The Women Who Raised Me Special Edition Author Event

We are delighted to celebrate this book with a new Legacy Edition of The Women Who Raised Me with the very talented American Actress , Dircter, Dancer and Author Victorica Rowell. Her memoir continues to inspire readers. We hope that we can reach to more readers that can find hope and connection to this book. We are grateful that Victoria is in Detroit this March for a performance and her attention to our bookstore.

Victoria Rowell, starring as Gloria in Jason’s Lyric Live, shares how she’s bringing this powerful role to life and what it means to embody Gloria. Don’t miss the chance to see this story unfold on stage—one that resonates with everyone! #JasonsLyricLive #victoriarowell

To join us in store for book talk and booksigning - Seats are Limited

You can get a Free or Book Ticket at this link. The free ticket will include a saved seat and the book ticket includes a saved seat and a copy of the book. This is a one hour event and there will be booksigning session.

About the book:

The Women Who Raised Me is the remarkable story of her rise out of the foster care system to attain the American Dream and of the myriad women who lifted her up, inspired her, and seeded her with the drive and commitment it took to claim her place in the world.

The Women Who Raised Me is a loving tribute to the stalwart, honorable women…from pianist and horticulturist, Agatha Armstead, a Black Bostonian, and Victoria’s primary foster mother who noticed her spark for creativity and innate passion for ballet to Esther Brooks, her first official ballet teacher and benefactress at the prestigious, Cambridge School of Ballet in Massachusetts. As pivotal was Vicki’s no-nonsense social worker, Linda Webb. The sheer determination of these diverse women fortified Victoria during her unlikely arrival in New York City at age seventeen with a full scholarship to study at the American Ballet Theater School. Transfixing and redemptive, The Women Who Raised Me is both heartbreaking and heartwarming, ultimately, inspiring. The Legacy Edition of her NY Times bestseller is a tribute to all the children who deserve to have someone to hold their hand, and their space, and to remind them everyone deserves love, and beauty and everything is possible.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Victoria Rowell is a 3x Emmy-nominated, 12x NAACP Image Award-winning actress, and is also recognized for her outstanding literary work, The Women Who Raised Me. Victoria has received dozens of Civic Awards for community service. She is a veteran of the big and small screen, best known for her work with Samuel L. Jackson, Eddie Murphy, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Jim Carey,and Dick Van Dyke on Diagnosis M**der as well as her iconic role as Drucilla Winters on CBS’ snumber one daytime drama, “The Young and the Restless.” As important, Rowell tirelessly pushed for diversity and economic inclusion behind the camera, historically securing, with the support of the National Urban League, the first Writers Guild of America union contract for an African American on CBS’ Y & R, after a 37-year shutout. Ms. Rowell is currently appearing in the play, “Jason’s Lyric LIVE” and is on a twenty-four city tour around the United States.

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