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Just as I Am
- A Memoir
- Narrated by: Cicely Tyson, Viola Davis, Robin Miles
- Length: 16 hrs and 8 mins
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Summary
“In her long and extraordinary career, Cicely Tyson has not only exceeded as an actor, she has shaped the course of history.” (President Barack Obama, 2016 Presidential Medal of Honor ceremony)
"Just as I Am is my truth. It is me, plain and unvarnished, with the glitter and garland set aside. Here, I am indeed Cicely, the actress who has been blessed to grace the stage and screen for six decades. Yet I am also the church girl who once rarely spoke a word. I am the teenager who sought solace in the verses of the old hymn for which this book is named. I am a daughter and mother, a sister, and a friend. I am an observer of human nature and the dreamer of audacious dreams. I am a woman who has hurt as immeasurably as I have loved, a child of God divinely guided by His hand. And here in my ninth decade, I am a woman who, at long last, has something meaningful to say.” (Cicely Tyson)
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- Smurfette
- 12-07-21
Could not put down...
What an inspiring, honest and at times hard listen. But I could not put it down and will listen again and again.
I can honestly say this is the best audible book I've listened to from start to finish.
Thank you Cicely for gracing us with this wonderful gem into your life and insight of the system we live in before you left this earth.
A must read.
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- Kay
- 30-12-22
amazing
i didn't want to story to come to an end. beautiful wisdom all the way through.
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- Marie
- 06-08-23
Perfect
This is a memoir, a cultural history of the world and a love story all rolled into one.
It is the perfect gift to oneself or any one else.
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- SPT
- 24-04-24
Amazing and descriptive
This was a lovely book to listen to. I would recommend this book to anyone!
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- brenda
- 21-03-21
A must read.
Enlightening for those who thought they new Cicely. Beautifully narrated and warmly told. Enjoyed every minute and will listen again in case I missed anything!
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- Anonymous User
- 12-01-24
Impactful
What a life! So glad she got to share this with us. Honest, humbling at times, and touched my humility. Thank you Ms Tyson!
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- M
- 10-10-21
What a phenomenal woman, what a memoir
I could not put the book down so I got the audio too. What a full life she lived, what a history lesson, what a teacher and thank you for the love letter to us ❤️ The reader also does a fantastic job I kept forgetting she wasn’t Miss Tyson
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- Amazon Customer
- 27-02-22
Amazing and totally inspiring!
I feel like words don’t do enough to describe the beauty of this autobiography. And so I will keep it very short and sweet. This book can speak to so many people. Black people, actors, spiritual people, mothers, Caribbean, Phylis goes on.
I personally found this most inspiring from the perspective of an actor and secondly are black woman of Caribbean heritage.
I recommend anyone who can relate to any of the demographics I have listed above to read this book!
I must say I also thoroughly enjoyed the narrators voice.
Thank you Miss Tyson.
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- gillian sewell
- 14-09-21
Amazing
This book made me laugh and cry ad well as lament over what life means and how valuable our loved ones are! A moving account of this wonderful womans life.
I loved every minute of it!
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- Home Maker
- 24-02-21
Simply exquisite!!!!
The story of this legend’s personal journey is riveting not to mention her countless professional accomplishments which in this book outlines with great contextual prowess.
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