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We're going to need more wine stories that are funny, complicated, and true

Union launched her career with roles in iconic '90s movies. When she revealed her own trauma as a victim of sexual assault, she urged compassion for victims of sexual violence. In this moving collection of essays, Union tells astonishingly personal and true stories about power, color, gender, femini...

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Main Author: Union, Gabrielle (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow, [2017]
Edition:First edition.
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Union, Gabrielle.
African American actresses > Biography.
Motion picture actors and actresses > Biography.
Television actors and actresses > Biography.
Sexual abuse victims > Biography.
Motion picture industry > United States > Anecdotes.
Autobiographies.
Essays.
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Summary:Union launched her career with roles in iconic '90s movies. When she revealed her own trauma as a victim of sexual assault, she urged compassion for victims of sexual violence. In this moving collection of essays, Union tells astonishingly personal and true stories about power, color, gender, feminism, and fame. She discusses her experiences with bullying, beauty standards, and competition between women in Hollywood; growing up in white California suburbia, and coping with the divorce of her parents. Throughout, she reminds us of the importance of confidence, self-awareness, and the power of sharing truth, laughter, and support.
Physical Description:262 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:9780062693983
0062693980
9780062693990
0062693999
Author Notes:Gabrielle Union is a longtime star of film and TV who currently plays the title role in BET's Being Mary Jane, for which she won an NAACP Image Award. Union is also an activist supporting women's reproductive health and victims of sexual assault. Herself an assault victim, Union offers forthright essays on power, color, gender, feminism, and fame. Her title, We're Goiing to Need More Wine: Stories that are Funny, Complicated and True, made the bestseller list in 2017.

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