Large Print Material
Finding me / Viola Davis.
Record details
- ISBN: 0063211092 : PAP
- ISBN: 9780063211094 : PAP
- ISBN: 9780063211094
- ISBN: 0063211092
- Physical Description: 355 pages (large print), 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
- Edition: First Harper Large Print edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Ebony Magazine Publishing, Harper Large Print, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2022]
- Copyright: ©2022
Content descriptions
| Formatted Contents Note: | Running -- My world -- Central Falls -- 128 -- Minefield -- My calling -- The sisterhood -- Secret, silent, shame -- The muse -- The starting block -- Being seen -- Taking flight -- The blooming -- Coming into me -- The wake-up -- Harnessing bliss -- There she is. |
| Summary, etc.: | "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 [this book], 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 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"--Back cover |
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| Subject: | Davis, Viola, 1965- African American actresses > Biography. African American women > Biography. Self-realization in women > Biography. Actors > United States > Biography. Large type books. |
| Genre: | Autobiographies. Biographies. |
Available copies
- 3 of 4 copies available at Bibliomation.
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- 0 current holds with 4 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel Public Library | LT B DAVIS (Text) | 34030150536388 | Adult Large Type | Available | - |
| Brookfield Library | 921/DAVIS LARGE PRINT (Text) | 34029148552572 | Display | Available | - |
| Milford Public Library | 791.45 DAVIS (Text) | 34013152437763 | Adult Nonfiction Large Type | Checked out | 05/24/2024 |
| Silas Bronson Library - Waterbury | LP B DAVIS, V DAV (Text) | 34005153144612 | Adult Biography Large Type | Available | - |
Finding Me : An Oprah's Book Club Pick
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Table of Contents
Finding Me : An Oprah's Book Club Pick
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Chapter 1 | Running | p. 1 |
| Chapter 2 | My World | p. 14 |
| Chapter 3 | Central Falls | p. 38 |
| Chapter 4 | 128 | p. 49 |
| Chapter 5 | Minefield | p. 58 |
| Chapter 6 | My Calling | p. 73 |
| Chapter 7 | The Sisterhood | p. 80 |
| Chapter 8 | Secret, Silent, Shame | p. 101 |
| Chapter 9 | The Muse | p. 110 |
| Chapter 10 | The Starting Block | p. 119 |
| Chapter 11 | Being Seen | p. 127 |
| Chapter 12 | Taking Flight | p. 138 |
| Chapter 13 | The Blooming | p. 158 |
| Chapter 14 | Coming Into Me | p. 185 |
| Chapter 15 | The Wake-Up | p. 212 |
| Chapter 16 | Harnessing Bliss | p. 259 |
| Chapter 17 | There She Is | p. 311 |
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