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Bits and Pieces
- My Mother, My Brother, and Me
- Narrated by: Whoopi Goldberg
- Length: 6 hrs and 43 mins
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Summary
From multi-award winner Whoopi Goldberg comes a new and unique memoir of her family and their influence on her early life.
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. Growing up in the projects in New York City, there were trips to Coney Island, the Ice Capades, and museums, and every Christmas was a magical experience. To this day, she doesn’t know how her mother was able to give them such an enriching childhood, despite the struggles they faced—and it wasn’t until she was well into adulthood that Whoopi learned just how traumatic some of those struggles were.
Fans of personal memoirs such as Finding Me by Viola Davis and In Pieces by Sally Field will be touched by Bits and Pieces: a moving tribute from a daughter to her mother, and a beautiful portrait of three people who loved each other deeply. Whoopi writes, “Not everybody gets to walk this earth with folks who let you be exactly who you are and who give you the confidence to become exactly who you want to be. So, I thought I’d share mine with you.”
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- Beverley S
- 28-05-24
Best life telling I’ve ever heard
Whoopi is truly amazing. She brought her book to life as only she could. The laughs, chuckles, exclamations really added to one’s listening enjoyment. You’ll be hooked from beginning to end. Highly recommend to listen to multiple times. Well done Whoopi 👏🏾
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- ezra l.
- 25-05-24
Whoopi’s spontaneous narration nails it
Beautiful, heartfelt, moving and funny. Loved every minute and could have been longer, I know Goldberg has a trove of stories to tell. Fabulous
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- Anonymous User
- 24-05-24
Something not quiet believable
I'm not quote sure why but the stories told were a little unbelievable. if you listen carefully she contradicts her own storyline in several parts. I wondered at the end if lots of parts were actual accounts or a story told for another pay day.
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