The instant sunday times bestsellerthe instant 1 new york times bestsellerpraise for willthe best memoir I ever read oprah winfreyif you read one book this year, make it this one jay shettyincredible idris elbathe book is awesome. So candid and considered...Fascinating chris evansa triumph...Really inspiring, so well written, vulnerable and deep. I highly recommend it mindy kalingits fantastic...Very moving zoe ballincredibly honest...Inspiring greg jamesa wild ride new york timesraw, comedic, inspirational gqone of the most dynamic and globally recognized entertainment forces of our time opens up fully about his life, in a brave and inspiring book that traces his learning curve to a place where outer success, inner happiness, and human connection are aligned. Along the way, will tells the story in full of one of the most amazing rides through the worlds of music and film that anyone has ever had.Will smiths transformation from a fearful child in a tense west philadelphia home to one of the biggest rap stars of his era and then one of the biggest movie stars in hollywood history, with a string of box office successes that will likely never be broken, is an epic tale of inner transformation and outer triumph, and will tells it astonishingly well. But its only half the story.Will smith thought, with good reason, that he had won at life not only was his own success unparalleled, his whole family was at the pinnacle of the entertainment world. Only they didnt see it that way they felt more like star performers in his circus, a seven-days-a-week job they hadnt signed up for. It turned out will smiths education wasnt nearly over.This memoir is the product of a profound journey of self-knowledge, a reckoning with all that your will can get you and all that it can leave behind. Written with the help of mark manson, author of the multi-million-copy bestseller the subtle art of not giving a fck, will is the story of how one exceptional man mastered his own emotions, written in a way that can help everyone else do the same. Few of us will know the pressure of performing on the worlds biggest stages for the highest of stakes, but we can all understand that the fuel that works for one stage of our journey might have to be changed if we want to make it all the way home. The combination of genuine wisdom of universal value and a life story that is preposterously entertaining, even astonishing, puts will the book, like its author, in a category by itself.Bracingly honest, vivid and compelling ... How an average talent became the biggest movie star in the world the timesthe hollywood stars autobiography is full of indiscretions, drug-fuelled escapades and terrible parenting. Who could ask for more telegraphits not every day a hollywood a-lister like will smith writes his life story - and there are certainly some eye-popping revelations suncandid ... Digs into the life events which fine-tuned smiths weapons-grade charisma and steely determination observeri absolutely loved it...No holds barred...I felt as if will smith was talking to me. Its a testament to him and to his family lorraine kelly read more.