The Mother of Black Hollywood
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- $19.99
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- $19.99
Publisher Description
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 mid-western 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 eleven 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.
Customer Reviews
Wow!
Thank you for your honesty and courage to share your life’s story with us. I am motivated and charged after reading/listening.
The lessons learned are truly a gift that I’ll cherish and commit to passing down for the remainder of my life.
Thank you “TiTi Jenny”
Brandon
She is the perfect storyteller
This book gives voice to so many common experiences amongst black women. I felt like she was telling my story minus the acting and fame lol.
I love me some J MF LEWIS
She really did her thing with this one!