A review by lachellerising
Just as I Am by Cicely Tyson

5.0

I’m overwhelmed by emotion. What an incredibly divine human being. Ms. Tyson was more than an actress, she was a force, a clairvoyant and deeply spiritual human being. This book is full of wisdom, insight and grace— the kind that could only be delivered by someone who lived such a uniquely rich life.

One of the things I appreciate most is the perspective she provides on our current political climate, specifically because she is someone who lived through so much, The Depression, The Civil Rights movement and so much more. Very few memoirs have moved me like this one. Given the timing of her passing being so soon after this book was released, it’s clear this was her final gift to us, one that I will cherish. Rest peacefully Ms. Tyson, there will never be another.