Hodder & Stoughton Finding Me : The Grammy-Winning, Inspiring, Deeply Personal Memoir By The Egot Winner And Beloved Actress

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 NewsTHE DEEPLY PERSONAL, BRUTALLY HONEST ACCOUNT OF VIOLA'S INSPIRING LIFEIn 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.