{"product_id":"you-got-anything-stronger-stories-isbn-9780062979940","title":"You Got Anything Stronger?: Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“\u003cem\u003eYou Got Anything Stronger?\u003c\/em\u003e continues the project of unshackling. It’s soul-baring work.” - \u003cem\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSo. Where were we? Right, you and I left off in October 2017.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen I released \u003cem\u003eWe’re Going to Need More Wine\u003c\/em\u003e, the response was so great people asked when I would do a sequel. Frankly, after being so open and honest in my writing, I wasn’t sure there was more of me I was ready to share. But life happens with all its plot twists. And new stories demand to be told.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lot has changed in four years—I became a mom to two amazing girls. My husband retired. My career has expanded so that I have the opportunity to lift up other voices that need to be heard. But the world has also shown us that we have a lot we still have to fight for—as women, as black women, as mothers, as aging women, as human beings, as friends. In \u003cem\u003eYou Got Anything Stronger?, \u003c\/em\u003eI show you how this ever-changing life presents challenges, even as it gives me moments of pure joy. I take you on a girl’s night at Chateau Marmont, and I also talk to Isis, my character from \u003cem\u003eBring It On\u003c\/em\u003e. For the first time, I truly open up about my surrogacy journey and the birth of Kaavia James Union Wade. And I take on racist institutions and practices in the entertainment industry, asking for equality and real accountability. \u003cem\u003eYou Got Anything Stronger?\u003c\/em\u003e is me at my most vulnerable.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"Heartfelt, vulnerable, witty, and sincere.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCNN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“\u003c\/strong\u003eHowever revealing Union is on her feed, she’s even more so on the page. Blurring the line between public and private, many chapters in \u003cem\u003eYou Got Anything Stronger?\u003c\/em\u003e hinge on the very act of disclosure, the moments where Union relatably brings social media more in line with real life”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eYou Got Anything Stronger? \u003c\/em\u003eis a boundary-pushing, self-discovery inducing lesson on vulnerability”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eParade\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou Got Anything Stronger?\u003c\/em\u003e continues the project of unshackling. It’s soul-baring work.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In so many ways, \u003cem\u003eYou Got Anything Stronger?\u003c\/em\u003e is about digging deeper into the genre of celebrity memoir—literally giving us something more potent—because Union is honest without crossing her own boundaries of privacy, passionate about social issues without being condescending, and owns up to her own mistakes and struggles while maintaining a really radiant and admirable self-love throughout the book.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShondaland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGabrielle Union is serving us another stellar memoir. . . She gets even deeper in this series of essays that detail what her life is like now, including her experience with surrogacy and racism in the entertainment industry. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan, \"15 Compelling Fall 2021 Books to Add to Your Reading List\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnion returns with more wise, intimate personal stories. . . The respect with which she writes about the people in her life is a true testament to her character. Always smart, inviting, and generous with emotion, Union's second exquisite memoir reads like a conversation with your most enlightened, thoughtful friend. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe star actor and producer demonstrates her dedication to empowering young Black women and other marginalized people. As these essays ably show, Union is a dynamic role model for young Black women in all walks of life. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Union deftly writes about the life-changing diagnosis that led her to surrogacy as a path to moth­erhood; the impact of cracking open her family’s life for all to see; and how she discovered who she is beyond others’ projections. . . She makes you wish she were your best friend, her number saved in your favorites—a kindred spirit always ready to share real talk over a round of shots.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEssence\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In her follow-up to her debut memoir, \u003cem\u003eWe’re Going to Need More Wine\u003c\/em\u003e, actor and writer Gabrielle Union picks up where she left off, delving deep into her journey to conceive daughter Kaavia, her experience as a stepmom, and the rest — ugly, beautiful, and in-between. Break out the liquor, folks, because you’re going to want a stiff drink to go with this dish.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBustle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEven more open and relatable than her first. This time around the actor and author is opening up about her surrogacy journey, fighting against racial inequality in Hollywood, and her iconic \u003cem\u003eBring It On\u003c\/em\u003e character, Isis. Grab a glass of your drink of choice and settle in, because reading Union's essays is every bit as satisfying as a nice, long chat with your best friend. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePopsugar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an absolute must-read. Gabrielle doesn’t just open up—she opens up conversations we need to be having. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunny Hostin, New York Times bestselling author of Summer on the Bluffs and I Am These Truths\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFunny, tender, and so good. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMindy Kaling, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Why Not Me?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is that rare book that will not only touch your heart, but also send you back out there to stand up for yourself and others. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMeena Harris, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Ambitious Girl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is a masterclass in authenticity and vulnerability, and I loved it! I drank up the words on the pages because this is Gabby’s heart wide open in print. It is a stunning read that is deeply humanizing and I’m inspired by the courage and humor in it. It’s just so DAMB GOOD! - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLuvvie Ajayi Jones, New York Times bestselling author of Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGabrielle Union has written another wonderful book that pulls no punches. The searing honesty of \u003cem\u003eYou Got Anything Stronger? \u003c\/em\u003eis a gift to readers. Union faces head-on the different ways women become mothers and partners in an emotionally resonant and universal way. Her voice is relatable, warm, and sharp. You owe it to yourself to curl up with this book and to pass it along to a friend. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTressie McMillan Cottom, Professor and MacArthur Fellow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese essays are brimming with veracity, humor, and daring sincerity that becomes contagious. 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