life lessons she learned along the way.
Jenifer Lewis keeps it real in this provocative and touching memoir by a Midwestern girl with a dream whose journey from poverty to Hollywood will move, shock, and inspire listeners.
Told in the audacious voice her fans adore, Jenifer describes a road to fame made treacherous by dysfunction and undiagnosed mental illness, including a sex addiction. Yet, supported by loving friends and strengthened by "inner soldiers", Jenifer never stopped entertaining and creating.
We watch as Jenifer develops icon status stemming from a series of legendary screen roles as the sassy yet loveable mama or auntie. And we watch as her emotional disturbances, culminating in a breakdown while filming The Temptations movie, launch her on a continuing search for answers, love, and healing.
Written with no-holds-barred honesty, this gripping memoir is filled with insights gained through a unique life that offers a universal message: "Love yourself so that love will not be a stranger when it comes."
From her first taste of applause at five years old to landing on Broadway within 11 days of graduation and ultimately achieving success in movies, television, and global concert halls, Jenifer reveals her outrageous life story with lots of humor, a few regrets, and, most importantly, unbridled joy. Candid, warm, and wonderfully inspiring, The Mother of Black Hollywood intimately reveals the heart of a woman who lives life to the fullest.
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Absolutely beautifully Written❤️
- De Love bug23 en 05-02-22
De: Viola Davis
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Liner Notes
- On Parents & Children, Exes & Excess, Death & Decay, & a Few of My Other Favorite Things
- De: Loudon Wainwright III
- Narrado por: Loudon Wainwright III
- Duración: 10 h y 29 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 63
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 60
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 60
A memoir by the influential Grammy Award-winning singer and actor - son of journalist Loudon Wainwright, former husband of Kate McGarrigle and Suzzy Roche, and father of Rufus Wainwright, Martha Wainwright, Lucy Wainwright Roche, and Lexie Kelly Wainwright - a captivating meditation on relationships and creativity from the patriarch of one of America's great musical families. With a career spanning more than four decades, Loudon Wainwright III has established himself as one of the most enduring singer-songwriters who emerged from the late '60s.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best ever book for listening
- De Jeff Bernhardt en 10-29-17
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Growing Up Fisher
- Musings, Memories, and Misadventures
- De: Joely Fisher
- Narrado por: Joely Fisher
- Duración: 9 h y 56 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 128
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 109
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 110
Actress, director, entertainer Joely Fisher invites listeners backstage into the intimate world of her career and family with this hilarious, irreverent, down-to-earth memoir filled with incredible, candid stories about her life, her famous parents, and how the loss of her unlikely hero, sister Carrie Fisher, ignited the writer in her.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Not what I thought it would be but I loved it.
- De Kristopher's Korner en 01-15-18
De: Joely Fisher
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There Are Worse Things I Could Do
- De: Adrienne Barbeau
- Narrado por: Adrienne Barbeau
- Duración: 7 h y 20 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 52
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 43
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 43
Adrienne Barbeau never set out to be a sex symbol, and she never planned on giving birth to twins when she was 51, but both those stories and a lot more are detailed in this witty, revealing memoir. With humor and fearlessness, she shares her romance with a superstar, her marriage to a famous film director, her marriage to a much younger man and her successful battle with infertility.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent book
- De Jill en 01-05-10
De: Adrienne Barbeau
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A Little Bit Wicked
- Life, Love, and Faith in Stages
- De: Kristin Chenoweth
- Narrado por: Kristin Chenoweth
- Duración: 6 h y 51 m
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 315
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 316
In this frank and funny memoir, the Tony Award-winning star of stage and screen shares her journey from small-town Oklahoma to big-time Broadway, vamping on what it takes to stand firmly on a foundation of family and faith while wearing a hot pair of Jimmy Choo platform sling-backs.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Salt of the Earth + Sparkles
- De Holly en 10-01-09
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Around the Way Girl
- A Memoir
- De: Taraji P. Henson
- Narrado por: Taraji P. Henson
- Duración: 7 h y 27 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 9,510
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 8,321
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 8,274
With a sensibility that recalls her beloved screen characters, including Yvette, Queenie, Shug, and the iconic Cookie from Empire, yet is all Taraji, the screen actress writes of her families - the one she was born into and the one she created. She shares stories of her father, a Vietnam vet who was bowed but never broken by life's challenges, and of her mother, who survived violence both in the home and on DC's volatile streets. Here, too, she opens up about her experiences as a single mother.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Around My way, Your Way & Every Woman's way
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De: Taraji P. Henson
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Stories I Only Tell My Friends
- An Autobiography
- De: Rob Lowe
- Narrado por: Rob Lowe
- Duración: 9 h y 10 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 14,042
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 12,335
