Finding Me: An Oprah's Book Club Pick
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My sister was sending telepathic messages in her mind, 'Please tell him to go! Tell him to go, Mama,'" Davis shares. "But MaMama just screamed, 'I want you to stay!'It was a choice that had resounding repercussions. Abuse elicits so many memories of trauma that embed themselves into behavior that is hard to shake. It could be something that happened forty years ago, but it remains alive, present." Lee, Lauren (October 28, 2016). "Viola Davis takes on poverty in hometown". CNN. Archived from the original on March 6, 2018 . Retrieved March 5, 2018.
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I now realize I forgot to add to the review. Please accept my apology. It’s a fantastic book on audio 😁) And yes, it was and still is a plantation," Davis writes."Not a farm. Drive down the long, dusty road leading into the 160 or so acres and you’ll come to the big, white, beautiful plantation home. Drive a little fartherand there’s the tiny, one-room church. An even farther venture will deliver you to the doorsteps of the sharecroppers’ houses, outhouses, outdoor showers, and a well.My maternal grandparents, Mozell and Henry Logan, like the other sharecroppers, had a one-room house with a big fireplace." Siegel, Tatiana (December 4, 2019). "Sundance Unveils Female-Powered Lineup Featuring Taylor Swift, Gloria Steinem, Abortion Road Trip Drama". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 5, 2019 . Retrieved June 18, 2020.
Nothing I experienced can even glimpse a moment in the Davis family life of poverty so extreme that it is almost unfathomable, of abuse, fear, guilt, and things I can't even put words to. To have gotten away in any semblance of life and still be so strong, put so much of herself into others, and be so caring and kind. I can't do this justice. You have to hear it in Viola's words. Thank you Ms. Davis. Being brave and vulnerable is painful for me still. Thank you for leading your story. I know I’m not the only one who is and will be impacted. Canby, Vincent (March 29, 1996). "THEATER REVIEW;Unrepentant, Defiant Blues For 7 Voices". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 3, 2022 . Retrieved December 26, 2020. All that classical training and little practical application for Davis as she auditioned for parts in Hollywood. Carlin, Shannon (January 21, 2018). "Viola Davis Gave The Most Powerful Speech at the Women's March On Intersectional Feminism". Refinery29.com. Archived from the original on June 14, 2018 . Retrieved February 24, 2018.After listening to Finding Me, I also love her as a person. I’m also a survivor of a terrible childhood. Ironically, Patricia wrote my mom a letter explaining what a 'no good a**hole'my daddy was. She kept the letter under her mattress for a long time and would pull it out to read. It would always make her depressed," she adds. Viola Davis had a story to tell….carved from experiences that shaped who she is. Trying to fully understand her ‘entire’ life story and ‘how’ she survived unfathomable traumatic conditions—for years—as a child —is staggering….. Finding Me is a raw and honest memior about growing up in abject poverty with an abusive and alcoholic father. Surviving child sexual abuse/incest and coping with systemic racism to become an Oscar winning actress. To the predators.. Weinstein, the stranger, the relative, the boyfriend…. I say to you, 'You can choose your sin but you don't get to choose the consequences.' To the victims…. I see you. I believe you… and I'm listening."
Marikar, Sheila (December 12, 2015). "Los Angeles Churches Make Worship...Hip?". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 18, 2016. M Smith, Nigel (September 26, 2016). "Viola Davis to star in Steve McQueen's heist thriller Widows". The Guardian. Archived from the original on August 22, 2023 . Retrieved March 4, 2018. The descriptions of the living conditions of her home are hard to wrap one’s head around, but despite her parents having their hands full with their own demons, Viola managed to get some support from siblings and programs offered to her which helped to build her self-esteem, incentivized her to change the course of her life, propelling her toward achieving her dreams. Inside Viola Davis's Swaggering Transformation Into Blues Icon Ma Rainey". Vanity Fair. December 21, 2020 . Retrieved December 27, 2020.This book is a testament to resilience, hard work, and the power of owning your truth." — Real Simple Veteran Actors, First Time Nominees". The Wall Street Journal. February 20, 2009. Archived from the original on November 9, 2012. Viola Davis SAG Award for Best Actress in a TV Drama". E!. Archived from the original on April 3, 2017 . Retrieved April 2, 2017.
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