{"product_id":"bits-and-pieces-my-mother-my-brother-and-me-9798200920235","title":"Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn instant New York Times and USA Today bestseller!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom multi-award winner Whoopi Goldberg comes a new and unique memoir of her family and their influence on her early life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmma 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFans 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.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Whoopi Goldberg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Blackstone Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/07\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.80w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798200920235\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/11\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2024 pg. 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2024 pg. 97\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGoldberg, Whoopi:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhoopi Goldberg\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of an elite group of artists who have won the EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Awards) and is the bestselling author of the Sugar Plum Ballerina series, \u003cem\u003eBook\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eIs It Just Me?\u003c\/em\u003e While performing in the Bay Area she created the characters that became \u003cem\u003eThe Spook Show\u003c\/em\u003e and evolved into her hit Broadway show, Grammy Award-winning album, and the HBO special that helped launch her career. Spanning decades, Whoopi's credits include roles in the well-known films \u003cem\u003eThe Color Purple\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGhosts of Mississippi\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSister Act\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eGhost\u003c\/em\u003e. She produced the documentary \u003cem\u003eWhoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley\u003c\/em\u003e, and she appeared in and was one of the producers of the critically acclaimed 2022 feature film \u003cem\u003eTill\u003c\/em\u003e. She loves VW Bugs, working casinos, and comfortable clothing; is a passionate supporter of the audio arts and dedicated collector of audiobooks; and heads the Whoopfam Group, makers of Emma \u0026amp; Clyde, Whoopi \u0026amp; Maya, and other recreational and medicinal marijuana products. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackstone Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43765707538547,"sku":"9.7982E+12","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_f950be8c-0e62-40d3-927a-3aacc0334d42.jpg?v=1756987174","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/bits-and-pieces-my-mother-my-brother-and-me-9798200920235","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}