Will

By Will Smith & Mark Manson

Will - Will Smith & Mark Manson
  • Release Date: 2021-11-09
  • Genre: Biographies & Memoirs
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 1,214 Ratings

Description

The instant #1 New York Times bestseller!

“It's the best memoir I've ever read.” Oprah Winfrey


“Will Smith isn't holding back in his bravely inspiring new memoir . . . An ultimately heartwarming read, Will provides a humane glimpse of the man behind the actor, producer and musician, as he bares all his insecurities and trauma.” —USA Today

Winner of the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Achievement


One of the most dynamic and globally recognized 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 West Philadelphia kid to one of the biggest rap stars of his era, and then one of the biggest movie stars in Hollywood history, is an epic tale—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 multi-million-copy bestseller The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck, Will is the story of how one person 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.

Reviews

  • 10/10 recommend!

    5
    By Ebonoire
    A masterpiece of transparency and metaphors. Will is a conversational genius of a storyteller!
  • Good read.

    4
    By Djones62511
    Oh my. Will did good with this one.
  • Will The Great!

    5
    By NaazirRussell
    Thank you for you in this lifetime and beyond Will! You always was on time for the culture with swagger and pure confidence.👊🏾🔥
  • Excellent Read

    5
    By Sarahigh
    I get him on so many levels and the transparency is wonderful! I appreciate his contributions so much more!
  • Highly recommended!

    5
    By justmorfius
    A very deep and sincere book.
  • Always wanted to know more about him

    5
    By DavidRM.
    Part two in a couples decades? Thank you for sharing your life with us. Thank you Will Smith!
  • Loveeeeeeee this book

    5
    By Ixeyyyyy
    Great & intimate book
  • Great Book!

    5
    By J927p
    I feel like family now! May your second half of life be as great as your first Will! Thanks for sharing!
  • Beautiful book

    5
    By President Rickb
    Great read. Very informative, inspirational, humorous and humbling!
  • A must read!

    5
    By Miragroane
    This book is a must read! Absolutely phenomenal!