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The Road Is Good
- Narrated by: Uzo Aduba
- Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins
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The Road Is Good
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Publisher's Summary
A powerful, timely memoir of Black immigrant identity, maternal love, and a unique coming-of-age story by Emmy-winning Orange Is the New Black star Uzo Aduba.
Actress Uzo Aduba - known for Emmy-winning roles in Orange Is the New Black and Mrs. America - grew up in one of the few Black families in a white Massachusetts suburb. But she and her siblings were also grounded by a fierce sense of belonging and worth that stemmed from their mother's powerful vision for her children, and by their connection to generations of family in Nigeria. The alchemy of being out of place yet driven by fearless conviction powered Uzo to success - and fuels her intimate and inspiring memoir.
Deeply mining her family history and the gripping tales handed down to her by her mother, aunts and uncles, Uzo weaves together a moving story filled with guiding lessons that are both personal and profoundly universal. Framed by two powerful turning points - Uzo's mother's illness and her eventual death - The Road Is Good is both a story of a young woman determined to survive early adulthood and create an identity for herself, and a testament to matriarchal power and the guiding light of maternal love.
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- Anonymous User
- 08-10-2024
Outstanding on every level!
As this book is read by the author, I felt it was even more powerful. Uzo is a woman of many talents and she had me both laughing out loud and crying at times. It is beautifully narrated.
I loved this book on many levels. I expanded my horizons as it relates to African and especially Nigerian heritage. I thought more deeply about my relationship with my family and my heritage and what I want to pass onto my children. I found Uzo’s vulnerability and generosity in sharing about her family, her life, her relationships and her journey into being a household name a true privilege to listen to.
I simultaneously found it hard to stop the book at times and also wanting to take it slow and make it last. I suppose I will just have to listen again!
“I’ve never heard of absolutely nothing coming from hard work” That is my new mantra!
Thank you, Uzo for this absolute treasure of a book. 💛
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