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- Narrated by: Will Smith
- Length: 16 hrs and 16 mins
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Brought to you by Penguin.
The instant Sunday Times bestseller.
The instant number one New York Times best seller
The Instant number one Audible best seller.
Narrated by Will Smith.
One of the most dynamic and globally recognised entertainment forces of our time opens up fully about his life, in a brave and inspiring book that traces his learning curve to a place where outer success, inner happiness and human connection are aligned. Along the way, Will tells the story in full of one of the most amazing rides through the worlds of music and film that anyone has ever had.
Will Smith's transformation from a fearful child in a tense West Philadelphia home to one of the biggest pop stars of his era and then one of the biggest movie stars in Hollywood history, with a string of box office successes that will likely never be broken, is an epic tale of inner transformation and outer triumph, and Will tells it astonishingly well. But it's only half the story.
Will Smith thought, with good reason, that he had won at life: not only was his own success unparalleled, his whole family was at the pinnacle of the entertainment world. Only they didn't see it that way: they felt more like star performers in his circus, a seven-days-a-week job they hadn't signed up for. It turned out Will Smith's education wasn't nearly over.
This memoir is the product of a profound journey of self-knowledge, a reckoning with all that your will can get you and all that it can leave behind. Written with the help of Mark Manson, author of the multimillion-copy best seller The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck, Will is the story of how one exceptional man mastered his own emotions, written in a way that can help everyone else do the same. Few of us will know the pressure of performing on the world's biggest stages for the highest of stakes, but we can all understand that the fuel that works for one stage of our journey might have to be changed if we want to make it all the way home. The combination of genuine wisdom of universal value and a life story that is preposterously entertaining, even astonishing, puts Will the book, like its author, in a category by itself.
Critic reviews
"It's the best memoir I've ever read." (Oprah)
"If you read one book this year, make it this one." (Jay Shetty)
"Incredible." (Idris Elba)
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- kellie
- 10-11-21
A wonderfully open walk through story fantastic !
Loved it from start to finish would recommend without a doubt the best book .
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- Tara Lawton
- 12-11-21
Amazing 👏
Amazing. Inspiring. Overwhelming. Powerful, and to be read by the legend himself. Worth listening and reading if you love the one and only Will Smith. After growing up watching his career grow and grow even to his wife's red table talk well worth the wait. Amazing and Inspiring my hat comes off 👏👏👏
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- Brian
- 15-11-21
Wow
Emotional. Funny. Insightful. Motivating. Powerful.
I'd highly recommend it and I'm sure I'll listen to it again.
Thanks for sharing Will.
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- Gavin
- 19-11-21
Best Book I’ve listened to hands down 🙌🏾❤️
Absolutely loved this book and his narration, soo deep, soo real, soo true..! My hero 🙌🏾❤️
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- Chris Williams
- 05-01-22
Legendary
This is not only the best book that I have ever read but the narration by Will is incredible. It really gives a glimpse into the world of Will. I thought I knew who Will was but the book reveals I only saw a little of Will Smith. The nuggets of wisdom and lived experiences shared also make this a valuable piece for me as a black man and will change the way I live, laugh and pursue happiness.
Thank you Will for being a living epistle that can be read by all.
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-01-22
Honestly the best book I’ve experienced in my life
Ignore any negative reviews on this feed, if you respect Will like you truly believe you do deep down, then you will have the best experience listening to his story.
Nothing but authenticity and pure gems from the man himself.
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- H.R.Burnett
- 18-01-22
a great book
wow just wow. this is epic. think the audible version adds to it greatly.
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- Chris Wells
- 08-03-22
A Great Insight Into A Life Lived BIG!
No one needs any explanation of who Will Smith is. No one needs to be told of his achievements in music, acting and life. We all know who he is and what he has done. He’s one of the most recognisable people in the world and widely liked. What this book does is give us an insight into the boy before he became that man. We see what his life was like growing up and what he felt during some of those record breaking moments his career would include. He avoids this being a step by step recounting of each album or movie and focuses on the most important. There’s a stark honesty to the story he tells, never holding back even when he feels embarrassed or ashamed of his own actions. Will Smith shares what it took to become one of the world's best known actors and the missteps he made along the way, both professional and personal. It is this that I feel comes across most strongly, that this is a very personal book as much for himself as his fans.
For a story so personal about a man born to entertain there never could be anyone but him to read his book. I assumed it would be done with confidence but it also includes emotion. This being Will Smith though he wants it bigger, better, he wants it to be ‘more’ so there is the inclusion of music during his narration.
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- Laura
- 30-01-22
Probably my favourite memoir by far (sorry Mariah Carey!)
I have enjoyed listening to Will Smith’s story so much! Every single chapter had me hooked and very engaged. It made me emotional, happy, inspired and I have always been a fan of him and his family I love him even more after listening to him share his journey through life!
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- Amazon Customer
- 01-12-21
Great story telling
Great audiobook and story telling. Can appreciate why some readers may find it too self indulgent, however I have never laughed so much and cried at one book! Enjoyed every minute of it.
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