Whoopi Goldberg Hails Her First Loves

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Fiction, Arts, Books, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 1 August 2024

⏱️ 34 minutes

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When you say the name Whoopi Goldberg it’s hard not to smile. The name is filled with heart, laughter, and a joyous sense of fun, just like the woman herself. Born Caryn Johnson, her memoir Bits and Pieces is a love letter to her mother and brother, the two people who molded her into the hilarious, honest and morally centered person she is today. She has also written a graphic novel about menopause (sure, why not?) called The Change, which is a declaration that women of a certain age (and color) can don a cape and fight bad guys with hot flashes, if they so choose. Join us for a laugh and some terrific storytelling. Books mentioned in this week's episode: Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me by Whoopi Goldberg The Change: A Graphic Novel by Whoopi Goldberg, Jaime Paglia and Sunkanmi Akinboye Is It Just Me?: Or Is It Nuts Out There? By Whoopi Goldberg If Someone Says "You Complete Me,” RUN!: Whoopi’s Big Book of Relationships by Whoopi Goldberg Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie The Godfather by Mario Puzo The Adventures of Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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