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    Walking in My Joy: In These Streets
    Walking in My Joy: In These Streets
    Walking in My Joy: In These Streets
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    Walking in My Joy: In These Streets

    Written by Jenifer Lewis

    Narrated by Jenifer Lewis

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    About this audiobook

    A new offering from the author of the hugely successful Mother of Black Hollywood.

    Walking in My Joy is a collection of electric stories by the one and only, super hilarious Jenifer Lewis. Her commentary on what’s happening in the world today, told through her outrageous real-life adventures, will have you laughing out loud, while her insightful messages touch your soul.

    A self-described “traveling fool and nature freak,” Jenifer takes readers with her all over the world, from Cape Town to Bali; Washington, DC, to the Serengeti; Mongolia to St. Petersburg; and Argentina to Antarctica to demonstrate how she walks in her joy by seeking pleasure in everyday encounters. Every step of the way you’ll be doubled over with laughter as she faints at the Obamas’ holiday party; awakens to a swollen face and has to go to the hospital during the height of the Covid pandemic; an alien visitation; a successful takedown of a conman; as well as meeting a handsome Maasai warrior and being chased by a Cape buffalo.

    An actress, activist, and mental health advocate, Jenifer Lewis imparts ways to love yourself that will allow you to deflect negative energy and keep people who may come to take your joy in check. She stresses the importance of fully living to your greatest ambitions and taking the time to admire the world’s natural gifts. She also encourages embracing each other’s uniqueness as a way of finding societal healing. Walking in My Joy is a riveting and enthralling journey.

    Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

    Editor's Note

    Mother of Black Hollywood…

    Lewis’ (“The Mother of Black Hollywood”) title couldn’t be more apt, as this essay collection is brimming with laughs and inspiration. Follow along as the author, activist, and “Black-ish” actress recounts experiences both mundane and extraordinary, including waiting out the pandemic and meeting the Obamas. Regardless of the circumstances, Lewis is continually hopeful, encouraging readers to find and walk in their own joy.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperAudio
    Release dateAug 30, 2022
    ISBN9780063079663
    Author

    Jenifer Lewis

    Jenifer Lewis (deemed a “national treasure” by TV Guide.com) has appeared in more than three hundred television and film roles. She currently stars on the hit ABC show black-ish. She lives in Los Angeles with her bichon frise, Butters Lewis, and has a drag queen named Shangela living in her basement.

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    What our readers think

    Readers find this title to be a sensational, hilarious, and relatable book. It is filled with raw, honest emotions that heal the soul. Auntie Jennifer's captivating storytelling leaves readers motivated and captivated. The book covers a range of topics, including personal experiences, social issues, and the murder of Kendrick Johnson. Jennifer Lewis's charismatic and vivid voice in the audiobook adds an extra level of enjoyment. Overall, this book is entertaining, genuine, and highly recommended.

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    • 5/5
      Auntie gives me life...The realness,gem dropping???? and lawwdy the laughs ?. Thank you for sharing your FANTABOLOUS self with us❤
    • 5/5
      Great book. With her dramatic voice the book even more interesting.
    • 5/5
      Funny, irreverent, uplifting and joyous beyond belief. The woman is a down to earth bad mamma jamma! I love her honesty, her love for humanity, her adventurous soul and her capacity to be open and vulnerable. What a read!
    • 5/5
      Absolutely loved it! Hilarious, shocking and honest. Love the way she tells her story!!!
    • 5/5
      Motivational, personal & hilarious as always! A diva fighting for justice and peace on all fronts of life!
    • 5/5
      I can't get enough of Jenifer! She's a great story teller. I was on the edge of seat howling with laughter. At times I wanted to cry. I'm glad she's pur warrior. Get the book! Read it and share.
    • 5/5
      How can you ever go back to listen to an audio book without her charismatic and vivid voice! I enjoyed and listened to the book in two days because it was so interesting, I went through a roller-coaster of emotions with her. Crying, laughing, cursing. It was joyful indeed! Thank you Jenifer Lewis ❤️✨
    • 4/5
      It was nice to listen to, especially the songs. It wasn’t anything spectacular…I didn’t really learn anything, and I don’t see myself bringing it up in conversation in the future.
    • 5/5
      A must read! The raw honest emotions will heal your very soul.
    • 5/5
      Let me say that Auntie Jennifer never misses. This book allowed me to be free and just breath. Her way of telling a story leaves you captivated and motivated all at the same time. It does my heart we also know that individuals like her captured the essence of their journey and shared it with the world and regrettably truthfully and from the heart. I am grateful for this woman of strength wisdom and courage and her ability just like it is
    • 5/5
      Amazing! Real, entertaining, genuine. She is truly captivating! Highly recommend.
    • 5/5
      Jenifer is ALREADY an amazing storyteller just in her writing, but to hear her narrate her book…A WHOLE ‘NOTHER LEVEL!!!! Her beautiful, husky voice wraps you up in the story that you will lose track of time listening…! Before you know it, you’ve devoured the whole book…and still want more! I bought the physical book and followed along while listening to her narrate. Get this! You will love it!
    • 5/5
      Loved this book! Jenifer will have you laughing and crying.
    • 5/5
      This book is full of emotions I loved every minute of it , I just read the physical copy but I want to hear the audiobook in her voice so here goes !
    • 5/5
      I love this book!!!! It made to laugh and think and laugh again
    • 5/5
      This book was sensational. It was hilarious and entertaining while also being all so relatable. And after myself being down in the dumps heading into a divorce from a horrible person that played those same gaslighting games that she experience with her ex, and she was still able to bounce back and be resilient gives me so much more enthusiasm to keep going and not feel defeated. thank you Jenny
    • 5/5
      I love how she was always authentically herself, black, loud and proud.
    • 5/5
      LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT. IT KEPT ME LAUGHING. IT WAS FILLED WITH NUGGETS OF WISDOM. AWESOMENESS. IT WAS INSPIRING. IT WAS FILLED WITH SO MANY FACTS THAT I DIDNT KNOW ABOUT BLACK PEOPLE-OUR PEOPLE. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK
    • 5/5
      I started reading this book after listening to her on a radio interview. They was like Ms. Lewis you only got 2 mins you got another interview, Auntie said that other interview can wait I'm talking to my black people now .  ?

      In this book she talked about many different things she went through in her life. She also talked about the crazy things happening in the world from Covid outbreak, police killings of black people , school shootings and more ?

      I loved that she shed some light on the murder of Kendrick Johnson  ? ?

      If yall read this one do the audio she's reading it and you know she keep ya laughing. I now want to read her first book to learn more about Auntie?

    • 5/5
      This was Absolutely Beautiful • Felt Like I Was On The Phone With You • Thanks For The Encouragement Auntie ❣️