Finding Me: An Oprah's Book Club Pick

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To the lioness hard working kick ass, talented, determined, authentic powerhouse inspiring human being….

Davis begins at the beginning: born on a South Carolina plantation (truly), she shortly moved with her mother and alcoholic father to Central Falls, Rhode Island, where she grew up in dire poverty. She was the apt person to explain more about the movement as she is familiar with almost every piece of information and every victim related to it. All members can listen all they want to thousands of included audiobooks, podcasts, originals, and more in the Plus Catalog. 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. Surviving child sexual abuse/incest and coping with systemic racism to become an Oscar winning actress.Growing up without the tools needed to heal from her trauma, Viola struggled a lot throughout her career, From attending Juilliard, to winning her first Tony, and then to winning her first Oscar, Viola carried that broken little girl with her everywhere. This must be one of the most straightforward and brutally honest memoirs I have had the pleasure of reading. So I wrote this for anyone running through life untethered, desperate and clawing their way through murky memories, trying to get to some form of self-love. Viola- I am so happy that you are full of self- love now- that you know how beautiful and talented you are, and I hope you know what an inspiration you are, as well. Paul listened to ‘parts’ - but not all of this book —-(he and I had several conversations—but he missed a lot of poignant parts)….

She explores several relationships she has involving her family and how those relationships have changed and developed over the years and I just think she did a wonderful job detailing her childhood and how it has affected her later into her career.I’m an artist because there’s no separation from me and every human being that has passed through the world including my mom. Viola provides the Foreward and listening to her voice and the impact on Viola at 7 years old when she saw Cicely Tyson on television is a powerful testimonial about role models and the need to ensure diversity in arts, entertainment and all industries. Davis's memoir 'Finding Me' illustrates that the hard-won accolades resulted from determination, hard work, talent, luck, and encouragement from the occasional mentor.

Overall, this was a beautiful, heart-wrenching book and I'm so glad that Viola Davis felt comfortable enough to share her story: the good, the bad, and the ugly.I would assume that it wouldn't be that way because most actors seem to begin there; however, based on commentary and financial gains from each I understand the differences more. In the course of playing Annalise, I understood that I was no longer and never was that ugly Black nigga. In addition to being a story about Viola's personal journey, this memoir can serve as a primer for aspiring actors, because it provides information about what to expect and how to maneuver in show business. Rat invested and pissed soaked beds, emotional and physical abuse, surrounded by and even experiencing sexual abuse, all while growing up as a Black girl in a predominately white area. If you are facing many obstacles in your life now and want to read a newly published inspirational book, this book will be a great choice.

Though Viola may have faced more obstacles than some other actors, she admits her struggles were universal.There are conversations related to misogyny, racism, and colorism; things that I knew existed in Hollywood, but were still heartbreaking to hear via Davis' experiences. 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.