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  • Finding Me

  • A Memoir
  • By: Viola Davis
  • Narrated by: Viola Davis
  • Length: 9 hrs and 15 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (2,667 ratings)

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Finding Me

By: Viola Davis
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Summary

Winner of the 2023 GRAMMY Award for Best Spoken Word or Non-Musical Album.

Finalist for the 2023 AUDIE AWARDS® for Audiobook of the Year and Narration by the Author

Finding Me is the deeply personal, brutally honest account of Viola's inspiring life, from her coming of age in Rhode Island to her present-day career.

In 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.

©2022 Viola Davis (P)2022 HarperCollins Publishers
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This is a soul-searching, truth-finding, mind-blowing revelation that everyone should read. Thank you Viola for giving me more determination to love myself and accept all my experiences lived and witnessed. This is a powerful read.

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phenomenal :)

love viola, loved getting to know her a bit more. Didn't disappoint 👍🏽 truth, bravery, forgiveness and hope. Thankyou, God bless, Adele.

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A Must Read!

I simply couldn't put it down. What an inspiration to those struggling to make it!

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Well done to Viola

I am so proud of this woman of colour for her effort, determination and hard work. Her path has not been easy, she is not ashamed of her upbringing and has chronicled it well in her book. The book is well narrated, she has given us incite into the world of film making industry. It is not easy. I first saw Viola in Doubt and her performance was awesome.

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Gripping account of a life transformed

Wow! Now I want to watch every film that has Viola in it because her ability to defy the odds and carve a path for herself amidst several thorns has challenged me to step out and step up!

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Great insight into childhood trauma and poverty!

Beautifully narrated. A must listen/read!. Shines a light on how childhood trauma and poverty impacts differently on family members and shows that your start in life does not need to define who you become.

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Incredible

Extremely powerful and inspiring life story or Viola Davis. Listen without delay! You won't regret it.

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Raw, emotional and inspiring

A powerful insight into the world of acting, a story that shows the human spirit in full force - thank you Viola Davis for sharing your life with us

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Viola Davis

Wow, a traumatic life which has very happy ending. Loved every minute, very inspirational, but genuine.

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Absolutely the best memoir I've listened to

I can't imagine a better performance, such a personal story of struggle and triumph told incredibly. I cried several times (I don't often) yet could not stop listening.

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