Title: Around the Way Girl: A Memoir – Hardcover Taraji P. Henson

Title: Around the Way Girl: A Memoir – Hardcover Taraji P. Henson

Description:The inspiring, funny, and deeply authentic memoir from Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner Taraji P. Henson. Around the Way Girl is a classic actor's journey that takes readers behind the red carpet to reveal the true hustle, heart, and determination required to make it from the streets of Washington, D.C., to the heights of Hollywood.With the same fierce vitality and laugh-out-loud humor that she brings to her iconic screen characters like Cookie Lyon from Empire and Katherine Johnson from Hidden Figures, Taraji shares her powerful personal truth. She opens up about growing up with a father who was a Vietnam veteran bowed but never broken, a mother who survived violence on volatile streets, and her own path navigating Hollywood as a single mother. From her world-class training at Howard University to chipping away at a resistant industry, this memoir is a tribute to overcoming adversity, defying the odds, and celebrating the power of family and faith.Key Features:Bestselling Biography: An empowering, highly rated memoir celebrated for its incredible candor, vital energy, and wisdom.Empowering Storytelling: A perfect read for fans of celebrity biographies, performing arts histories, and stories of strong women.Compact Reading: Complete 256-page volume makes for an engaging weekend read or book club feature.