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Will
(Paperback)
Will Smith, Mark Manson
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One of the most dynamic and globally recognized entertainment forces of our time opens up fully about his life, in a brave and inspiring book that traces his learning curve to a place where outer success, inner happiness, and human connection are aligned. Along the way, Will tells the story in full of one of the most amazing rides through the worlds of music and film that anyone has ever had.
Will Smith's transformation from a fearful child in a tense West Philadelphia home to one of the biggest rap stars of his era and then one of the biggest movie stars in Hollywood history, with a string of box office successes that will likely never be broken, is an epic tale of inner transformation and outer triumph, and Will tells it astonishingly well. But it's only half the story.
Will Smith thought, with good reason, that he had won at life: not only was his own success unparalleled, his whole family was at the pinnacle of the entertainment world. Only they didn't see it that way: they felt more like star performers in his circus, a seven-days-a-week job they hadn't signed up for. It turned out Will Smith's education wasn't nearly over.
This memoir is the product of a profound journey of self-knowledge, a reckoning with all that your will can get you and all that it can leave behind. Written with the help of Mark Manson, author of the multi-million-copy bestseller The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck, Will is the story of how one exceptional man mastered his own emotions, written in a way that can help everyone else do the same. Few of us will know the pressure of performing on the world's biggest stages for the highest of stakes, but we can all understand that the fuel that works for one stage of our journey might have to be changed if we want to make it all the way home. The combination of genuine wisdom of universal value and a life story that is preposterously entertaining, even astonishing, puts Will the book, like its author, in a category by itself.
A breathtakingly candid memoir by Joanna "JoJo" Levesque, the
chart-topping, multi-platinum recording artist behind hits like 'Leave
(Get Out),' 'Too Little, Too Late', and the Grammy Award-winning 'Say
So'.
Signed to a major recording deal at just twelve years old, JoJo
catapulted to the top of the pop-and-R&B-infused charts in the mid
2000's. The relatability of her youth and the appeal of her cool-girl
mystique earned her millions of fans around the world. JoJo was an
undeniable superstar and pop culture fixture, spanning roles in major
studio films, omnipresence on Top 40 radio, frequenting magazine
covers, and appearing on national TV. Then, out of the blue, everything
came to a halt and JoJo seemingly stepped out of the spotlight, leaving
many fans to wonder: What happened to JoJo?
In Over the Influence, JoJo holds nothing back as she brings her
against-the-odds story of adversity and triumph to center stage. From
being raised by parents who were both battling addiction and
depression, to emerging victorious in a never-ending lawsuit with her
record label, to putting the fragmented pieces of herself together
after a maddening period of rebellion and self-betrayal, she takes the
reader through the turbulent years that led her to where she is now:
releasing new music under her own imprint, performing in shows and
festivals around the world, headlining a Broadway show, and beyond. In
this raw, behind-the-scenes look at her life, both personal and
professional, JoJo’s unflinching vulnerability allows readers to
connect with her on a whole new level through stories of success,
heartbreak, redemption, and resilience.
More than a victory lap from an artist with over two decades in an
ever-changing entertainment industry, Over the Influence is an
unapologetic rallying cry to anyone who’s ever been terrified to fail
and still said, 'Count me in.'
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Joni
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The rivalry between the brilliant seventeenth-century Italian
architects Gianlorenzo Bernini and Francesco Borromini is the stuff
of legend. Enormously talented and ambitious artists, they met as
contemporaries in the building yards of St. Peter's in Rome, became
the greatest architects of their era by designing some of the most
beautiful buildings in the world, and ended their lives as bitter
enemies. Engrossing and impeccably researched, full of dramatic
tension and breathtaking insight, "The Genius in the Design" is the
remarkable tale of how two extraordinary visionaries schemed and
maneuvered to get the better of each other and, in the process,
created the spectacular Roman cityscape of today.
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