Taraji's candid style and skills as a Griot (traditional African village storyteller) are captivating and motivating. I would recommend this book to the young mothers that I work with in Harlem.

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why? She is at heart just a girl in pursuit of her dreams. With laugh-out-loud humor and candor, she shares the challenges and disappointments of the actor's journey and shows us that behind the red carpet moments, she is ever authentic. Here, too, she opens up about her experiences as a single mother, a journey some saw as a burden but she saw as a gift.Īround the Way Girl is also a classic actor's memoir in which Taraji reflects on the world-class instruction she received at Howard University and the pitfalls that come with being a black actress. She shares stories of her father, a Vietnam vet who was bowed but never broken by life's challenges, and of her mother, who survived violence both in the home and on DC's volatile streets.

With a sensibility that recalls her beloved screen characters, including Yvette, Queenie, Shug, and the iconic Cookie from Empire, yet is all Taraji, the screen actress writes of her families - the one she was born into and the one she created. Henson reads her inspiring and funny book about family, friends, the hustle required to make it from DC to Hollywood, and the joy of living in your own truth. 2017 Audie Award Finalist for Autobiography/MemoirĪcademy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner Taraji P.

Around the Way Girl by Taraji P. Henson