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We're Going to Need More Wine
- Stories That Are Funny, Complicated, and True
- Narrated by: Gabrielle Union
- Length: 7 hrs and 48 mins
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Editors Select, October 2017
In a series of revealing and often funny essays, TV and movie actress Gabrielle Union shares personal stories from her childhood, adolescence, and career that touch on some weighty themes. Union ties universal issues such as self-esteem, colorism, racial disparity in Hollywood, and more with the personal in a way that can be both entertaining and empowering. And hearing her throaty, inviting voice, full of self-awareness and good humor, narrating this book will only serve to endear her more to existing fans while gaining her new ones. —Abby, Audible Editor
Summary
In the spirit of Amy Poehler's Yes Please, Lena Dunham's Not That Kind of Girl, and Roxane Gay's Bad Feminist, a powerful collection of essays about gender, sexuality, race, beauty, Hollywood, and what it means to be a modern woman.
One month before the release of the highly anticipated film The Birth of a Nation, actress Gabrielle Union shook the world with a vulnerable and impassioned editorial in which she urged our society to have compassion for victims of sexual violence. In the wake of rape allegations made against director and actor Nate Parker, Union - a 44-year-old actress who launched her career with roles in iconic '90s movies - instantly became the insightful, outspoken actress that Hollywood has been desperately awaiting. With honesty and heartbreaking wisdom, she revealed her own trauma as a victim of sexual assault: "It is for you that I am speaking. This is real. We are real."
In this moving collection of thought-provoking essays infused with her unique wisdom and deep humor, Union uses that same fearlessness to tell astonishingly personal and true stories about power, color, gender, feminism, and fame. Union tackles a range of experiences, including bullying, beauty standards and competition between women in Hollywood, growing up in white California suburbia and then spending summers with her Black relatives in Nebraska, coping with crushes, puberty, and the divorce of her parents. Genuine and perceptive, Union bravely lays herself bare, uncovering a complex and courageous life of self-doubt and self-discovery with incredible poise and brutal honesty. Throughout, she compels us to be ethical and empathetic and reminds us of the importance of confidence, self-awareness, and the power of sharing truth, laughter, and support.
Critic reviews
"As she treats listeners to her honest, soul-baring story, Union pauses during the tough moments and laughs out loud during the happy ones.... The actress's touching personal stories about race, fame, sexuality, feminism, and family leave a lasting impression." (AudioFile)
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- Katherine
- 16-11-17
Would highly recommend
Funny, insightful and honest. I didn’t know much about her before but now I’m a huge fan, this book so raw and honest but also witty! A must listen!
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- Milly Rigby
- 15-11-17
Inspirational, hilarious, insightful
The most incredible story of not just one woman’s story but a astute analysis & history of race, feminism, celebrity, social media, love, relationships, sexual violence, overcoming adversity, America & so much more. It made me laugh, cry & contemplate. Gabrielle is an inspirational woman in all her vulnerability & success. Can’t recommend enough
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- sithatshisiwe zimba
- 13-08-20
Funny ,thought provoking and real
Loved this audio book ,even better that Gabrielle narrated it too .it made me think more of who I am as a person .
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- Soraia
- 04-06-18
Love it.
Funny, real talk... I honestly felt like she was sitting right next to me and we’re having a real talk. It’s a must listen or read especially for us melaneted people.
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- Louise7
- 22-09-19
Insightful and funny
This was really a surprise listen and I found myself laughing out loud many times.
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- Maddie27
- 22-10-18
Unexpectedly Brilliant
I loved this book because it made me think outside of myself in a way in never had before. Touched.
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- Selly belly
- 29-11-18
Authenticity laying bare!😀
Gabrielle union if you happen to read this review I commend you for your authenticity, full & frank closure and humour. From one black and proud female to another, you are not only a beautiful human being on the outside, but a beautiful open soul on the inside. Thank you fir sharing your journey, the deepest darkest secrets, whilst bringing us humour and educating us. You are truly talented and gifted and I hope you continue to advocate what needs to be said, especially the taboo topics as it is and will forever be appreciated and respected. I hope to meet you one day to tell you this in person.😘
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- Arnya
- 05-11-18
Emotional and brilliant
Many women who read this book will have done so because they love the characters Gabrielle has played, I was one of them but I never expected to have such a raw insight into another person still living. It rare to hear a black woman speak about her own experiences with assimilation, her own anti blackness with honesty. It was brave, relatable and incredible.
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- Amazon Customer
- 22-12-22
Heartfelt Truth
Nikki, opened a window to her heart, past and present. Thank you for your honesty Gabrielle
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- Miss B.Gibbons
- 27-04-18
Good story
Would you listen to We're Going to Need More Wine again? Why?
Enjoyed this book but surprised with the some of the language Gabrielle used.
Yes i would listen again. Life story told with truth are worth listening to.
What other book might you compare We're Going to Need More Wine to, and why?
Tiffany Haddish The Last Black Unicorn
Which character – as performed by Gabrielle Union – was your favourite?
All
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
When she was talking about her father and the rape
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