{"id":5481,"date":"2022-06-13T00:05:02","date_gmt":"2022-06-13T04:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brighteyedsmiles.com\/?p=5481"},"modified":"2025-04-21T09:46:04","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T13:46:04","slug":"book-review-will-smiths-memoir-will","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brighteyedsmiles.com\/index.php\/2022\/06\/13\/book-review-will-smiths-memoir-will\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Review: Will Smith&#8217;s Memoir, &#8220;Will&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5481\" class=\"elementor elementor-5481\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-399a9d59 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"399a9d59\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-50438043\" data-id=\"50438043\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44d633f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44d633f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join me today as I break down Will Smith&#8217;s Memoir: &#8220;Will&#8221;.  I listened to the audio version of the book which is narrated by Will.  The audio version is over 16 hours, that&#8217;s right SIXTEEEN hours long.  Luckily, I had a long trip recently and had plenty of time to listen to it.  Not to mention, commuting to the office again!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since before I can remember, I&#8217;ve been a fan of Will Smith.  It was fun to learn more about him, in this memoir.  Especially after the infamous SLAP.  Please now, I purchased the book before he slapped Chris Rock, and almost decided not to listen.  But after a conversation with a good friend who lived in Philly with me, I decided to give it a listen.  And, I&#8217;m glad I did!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you read or listened to this book, I&#8217;d love to hear what you thought about it!  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