
The Road is Good
The inspiring memoir from the star of The Residence and Orange Is The New Black
Uzo Aduba(Author)
Coronet Books (Publisher)
Published on 24. September 2024
Book
Hardback
336 pages
978-1-5293-8228-0 (ISBN)
Description
A powerful, timely memoir of Black immigrant identity, maternal love, and a unique coming-of-age story by Emmy-winning star of The Residence and Orange Is the New Black Uzo Aduba.
Actress Uzo Aduba - known for Emmy-winning roles in Orange Is the New Black, Mrs. America and the Netflix hit The Residence - 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.
Actress Uzo Aduba - known for Emmy-winning roles in Orange Is the New Black, Mrs. America and the Netflix hit The Residence - 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.
Reviews / Votes
Aduba captures the intricacies of an extraordinary life led through the practice of gratitude, prayer and community-building * Irish Times *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hodder & Stoughton
Product notice
Trade binding
Illustrations
n/a
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 164 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
540 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5293-8228-0 (9781529382280)
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Uzo Aduba
The Road is Good
The inspiring memoir from the star of The Residence and Orange Is The New Black
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09/2024
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Uzo Aduba is an award-winning actress whose work spans television, film and theatre, and has won her Emmy Awards for roles as Suzanne 'Crazy Eyes' Warren in Orange Is the New Black and Shirley Chisholm in Mrs. America. In addition to her acting work, Aduba is a fierce advocate for women's and human rights and serves as Heifer International's ambassador to Africa as well as an ambassador for Stand Up To Cancer. She currently resides in New York City.