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 12,254
A teen idol at 15, an international icon and founder of the Brat Pack at 20, and one of Hollywood's top stars to this day, Rob Lowe chronicles his experiences. Never mean-spirited or salacious, Lowe delivers unexpected glimpses into his successes, disappointments, relationships, and one-of-a-kind encounters with people who shaped our world over the last 25 years. These stories are as entertaining as they are unforgettable.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Book and Great Story
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De: Rob Lowe
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Here's the Story
- Surviving Marcia Brady and Finding My True Voice
- De: Maureen McCormick
- Narrado por: Maureen McCormick
- Duración: 5 h y 58 m
- Versión resumida
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 584
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 471
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 470
Marcia Brady, eldest daughter on television's The Brady Bunch, had it all. But what viewers didn't know about the always sunny, perfect Marcia was that offscreen, her real-life counterpart, Maureen McCormick was living a very different - and not so wonderful - life. Maureen tells the shocking and inspirational true story of the beloved teen and the woman she became.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Gripping
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I'm the One That I Want
- De: Margaret Cho
- Narrado por: Margaret Cho
- Duración: 4 h y 57 m
- Versión resumida
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 162
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 77
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 78
I'm the One That I Want, based on her show of the same name, is filled with dead-on insights about the experience of being a woman with attitude, of flowing with the highs and lows of life, and of creating one's own identity and acceptance. It is every bit as hilarious, shocking, and irreverent as she is.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Hilarious and deeply engrossing
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De: Margaret Cho
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I Only Know Who I Am When I Am Somebody Else
- My Life on the Street, on the Stage, and in the Movies
- De: Danny Aiello, Gil Reavill
- Narrado por: Danny Aiello
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 48
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 49
Beloved stage and screen actor Danny Aiello’s big-hearted memoir reveals a man of passion, integrity, and guts - and lays bare one of the most unlikely success stories ever told. Danny Aiello admits that he backed into his acting career by mistake. That’s easy to see when you begin at the beginning: Raised by his loving and fiercely resilient mother in the tenements of Manhattan and the South Bronx, and forever haunted by the death of his infant brother, Danny struggled early on to define who he was and who he could be.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I want to give Danny Aiello a big hug.
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De: Danny Aiello, y otros
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Coreyography
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- Narrado por: Corey Feldman
- Duración: 8 h y 52 m
- Versión completa
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,667
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,662
In this brave and moving memoir, Corey Feldman is revealing the truth about what his life was like behind the scenes: His is a past that included physical, drug, and sexual abuse, a dysfunctional family from which he was emancipated at age fifteen, three high-profile arrests for drug possession, a nine-month stint in rehab, and a long, slow crawl back to the top of the box office.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Didn't like the Two Coreys, but liked this.
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De: Corey Feldman
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I'm Walking as Straight as I Can
- Transcending Disability in Hollywood and Beyond
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- Narrado por: Geri Jewell
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- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 28
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 26
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 26
Born with cerebral palsy, Geri Jewell inspired a generation of young people when she became the first person with a disability to appear in a recurring role on prime-time television, with her groundbreaking character, Cousin Geri, on the NBC sitcom The Facts of Life. The book's title - I’m Walking As Straight As I Can - has a double meaning, referring to both Jewell's sexuality and her extraordinary struggle growing up with cerebral palsy.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent! I recommend!
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De: Ted Nichelson, y otros
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Legs Are the Last to Go
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- Narrado por: Diahann Carroll
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 508
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 505
With wisdom that only aging gracefully can bestow, Diahann Carroll talks frankly about her four marriages as well as her other relationships, including her courtship with Sidney Poitier; racial politics in show business; and the personal cost, particularly to her family, of being a pioneer.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Magnificent
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De: Diahann Carroll
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The Filthy Truth
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 139
In this unapologetic and uncensored autobiography, Andrew Dice Clay is ready to set the record straight. He was the eighties’ answer to Lenny Bruce, with material that stretched the boundaries of decency and good taste to their breaking point, and in turn became the most vilified stand-up comic of all time.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Diceman Returns!
