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Celebrity Turned Authors

Celebrity Turned Authors
By · Updated October 29, 2020
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Steve Harvey

“Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man,” 2009
A useful and blushingly honest guide for women trying to understand the modern man and have a meaningful relationship with him. Steve tells it like it is!

Celebrity Turned Authors
02
Faith Evans

“Keep The Faith,” 2008.
A conversational memoir about Faith’s love for one of biggest names in rap, and being a woman in the music industry.

Celebrity Turned Authors
03
Hill Harper

“The Conversation,” 2009.
With his third book, “The Conversation,“ Harper focuses on how the impact of communication, or lack thereof, affects Black love.

Celebrity Turned Authors
04
Barack Obama

“The Audacity of Hope,” 2006.
"Hope"is the second book by Obama, written before he was President of the United States, and focused on restoring the integrity of our government. His first book, “dreams from My Father” was a compelling memoir about his personal issues with race.

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05
Patti LaBelle

“LaBelle Cuisine,” 1999
LaBelle believes cooking is therapy and has written a book that represents her personal heritage. If you are what you eat, prepare for some new swagger in your life.

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06
Whoopi Goldberg

“Is It Just Me,” 2010
Whoopi’s new book of observations takes a funny and excruciatingly honest look at how a loss of civility is messing with the quality of life for all of us. We would’ve walked out on Bill O’Reilly too, Whoop.

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Soledad O’Brien

“The Next Big Story,” 2010
The CNN anchor gears up to release her second book "The Next Big Story: My Journey Through the Land of Possibilities,’on November 2. Soledad focuses on reporting the Haiti earthquake, Hurricane Katrina, and the biggest stories of the last decades. Sounds like a page-turner.

Celebrity Turned Authors
08
Robin Givens

“Grace Will Lead Me Home,” 2007
In the memoir, Givens recounts the cycle of life-threatening domestic violence that has been in her family for three generations and how she has managed to survive. An empowering read.

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09
Condoleezza Rice

“A Memoir of My Extraordinary, Ordinary Parents and Me,” 2010
Rice’s book is a candid and inspirational story that gives insight to the struggle Rice faced as a child. And no matter your politics, you will appreciate her courage to succeed.

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Angela Bassett & Courtney B. Vance

“Friends: A Love Story,” 2009
The happily married actors trade off on chapters to tell their story of love, the hard work necessary to make a relationship work, and their unshakable faith.

Celebrity Turned Authors
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LL Cool J

“Platinum Workout,” 2006
The rapper/actor penned a book to inspire readers to enjoy working out as never before, while building a body they never thought possible. Are results guaranteed?

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Janet Jackson

“True You”, unkown
The pop icon opens up about her weight loss and weight gain, dieting and developing a healthy body image in her upcoming book, “True You.”

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