TY - BOOK AU - Smith,Will AU - Manson,Mark TI - Will SN - 9780593152300 PY - 2021///] CY - New York PB - Random House Large Print KW - Smith, Will, KW - African American actors KW - United States KW - Biography KW - Actors KW - Rap musicians KW - Large type books KW - Autobiographies KW - lcgft KW - Biographies N1 - The wall -- Fear -- Fantasy -- Performance -- Power -- Hope -- Ignorance -- Adventure -- Pain -- Destruction -- Alchemy -- Adaptation -- Desire -- Devotion -- Boom -- Inferno -- Purpose -- Perfection -- Mutiny -- Retreat -- Surrender -- Love -- The jump N2 - Will Smith's transformation from a West Philadelphia kid to one of the biggest rap stars of his era, and then one of the biggest movie stars in Hollywood history, is an epic tale-- but it's only half the story. His whole family was at the pinnacle of the entertainment world-- only they felt more like star performers in his circus, a seven-days-a-week job they had not signed up for. Here he shares his journey of self-knowledge, telling how he mastered his own emotions, written in a way that can help everyone else do the same. -- adapted from back cover; "One 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"-- ER -