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American on Purpose
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,507
In American on Purpose, Craig Ferguson delivers a moving and achingly funny memoir of living the American dream as he journeys from the mean streets of Glasgow, Scotland, to the comedic promised land of Hollywood. Along the way, he stumbles through several attempts to make his mark - as a punk rock musician, a construction worker, a bouncer, and, tragically, a modern dancer.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Famous Father Girl
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 152
The oldest daughter of revered composer/conductor Leonard Bernstein offers a rare look at her father on the centennial of his birth in a deeply intimate and broadly evocative memoir. The composer of On the Town and West Side Story, chief conductor of the New York Philharmonic, television star, humanitarian, friend of the powerful and influential, and the life of every party, Leonard Bernstein was an enormous celebrity during one of the headiest periods of American cultural life, as well as the most protean musician in 20th-century America.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Can't say enough good things
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Trans Figured
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- Narrado por: Joel Froomkin
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 30
Brian Belovitch has the rare distinction of coming out three times: first as a queer teenager; second as a glamorous transgender woman named Tish, and later, Natalia Gervais; and finally as an HIV-positive gay man surviving the AIDS crisis in the 1980s. From growing up in a barely-working-class first-generation immigrant family in Fall River, Massachusetts, to spinning across the disco dance floor of Studio 54 in New York City, Brian escaped many near-death experiences. Trans Figured chronicles a life lived on the edge with an unforgettable cast of characters.
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5 out of 5 stars
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How utterly exhausting
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I Blame Dennis Hopper
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- Narrado por: Illeana Douglas
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In 1969, Illeana Douglas' parents saw the film Easy Rider and were transformed. Taking Dennis Hopper's words - "That's what it's all about, man" - to heart, they abandoned their comfortable upper-middle-class life and gave Illeana a childhood filled with hippies, goats, free spirits, and free love. Illeana writes, "Since it was all out of my control, I began to think of my life as a movie, with a Dennis Hopper-like father at the center of it." I Blame Dennis Hopper is a rollicking, funny, at times tender exploration of the way movies can change our lives.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved Every Moment of this Book!
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De: Illeana Douglas
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Jada Pinkett Smith was living what many would view as a fairy-tale of Hollywood success. But appearances can be deceiving, and as she felt more and more separated from her sense of self, emotional turmoil took hold. Sparing no detail, Worthy chronicles her life.
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Budda
- De Tamiko en 10-18-23
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Bits and Pieces
- My Mother, My Brother, and Me
- De: Whoopi Goldberg
- Narrado por: Whoopi Goldberg
- Duración: 6 h y 43 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 3,484
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If it weren’t for Emma Johnson, Caryn Johnson would have never become Whoopi Goldberg. Emma gave her children the loving care and wisdom they needed to succeed in life, always encouraging them to be true to themselves. When Whoopi lost her mother in 2010—and then her older brother, Clyde, five years later—she felt deeply alone; the only people who truly knew her were gone. Emma raised her children not just to survive, but to thrive. In this intimate and heartfelt memoir, Whoopi shares many of the deeply personal stories of their lives together for the first time.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Outstanding, funny heartfelt, and toughing. life lessons
- De auntduke en 05-07-24
De: Whoopi Goldberg
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Leslie F*cking Jones
- De: Leslie Jones, Chris Rock - foreword
- Narrado por: Leslie Jones, Chris Rock
- Duración: 16 h y 32 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,184
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Hey you guys, it’s Leslie. I’m excited to share my story with you. Now, I’m gonna be honest: Some of the details might be vague because a b*tch is fifty-five and she’s smoked a ton of weed. But while bits might be a touch hazy, I can promise you the underlying truth is REAL.
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5 out of 5 stars
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she's the f*cking BEST
- De Audible Anon en 09-20-23
De: Leslie Jones, y otros
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Will
- De: Will Smith, Mark Manson
- Narrado por: Will Smith
- Duración: 16 h y 16 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 58,386
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One of the most dynamic and globally recognized entertainment forces of our time opens up fully about his life, in a brave and inspiring book that traces his learning curve to a place where outer success, inner happiness, and human connection are aligned. Along the way, Will tells the story in full of one of the most amazing rides through the worlds of music and film that anyone has ever had.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Will sure loves Will
- De Kejeco en 11-18-21
De: Will Smith, y otros
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Feeding the Soul (Because It's My Business)
- Finding Our Way to Joy, Love, and Freedom
- De: Tabitha Brown
- Narrado por: Tabitha Brown
- Duración: 5 h y 49 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 9,491
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 8,423
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 8,378
Tabitha Brown's path to stardom was a long and winding one. For years she pursued acting while raising a family and dealing with undiagnosed chronic autoimmune pain. Before she became vegan, her condition made her believe she wouldn't live to see forty. Now she's one of the most popular personalities in the world, with millions of followers on TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook whom she inspires to live and eat well with her blend of homespun wisdom and delicious home cooking. With her relatable personality and health struggles, Tabitha connects with a good story and gentle hand.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Honey Verrrry Good Auntie Tab!!!!
