A new offering from the author of the hugely successful The Mother of Black Hollywood.

Walking in My Joy is a collection of electric stories by the one and only, super hilarious Jenifer Lewis. Her commentary on what’s happening in the world today, told through her outrageous real-life adventures, will have you laughing out loud, while her insightful messages touch your soul.

A self-described “traveling fool and nature freak,” Jenifer takes readers with her all over the world, from Cape Town to Bali; Washington, DC, to the Serengeti; Mongolia to St. Petersburg; and Argentina to Antarctica to demonstrate how she walks in her joy by seeking pleasure in everyday encounters. Every step of the way you’ll be doubled over with laughter as she faints at the Obamas’ holiday party; awakens to a swollen face and has to go to the hospital during the height of the Covid pandemic; an alien visitation; a successful takedown of a conman; as well as meeting a handsome Maasai warrior and being chased by a Cape buffalo.

An actress, activist, and mental health advocate, Jenifer Lewis imparts ways to love yourself that will allow you to deflect negative energy and keep people who may come to take your joy in check. She stresses the importance of fully living to your greatest ambitions and taking the time to admire the world’s natural gifts. She also encourages embracing each other’s uniqueness as a way of finding societal healing. Walking in My Joy is a riveting and enthralling journey.

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Dubbed a National Treasure and a force to be reckoned with, award-winning actress Jenifer Lewis starred on ABC’s black-ish, as the hilarious grandmother Ruby Johnson, which earned her a nomination for the 2016 Critics Choice Award. She has appeared in over 400 episodic television shows, 68 movies, 40 animations, and 4 Broadway shows, such as The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Friends; A Different World; Twenties; Castaway; What’s Love Got to Do with It; Think Like a Man; Madea’s Family Reunion; Strong Medicine; The Princess and the Frog; Mickey Mouse Funhouse; Rugrats, Cars 1, 2, and 3; American Dad; and Hairspray. She has performed in more than 200 concerts worldwide including, sold out audiences at Lincoln Center and an electrifying standing ovation at Carnegie Hall. Her accomplishments as an entertainer, community activist, and author have been recognized with an honorary doctorate from her Alma Mater, Webster University and the Career Achievement Award from The American Black Film Festival. This year, Ms. Lewis will begin a new television series, I Love That for You for Showtime. She will also receive her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on July 15, 2022 (on Jackie Washington Day). She was born and raised in Kinloch, Missouri and lives in Los Angeles with her Bichon Frise, Butters Lewis.