First published 2014
Robin Roberts opens her memoir with her mother's wisdom that everyone faces challenges in life. The beloved Good Morning America anchor traces her journey through multiple health crises that tested her resilience. Roberts first battled breast cancer, celebrating her recovery only to discover five years later that she needed a bone marrow transplant to treat a rare blood disorder. She chronicles the grief of losing her mother, the difficulty of taking medical leave from her television career, and her eventual return to the GMA studio. Throughout her ordeals, Roberts found strength in her family, friends, and viewers who supported her. She transforms her mother's guidance to "make your mess your message" into a philosophy for helping others. Roberts demonstrates that while everyone confronts medical emergencies, aging parents, or various forms of heartbreak, people also possess sources of hope, encouragement, and healing connections. Her story reveals that faith, family, and friendship provide the foundation for discovering inner strength that exceeds what anyone imagines possible.
Genres: medical, autobiography, non-fiction, biography-memoir, health, inspirational
Vibes: emotional-atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, overcoming-adversity
272 pages · Hardcover · Grand Central Publishing
Content warnings: depression, medical-trauma