- De Desiree en 09-29-21
De: Tabitha Brown
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Master of Me
- The Secret to Controlling Your Narrative
- De: Keke Palmer
- Narrado por: Keke Palmer
- Duración: 6 h y 7 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 336
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Keke Palmer thought she knew who she was. What it means to be a good person and what it takes to be a success. It all seemed so simple, until she realized the challenges she would have to face to prove to herself who she wanted to be. From feeling alienated to having to restart her career after ten years in to becoming a single mother just months after her son was born—everything she worked for in life that she felt granted her what she wanted now also reminded her that “life is going to life” and throw curveballs regardless of what you deserve.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved it
- De valcapone en 12-29-24
De: Keke Palmer
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Rabbit
- The Autobiography of Ms. Pat
- De: Patricia Williams, Jeannine Amber
- Narrado por: Patricia Williams
- Duración: 7 h y 23 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 7,385
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 6,640
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 6,643
One of five children, Pat watched as her alcoholic mother struggled to get by on charity, cons, and petty crimes. At age seven, Pat was taught to roll drunks for money. At 12, she was targeted for sex by a man eight years her senior; by 13, she was pregnant. By 15, Pat was a mother of two. Alone at 16, Pat was determined to make a better life for her children. But with no job skills and an eighth-grade education, her options were limited. She learned quickly that hustling and humor were the only tools she had to survive.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Amazing story but dry reading
- De SpazzyMaggee en 11-03-17
De: Patricia Williams, y otros
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A Song for You
- My Life with Whitney Houston
- De: Robyn Crawford
- Narrado por: Robyn Crawford
- Duración: 10 h y 24 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 3,204
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 2,808
Whitney Houston is as big a superstar as the music business has ever known. She exploded on the scene in 1985 with her debut album and spent the next two decades dominating the charts and capturing the hearts of fans around the world. One person was there by her side through it all - her best friend, Robyn Crawford.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent!!! Thank you Robyn!!!
- De Aaron en 11-13-19
De: Robyn Crawford
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- lajay
- 11-15-17
Great Story about Her Life but Lots of Cursing
I really enjoyed the book but could have done without all of the cursing. It is true to her character as the beloved grandmother on Blackish and other roles she has played. From listening to the book, I just felt like we could be good friends.
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- AuggiesMom
- 11-21-17
I am in awe and inspired
This by far is the nest book I’ve read(heard) in my life. She has inspired me to look at my own relationship with my mother, although she now suffers from dementia.
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- Anonymous User
- 11-28-17
"Truth"
I Loved it completely!
Uncut reality delivered sincerely
and Egot life without the awards !!
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- Greg
- 11-21-17
Intriguing, captivating and humorous! Great buy!
Intriguing, captivating and humorous! Great buy! Jennifer is a Diva with FABULOUS sense of humor. I wanted more!
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- CATINA STRATTON
- 03-20-18
This book is JUUUUUUUUUUICY!!!
Her reading drew me in... it was like I was there experiences her life with her! Excellent Excelllent Book!!!
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- Kindle Customer
- 06-21-18
FAN-TASTIC!
Jenifer Lewis should receive all the flowers. This was an extraordinary story by an extraordinary woman.
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- Amazon Customer
- 12-10-18
Jenifer "Muthafuggin" Lewis
I absolutely loved Ms. Lewis already, which made me buy her audio book. After hearing her retell her story it made me love her more. I found myself in her stories.
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- chicago mama
- 04-08-18
Unapologetically raw, honest, and inspiring.
Jenifer's story is refreshing at a time we seem to have lost touch with our humanity in this country. She takes the taboo and makes it real as reflected in so many of our lives. Much respect to her.
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- TerryRene
- 09-30-18
Loved
Loved it!! Amazing!! Insightful!! Hilarious!! Very real, encouraging and a really good listen. I would listen again!
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- Queen
- 07-20-18
Fabulous narration
Ms. Lewis has led a marvelous, fun filled life despite her humble beginnings. She really took the cards dealt and played the fuck out of them. I laughed, sighed and “umph!’ed along with her, and I truly believe that audible is the only way to take in this story. Magnificent!
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