Viola Davis's raw memoir of overcoming poverty, abuse, and racism to find her voice and self-worth.
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Viola Davis's raw memoir of overcoming poverty, abuse, and racism to find her voice and self-worth.
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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 clawin...
What's Inside
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Sexual content
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Brief mentions of sexual experiences, not explicit or central. Detailed accounts of childhood sexual abuse and assault by family and others.
Violence & gore
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Recurring depictions of domestic violence, not graphically detailed.
Profanity
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Moderate use of strong language, including the f-word in early chapters.
Substance use
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Mentions of alcohol abuse and addiction, portrayed as cautionary.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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No occult or magical themes present.
Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Themes of systemic racism and social inequality as personal experience.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Pervasive themes of child abuse, domestic violence, poverty, and racism. Detailed accounts of childhood sexual abuse and assault by family and others.
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