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Put On Your Crown: Life-Changing Moments On The Path To Queendom (2010)

by Queen Latifah(Favorite Author)

3.67 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0446555894 (ISBN13: 9780446555890)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Grand Central Publishing

review 1: This has got to be one of the best books I've read. The Queen takes us on a journey inside her hectic life where she shares her greatest joys and most difficult challenges in life. But all the while, she keeps it real, pointing out her mistakes and triumphs, while explaining to the reader how we will all go through our own set of moments in life but, through it all, we must always keep our heads up, enjoy life, and most importantly, wear our Crown!!! Awesome read!!!
review 2: I was feeling sorry for myself one day at the library so thought maybe Queen Latifah might have something to say to me. Being a mother of 4 daughters, her mother's life spoke to me more so than the author's. I was struck by the dedication of her mother who got 3 jobs and went back to scho... moreol when her husband left when QL was 9. Her determination not to stay in the projects but to move through them impressed me of someone whose isn't basing their ID on outward things but inward character. Her mother's continued dedication and perseverance in teaching at a rough urban school helping troubled young people discover their true selves encouraged me to speak firmly into the lives of those around me. QL did have some great thoughts. Accumulating personal wealth isn't about stuff, but about empowerment (having the tools to do the things you want to do). In the area of success, connect w others who will bring out the best in you. Beauty isn't about perfection. It's those little flaws that make you the real person that you are. Fear cripples and prevents you from doing the things you most want to do; don't over analyze--just do it. QL lost her brother in a motorcycle accident shortly after he'd settled into a career as a policeman and begun to think of having a family. Guilt accompanied the pain, for she had given him the bike. Though you learn to deal w the pain and move on, you never get over it. Though others can't understand your pain, it helps you understand theirs. In the area is strength, QL urges us to dare to disappoint others by following our dreams and sticking to our values vs. caving into pleasing others. I enjoyed this book and hope that no one thinks I'm disrespecting the author by using initials for her name--it's just shorter!She seems to have an inner resilience that I don't think others can artificially reproduce, but hopefully her words will inspire younger girls to persevere and make the most out if their lives. less

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