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You Got Anything Stronger?: Stories
You Got Anything Stronger?: Stories | Gabrielle Union
Remember when we hit it off so well that we decided We're Going to Need More Wine? Well, this time you and I are going to turn to our friend the bartender and ask, You Got Anything Stronger? I promise to continue to make you laugh, but with this round, the stakes get higher as the conversation goes deeper.So. Where were we? Right, you and I left off in October 2017, when my first book came out. The weeks before were filled with dreams of loss. Pets dying. My husband leaving me. Babies not being born. My therapist told me it was my soul preparing for my true self to emerge after letting go of my grief. I had finally spoken openly about my fertility journey. I was having second thoughts--in fact, so many thoughts they were organizing to go on strike. But I knew I had to be honest because I didn't want other women going through IVF to feel as alone as I did. I had suffered in isolation, having so many miscarriages that I could not give an exact number. Strangers shared their own journeys and heartbreak with me. I had led with the truth, and it opened the door to compassion. When I released We're Going to Need More Wine, the response was so great people asked when I would do a sequel. The New York Times even ran a headline reading "We're Going to Need More Gabrielle Union." 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. This time, I need to be more vulnerable--not so much for me, but anyone who feels alone in what they're going through. A lot has changed in four years--I became a mom and I'm raising 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 You Got Anything Stronger?, I 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 Bring It On. 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. You Got Anything Stronger? is me at my most vulnerable. I have recently found true strength in that vulnerability, and I want to share that power with you here, through this book.
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KristiAhlers
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This is such an insightful and interesting read. She tackles some really tough issues with her grace and honesty. She's another writer I pick up automatically. #blackhistorymonth #nonfictionread 🌟🌟🌟🌟

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Sharpeipup
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Tagged book sums up my get well journey.
Had to switch to #audiobook because even my eye balls hurt. 👀

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actualdisneyprincess
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Just spending a low-key afternoon with Gab, and having so many feelings. She‘s so amazing. #yougotanythingstronger #gabrielleunion #stories #memoirs #celebrity

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Scochrane26
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I like Union‘s narration, so I chose to listen. Like her first book, this has serious & funny stories. I learned something about peri-menopause (who knew you could learn medical info from a celeb?!) & especially enjoyed her journeys with surrogacy & raising a transgender child.

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Blaire
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I loved “we‘re going to need more wine,” and am looking forward to getting into this one. Spending some time this morning at my library‘s cafe with a cafe au lair and this book.

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JenReadsAlot
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I liked her first book better, but this was still good. #alphabetgame #LetterY @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

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SW-T
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I loved her first book and this one was just as good, if not better. Wonder what she‘ll do for a third? I certainly hope there is a third!

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Zoes_Human Me too! Did you read a print or an audio? She does a marvelous job of narrating as well! 2y
SW-T @Zoes_Human It was audio. I read a print copy of her first one. Audio for memoirs is great since you get to hear them tell their own stories. 😊 2y
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Jas16
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I put this audiobook on hold as soon as I finished her first one. Now I am very much hoping she is working on a third. I may have liked the previous one slightly more but this book still had me laughing, nodding along, and deeply moved by the stories she shares. Consider me a huge fan.

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Riveted_Reader_Melissa
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Her first book was so honest & touched on so many great topics, I was surprised to hear she had another. This felt like a seamless continuation, full of stories you have to hear to believe such running into your idol while dressed as them, chased through King‘s Landing, a dance battle! Exciting stuff for sure, but as always it‘s her honesty & vulnerability that will stick with me as she discusses current events, trauma, & family relationships.

