Higher is waiting / Tyler Perry.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Perry, Tyler, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African American families.

United States.

Perry, Tyler.

Christian biography--United States.

Christian biography.

African American actors--Biography.

African American actors.

Louisiana--New Orleans.

African American families--Louisiana--New Orleans--20th century.

New Orleans (La.)--Biography.

New Orleans (La.).

New Orleans (La.)--Race relations.

Race relations.

Genre:

Biographies.

Self-help.

Autobiography.

Autobiographies.

Physical Description:

xvii, 201 pages ; 20 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Spiegel & Grau, an imprint of Random House, [2017]

Summary:

The cinematic innovator behind Tyler Perry Studios traces his youth in New Orleans through his successful career, in an uplifting account of his spiritual awakening that explains how his faith has enriched his life and sustained him in hard times.

Beginning with his earliest memories of growing up a shy boy in New Orleans, Perry recalls the moments of grace and beauty in a childhood marked by brutality, deprivation, and fear. With tenderness he sketches portraits of the people who sustained him and taught him indelible lessons about integrity, trust in God, and the power of forgiveness: his aunt Mae, who cared for her grandfather, who was born a slave, and sewed quilts that told a story of generations; Mr. Butler, a blind man of remarkable dignity and elegance, who sold penny candies on a street corner; and his beloved mother, Maxine, who endured abuse, financial hardship, and the daily injustices of growing up in the Jim Crow South yet whose fierce love for her son burned bright and never dimmed. Perry writes of how he nurtured his dreams and discovered solace in nature, and of his resolute determination to reach ever higher.

Contents:

Part one: Planting the seeds. Learning God is in control ; Talking to Jesus ; Asking ; Hearing the answer ; Standing

Part two: Nourishing the roots. Honoring ; Protecting your dreams ; Releasing the past ; Feeling worthy ; Filling the house ; Taking one step at a time ; Learning in reverse ; Discovering the gift ; Planting what you want to grow ; Separating wheat from the tares : the Parable of the Weeds ; Clipping wings ; Finding faith without a road map ; Tuning in ; Unlocking the secret of a closed door

Part three: Branching out. Looking in the right place ; Seeing through time ; Releasing filters ; Guarding your heart ; Trusting your soul GPS ; Answering God's questions ; Showing love ; Lighting the way ; Flying through rough air ; Leaving the nest ; Breaking patterns ; Reacting to damage ; Reading my book of revelation

Part four: Harvesting the fruit. Giving back ; Embracing life ; Paying attention ; Picturing no regrets ; Finding treasure ; Cherishing the true gift ; Seeding for growth ; Digging deeper ; Writing to a friend ; Looking ahead ; Belonging in the room ; Finding your feet off the ground ; Remembering Mamma ; Lighting up the world ; Working with intention ; Staying in the climb.

ISBN:

9780812989342

0812989341

OCLC:

973917433