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Bits and Pieces
- My Mother, My Brother, and Me
- Narrated by: Whoopi Goldberg
- Length: 6 hrs and 43 mins
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Summary
From multi-award winner Whoopi Goldberg comes a new and unique memoir of her family and their influence on her early life.
If it weren’t for Emma Johnson, Caryn Johnson would have never become Whoopi Goldberg. Emma gave her children the loving care and wisdom they needed to succeed in life, always encouraging them to be true to themselves. When Whoopi lost her mother in 2010—and then her older brother, Clyde, five years later—she felt deeply alone; the only people who truly knew her were gone.
Emma raised her children not just to survive, but to thrive. In this intimate and heartfelt memoir, Whoopi shares many of the deeply personal stories of their lives together for the first time. Growing up in the projects in New York City, there were trips to Coney Island, the Ice Capades, and museums, and every Christmas was a magical experience. To this day, she doesn’t know how her mother was able to give them such an enriching childhood, despite the struggles they faced—and it wasn’t until she was well into adulthood that Whoopi learned just how traumatic some of those struggles were.
Fans of personal memoirs such as Finding Me by Viola Davis and In Pieces by Sally Field will be touched by Bits and Pieces: a moving tribute from a daughter to her mother, and a beautiful portrait of three people who loved each other deeply. Whoopi writes, “Not everybody gets to walk this earth with folks who let you be exactly who you are and who give you the confidence to become exactly who you want to be. So, I thought I’d share mine with you.”
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- Kurtis Lee Spittle
- 18-10-24
Loved this
Great book. Loved the stores about her family. But was most intrigued about what Steven Spielberg had taught her and the note she wrote to Alice Walker.
Her struggles with drugs. Her broadway show and who came - Great book 10/10
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- SIAN M.
- 09-06-24
Excellent
Listened to this book in 2 days. Loved listening to Whoopi and hearing her story. Bravo!
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- Beverley S
- 28-05-24
Best life telling I’ve ever heard
Whoopi is truly amazing. She brought her book to life as only she could. The laughs, chuckles, exclamations really added to one’s listening enjoyment. You’ll be hooked from beginning to end. Highly recommend to listen to multiple times. Well done Whoopi 👏🏾
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- Josephine
- 05-06-24
A joyous read.
What a brilliant, joyous book. Brilliantly read, of course, but told with such warmth and openness. Whoopie is one of my favourites, but I knew nothing of her life. This story is so personal and beautiful. Thank you for sharing it
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- ezra l.
- 25-05-24
Whoopi’s spontaneous narration nails it
Beautiful, heartfelt, moving and funny. Loved every minute and could have been longer, I know Goldberg has a trove of stories to tell. Fabulous
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- Alison Mary Victor
- 25-07-24
fantastic brilliant
there was a lot of thought providing issues that made me think about my own life
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- Anonymous User
- 16-07-24
Choice and choices
This was an interesting and enjoyable read. I loved Whoopi mother spirt and she lives on in Whoopi.
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- Natasha
- 26-09-24
Amazing
Really good listen. It made me both laugh and cry. I’ve really enjoyed watching Whoopi as I grew up so it was interesting hearing her stories. Her Mum sounded wonderful and I loved their relationship. Having recently lost my Mum it was good to hear how other people deal with it and to remember her Mum in such a nice way really hit home for me.
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- Angus Savory
- 15-10-24
funny and heartwarming
loved hearing about her relationships with her mother and brother. Ando how she copes with their loss.
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- Anonymous User
- 10-06-24
Great narrator
She’s authentic to talk, it’s like she’s talking in the same room as me , reading to me. I could relate, highly recommend
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