Worthy

A compelling, occasionally uncomfortably honest, and ultimately inspirational book from international superstar and Red Table Talk series creator Jada Pinkett Smith.

Jada Pinkett Smith was enjoying what many people would consider to be a Hollywood success fairy tale. Though appearances might be misleading, inner pain set in as she began to feel increasingly cut off from her sense of self. Without holding back, Worthy details every aspect of her life, from her early years as a disobedient teenager roaming the streets of Baltimore as a participant in the drug trade and observer to the close relationship she forged with Tupac Shakur the moment they first met to her move to Los Angeles and the prosperous career she built on her own terms to becoming the wife of Hollywood icon Will Smith and mother to Jaden, Willow, and bonus-mom to Trey. Worthy is a woman's journey to rediscovering herself, a rollercoaster from the pits of suicidal depression to the pinnacles of self-acceptance and spiritual healing.

Smith engages readers in a personal dialog about herself in a world where the media creates stories for our celebrities. In an impactful and uncommon memoir that engages and educates, Jada Pinkett Smith responds to inquiries about her difficult upbringing, her marriage, her parenting style, her career decisions, and the intense scrutiny that followed "the slap." Worthy demonstrates why maintaining the status quo has never been the plan for Jada Pinkett Smith and why labels and stories created by others rob women of their authenticity. Jada's identity and how to appreciate our most endearing traits are both shown in Worthy. Including insightful writing exercises and thoughts on how to uncover our true selves and nurture our self-worth.