Riveted_Reader_Melissa #SheSaid. I‘d recommend both of her books. This one touched on the Anger issue like it was meant to go with our current read, and she also talks about Ida B Wells, the subject of our last read. I definitely picked this one up at the right time. 2y
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Melismatic
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I love Gab Union. I read her first book as I began work at the corporate for New York & Company (where she has a successful line). Her sequel is also fab - she‘s a great story teller and runs the gamut of funny & vulnerable. I‘d recommend this for the last real essay alone. While I think the original was the stronger of the two books, this is still great. 💖

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AuthorAnnaBella
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Gabrielle Union introduced herself to us unapologetically when she penned her first book, We're Going to Need More Wine: Stories That Are Funny, Complicated, and True. Now she shows up veraciously, embracing her kryptonite with, "You Got Anything Stronger?" In between these pages, Gabrielle Union did more than be vulnerable. This book dropped nuggets from birth to aging. The importance of embracing your truth and being loved and accepted for it.

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StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego
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🎧 An excellent follow up to We're Going to Need More Wine.

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MicheleinPhilly
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Gabrielle Union is such a brave and inspiring writer. Her vulnerability and grace are once again on full display. I really admire her desire to reach back and help others up not only in her professional life, but in the telling of these stories.

Suet624 She‘s really something. quite brave. 2y
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JenReadsAlot
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Great book!

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ICantImReading
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I loved Gabrielle Union‘s first book, and this second volume of essays proved to be equally thought-provoking, funny, emotional, empowering, and passionate. I definitely recommend the audiobook and her flawless narration! 🎧

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kbuggle
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So good if not better than her first! Vulnerable and honest, if you get a chance to listen to this audiobook, do it. Union is such a delight.

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ShananigansReads
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Highly recommended, especially if you read the first book.

#BookspinBingo

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2y
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Cinfhen
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Like meeting an old friend for a catch-up, this was a strong follow up to Gabrielle‘s first memoir. Touching upon both heavy and lighter moments, Nicki shares some intimate and personal stories. Enjoyable and empowering. I‘m down for another round #BringItOn ♥️#Audio

HOTPock3tt I loved the first one soo much! 💕Can‘t wait till my hold comes in on this one! 2y
Cinfhen It‘s really good @HOTPock3tt !!! Totally worth the wait 🥰 2y
Megabooks I loved this too!! 2y
Cinfhen I‘ve seen lots of people saying this one was better @Megabooks but I personally responded more strongly to the first book, although this one did NOT disappoint. I LOVE her fierceness, bravery and all around awesomeness. 2y
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Another solid personal essay collection! As with her first, there‘s some tremendously heavy shit, but her openness will no doubt help others who‘ve experienced the same. Union begins with an emotional retrospection on infertility. Her pain permeates the page and is especially palpable on audio. My favorite essay was about her stepdaughter Zaya, and showing unwavering parental love and support. Union is good people.

TheKidUpstairs I loved her first one! 2y
britt_brooke @TheKidUpstairs Me, too! This is just as good, if not better. 💚 2y
Cinfhen Union is GREAT people!! I truly believe what you see is what you get!!! I loved her Bruno Mars dance-off story 😁😂 2y
britt_brooke @Cinfhen Such a great story! 2y
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Christine
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If Gabrielle Union writes it, I will read it. I love how she‘s a lifelong learner in many areas and that she‘s so willing to share about her struggles and growth. And I really like how she connects her own experiences to the big societal picture in this one. She's of course always amazing on audio.

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Union goes even deeper with what she shares in this second emotional memoir.

Her first essay about her surrogacy journey still has me thinking. She talks about something I have dealt with - passive suicidal ideation from pre-menopause. She gives new voice to her most iconic role, Isis from Bring It On. She also discusses BLM and her journey with her transgender stepdaughter. Go with the #audiobook!

Cinfhen Sold! I‘ll probably use an Audible credit 💚 3y
Megabooks @Cinfhen 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 3y
StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego Sold. I loved her first book, but definitely wanted an update. 3y
Megabooks @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego I hope you like it. I thought it was even better than her first, and I loved her first. 3y
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I DIDNT KNOW SHE HAD A NEW BOOK OUT!

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