Bits and Pieces
My Mother, My Brother, and Me
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Whoopi Goldberg
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From multi-award winner Whoopi Goldberg comes a new and unique memoir of her family and their influence on her early life.
If it weren’t for Emma Johnson, Caryn Johnson would have never become Whoopi Goldberg. Emma gave her children the loving care and wisdom they needed to succeed in life, always encouraging them to be true to themselves. When Whoopi lost her mother in 2010—and then her older brother, Clyde, five years later—she felt deeply alone; the only people who truly knew her were gone.
Emma raised her children not just to survive, but to thrive. In this intimate and heartfelt memoir, Whoopi shares many of the deeply personal stories of their lives together for the first time. Growing up in the projects in New York City, there were trips to Coney Island, the Ice Capades, and museums, and every Christmas was a magical experience. To this day, she doesn’t know how her mother was able to give them such an enriching childhood, despite the struggles they faced—and it wasn’t until she was well into adulthood that Whoopi learned just how traumatic some of those struggles were.
Fans of personal memoirs such as Finding Me by Viola Davis and In Pieces by Sally Field will be touched by Bits and Pieces: a moving tribute from a daughter to her mother, and a beautiful portrait of three people who loved each other deeply. Whoopi writes, “Not everybody gets to walk this earth with folks who let you be exactly who you are and who give you the confidence to become exactly who you want to be. So, I thought I’d share mine with you.”
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- Kurtis Lee Spittle
- 18-10-24
Loved this
Great book. Loved the stores about her family. But was most intrigued about what Steven Spielberg had taught her and the note she wrote to Alice Walker.
Her struggles with drugs. Her broadway show and who came - Great book 10/10
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- Miss R E Lewis
- 27-03-25
Funny and heartfelt
Great stories from growing up in the Projects.
Not much about love life, kids etc.
funny and heartfelt … a lovely tribute to her mother and brother.
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- Josephine
- 05-06-24
A joyous read.
What a brilliant, joyous book. Brilliantly read, of course, but told with such warmth and openness. Whoopie is one of my favourites, but I knew nothing of her life. This story is so personal and beautiful. Thank you for sharing it
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- Anonymous User
- 07-12-24
Great Narration
Deeply personal, real and funny. Just as we like her. Listened to this with my mom and it’s a touching memoir
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- Mrs T Hall
- 19-01-25
Heartfelt, humourous and down to earth.
My mum died a year ago and I'm still processing. Whoopi brings a light hearted look at her upbringing and life lessons she learnt along the way. And her grief losing her mother and brother.
I finished in 3 days. i laughed out loud alongside her. Brilliant!
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- ezra l.
- 25-05-24
Whoopi’s spontaneous narration nails it
Beautiful, heartfelt, moving and funny. Loved every minute and could have been longer, I know Goldberg has a trove of stories to tell. Fabulous
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- Alison Mary Victor
- 25-07-24
fantastic brilliant
there was a lot of thought providing issues that made me think about my own life
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- Anne-Marie Senior
- 11-01-25
Fabulous and frank
Absolutely loved this book, it felt like I was sitting having a coffee and Whoopie was telling her story to me personally ~ so much of what she shared really resonated
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- Triin
- 05-01-25
Great start to my 2025
Her reading it made the book so much better! Her bubbly personality and her honesty makes me recommend the book to my friends in the future
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- Anonymous User
- 16-07-24
Choice and choices
This was an interesting and enjoyable read. I loved Whoopi mother spirt and she lives on in Whoopi.
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