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Finding Me

A Memoir

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By: Viola Davis
Narrated by: Viola Davis
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Winner of the 2023 Grammy for Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording!

Audie Award Winner for Audiobook of the Year!

Narrated by Viola Davis

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 but also 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. We are forced to reinvent them to fit into a crazy, competitive, judgmental world. 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. 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, a promise, and a love letter of sorts to self. 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.

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Audible Essentials Biographies & Memoirs Black Creators Celebrity Memoir Essentials Women Thought-Provoking Personal Development Inspiring Memoir Heartfelt Self-Esteem Feel-Good Entertainment & Celebrities Celebrity Suspenseful
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Editor's Pick

One beautiful woman
Viola Davis and I go way back to the days she appeared on my favorite show, Law & Order. I often wondered why she wasn’t glammed up all that much. I suspected it was her dark skin that didn’t elicit glamour once upon a time. It certainly was the reason she had to run home every day, away from a pack of boys who called her names and threatened her because they found her dark and ugly. She ran fast with shoes a couple of sizes too small and holes in their soles. Viola Davis is a knockout! She’s one of the best in the business, delivering seamlessly powerful performances. At 53, she started doing the work on her scars from the past. Her therapist pointed out that the little girl from Central Falls, RI, was the hero. Viola let her in, and here she is, folks. Her memoir will put some pep in your spring. —Yvonne D., Audible Editor

Raw Authenticity • Powerful Journey • Captivating Vocal Quality • Emotional Resonance • Transformative Storytelling

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In a story of triumph despite all odds. Viola tells a story of overcoming all odds to pursue her lifetime dreams. A must read!!! Thank you Ms. Davis

Viola is my shero

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I hate for it too end,the way she told her story..
It was captivating , exciting and extremely sad.

Most chapters touch home.I was full of emotions.

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I am speechless. Ms. Davis shared the story of her painful childhood while demonstrating that with God and prayer, we can overcome anything. From forgiving her father to moving beyond the color of her skin, Ms. Davis is a walking testimony to perseverance. Truly inspirational for anyone who needs to be reminded to live each day on purpose.

Speechless

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Excellently written and narrated. I felt like family member hearing a piece of family history for the first time.

I didn't want it to end.

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I loved every minute of this book! Intensely emotional. The memoir is packed with lessons, and profoundly inspirational and it have it read my Viola herself made it even more real and powerful.

Ended up listening to it all in one day.

10/10 would recommend 👌

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