I Am These Truths

A Memoir of Identity, Justice, and Living Between Worlds

The Emmy Award winning legal journalist and co-host of The View Sunny Hostin chronicles her journey from growing up in a South Bronx housing project to becoming an assistant U.S. attorney and journalist in this powerful memoir that offers an intimate and unique look at identity, intolerance, and injustice.

“What are you?” has followed Sunny Hostin from the beginning of her story, as she grew up half Puerto Rican and half African-American raised by teenage parents in the South Bronx. Escaping poverty and the turbulence of her early life through hard work, a bit of luck and earning academic scholarships to college and law school, Sunny immersed herself in the workings of the criminal justice system. In Washington, D.C., Sunny became a federal prosecutor, soon parlaying her wealth of knowledge of the legal system into a successful career as a legal journalist. She was one of the first national reporters to cover Trayvon Martin’s death—which her producers erroneously labeled “just a local story.”

Today, an inescapable voice from the top echelons of news and entertainment, Sunny uses her platform to advocate for social justice and give a voice to the marginalized. In her signature no-holds-barred, straight-up style, Sunny opens up and shares her intimate struggles with fertility and personal turmoil, and reflects on the high-stakes cases and stories she worked on as a prosecutor and during her time at CNN, Fox News, ABC and The View. Timely, poignant, and moving, I Am These Truths is the story of a woman living between two worlds, and learning to bridge them together to fight for what’s right.

great

this was a fantastic book. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to Sunny tell her story. I would highly recommend it to everyone.

Who Knew!?!

I had no idea her the trek to her chair on the view was so rocky and windy. Excellent read. Very inspirational.

Enlightening...

Truly loved this book. I felt inspired and proud. I was impressed with Sunny's openness. Great book...Great read.

so good

Just finished the book by Sunny Hostin, "I am these Truths."
I recommend, a good read.

My favorite quote from her book which I feel resonates so much with me is...

"Once you hear the sound of your own authentic voice. Once you feel you've found a purpose that is more important than your own comfort..You Can't Ignore It."

Enjoyable

awesome Very touching Very personal takes me back to my time growing up Where I thought because of my name and Color l wasn't good enough and wasn't going to make it in this world .