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Worthy

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**The New York Times Bestseller**

**Parade magazine must-read books by celebrities 2023**

"I went through so many emotions reading this book. Reconnecting to one's ancestors and truly feeling, not only hearing, their stories are fertile ground for true ecstatic embodiment of the self. We have to know where we've been to see where we're going." -Willow Smith

"[Smith] is candid and honest... For the first time she reveals the truth behind [the] happy images. An incredible read." -Hoda Kotb, The Today Show

A gripping, at times painfully honest, and ultimately inspirational memoir from global superstar and creator of the Red Table Talk series Jada Pinkett Smith.

Jada Pinkett Smith was living what many would view as a fairy-tale of Hollywood success. But appearances can be deceiving, and as she felt more and more separated from her sense of self, emotional turmoil took hold. Sparing no detail, Worthy chronicles her life—from a rebellious youth running the Baltimore streets as an observer and participant in the drug trade, to the deep bond she shared with Tupac Shakur from the moment they met, to her move to Los Angeles and the successful career she built on her own terms, to becoming the wife of superstar Will Smith and mother to Jaden, Willow and bonus-mom to Trey . A rollercoaster from the depths of suicidal depression to the heights of self-acceptance and spiritual healing, Worthy is a woman's journey to finding herself again.

In a media driven landscape that crafts narratives for our celebrities, Smith shares herself in an intimate conversation with readers. She answers questions about her difficult childhood, her marriage, her parenting style, her career choices, and the intense scrutiny that followed "the slap." An impactful and rare memoir that engages and educates, Worthy shows why adhering to the status quo has never been the plan for Jada Pinkett Smith and why labels and stories crafted by others strip women of their authenticity. Worthy teaches us who Jada is, and how to embrace our most lovable qualities. Complete with thought-provoking writing prompts and meditations on how to discover who we really are and nourish our self-worth.

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    • Kirkus

      December 1, 2023
      The actor delivers candid truths about her life. Smith (b. 1971) begins by describing her long-term struggle with "complex trauma with PTSD and dissociation," as well as suicidal ideation. As the spirited daughter of a single mother in a working-class Baltimore neighborhood, she grew up adoring her beloved grandmother, Marion. Acting and dancing soon captured her attention. Fearless and motivated, she sold drugs for a period before leaving that life behind to chase her dreams of stardom after befriending Tupac Shakur. The author chronicles her days as a young Hollywood hopeful, recounting a series of breakthrough roles beginning in the 1990s, including Menace II Society and The Nutty Professor. Shakur's tragic murder in 1996, coupled with other personal losses, shook the author's psyche. At the same time, Will Smith began courting her. "I was a chronic mess with no fix, no possibility to heal," she writes, but she eventually embraced intensive therapy sessions and the "holy lessons" of proactive spirituality. The joys of childbirth commingled with marital discord, bittersweet episodes the author describes in conversational yet often passionate prose. The author details the 2022 Oscar slap heard around the world, which bonded her and Smith, even though they'd been formally separated for years. She reveals the years of strain between her family and comedian Chris Rock and admits to a post-separation "entanglement" with rapper August Alsina, her son Jaden's friend. A confident narrator, the author openly admits to not having established a label for her ever-evolving union to Smith, except to say it's a strong family bond. Ultimately, the memoir is a lively, sincere, unapologetic confessional written to inspire and inform readers casually interested in Smith--and to set the record straight for devotees who think they already know her. In a book chockablock with revelations, Smith courageously lays herself bare and divulges all.

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