{"product_id":"0062979930-you_got_anything_stronger-_stories","title":"You Got Anything Stronger?: Stories","description":"\n\u003cp\u003eProduct Description      \u003cbr\u003eTHE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003e“Funny, tender, and so good.” —Mindy Kaling, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Why Not Me?\u003cbr\u003eRemember 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.\u003cbr\u003eSo. Where were we?\u003cbr\u003eRight, 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. \u003cbr\u003eWhen 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.\u003cbr\u003eA 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.\u003cbr\u003eYou 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. \u003cbr\u003e      Review      \u003cbr\u003eFunny, tender, and so good. -- Mindy Kaling, #1\u003cbr\u003eNew York Times bestselling author of\u003cbr\u003eWhy Not Me?\\\u003cbr\u003eThese essays are brimming with veracity, humor, and daring sincerity that becomes contagious. In depictions of motherhood, Hollywood, and even the most devastating realities, Union keeps a remarkably steady hand; she speaks with the warmth of a late night phone call. -- Kiley Reid,\u003cbr\u003eNew York Times bestselling author of\u003cbr\u003eSuch a Fun Age\\\u003cbr\u003eThis is an absolute must-read. Gabrielle doesn’t just open up—she opens up conversations we need to be having. -- Sunny Hostin, \u003cbr\u003eNew York Times bestselling author of \u003cbr\u003eSummer on the Bluffs and \u003cbr\u003eI Am These Truths\\\u003cbr\u003eHere is that rare book that will not only touch your heart, but also send you back out there to stand up for yourself and others. -- Meena Harris, #1\u003cbr\u003eNew York Times bestselling author of\u003cbr\u003eAmbitious Girl\\\u003cbr\u003eThis book is a masterclass in authenticity and vulnerability, and I loved it! I drank up the words on the pages because this is Gabby’s heart wide open in print. It is a stunning read that is deeply humanizing and I’m inspired by the courage and humor in it. It’s just so DAMB GOOD! -- Luvvie Ajayi Jones,\u003cbr\u003eNew York Times bestselling author of\u003cbr\u003eProfessional Troublemaker\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCategories:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParenting \u0026amp; Relationships\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eFamily Health\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n","brand":"Dey Street Books","offers":[{"title":"Used - Good","offer_id":47911586562238,"sku":"0062979930-4","price":15.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0640\/9689\/5166\/files\/717QNNB3mBL.jpg?v=1783083431","url":"https:\/\/shop.sustainablebooks.com\/products\/0062979930-you_got_anything_stronger-_stories","provider":"Sustainable Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}