Always Wear Joy: My Mother Bold and Beautiful - Softcover

"[An] extraordinary story."--Essence

"At last, at last a memoir by a daughter who appreciates and loves her mother, at last."--Bill Cosby

"A moving tribute from a daughter to a mother [and] a book about the undefeatable spirit of black women everywhere."--E. Lynn Harris

"A distinguished memoir as well as an important contribution to black cultural history."--Kirkus Reviews (Starred)

"This love-filled, uplifting book will gladden your heart, moisten your eyes, and leave you smiling at the end."--Malachy McCourt, author of A Monk Swimming: A Memoir

"Moving and beautifully rendered."--Town & Country

"A daughter's ode to her mother who showed her 'infinity instead of . . .limitations.' This is no Mommie Dearest."--Vogue

The daughter of a Broadway actress who performed with Lena Horne and Alvin Ailey recounts the inspiration she received from her mother and the challenges she endured as a half-white, half-African American television writer in a discriminating Hollywood. Reader's Guide available. Reprint.