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Take My Word for It: A Memoir

Take My Word for It: A Memoir

Burton, Levar
Lewis-Giggetts, Tracey Michae'l

Hardcover

Entertainment & Performing ArtsBiographies General

Publisher Price: $32.00

PREORDER - Expected ship date November 10, 2026

ISBN13: 9798217198276
Publisher: Random House
Published: Nov 10 2026
Pages: 352
Weight: 1.25
Language: English
The legendary actor behind Roots, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and Reading Rainbow shares never-before-told stories from a life that has shaped generations--told at last on his own terms.

This is my attempt to pull back the curtain. Not just on the roles I've played, but on the life I've lived. The fears. The fight. The survival. And yes, the joy. All of it.

Tracing the different eras of his life--from Kunta Kinte to Geordi La Forge to Reading Rainbow and far beyond the camera--celebrated actor LeVar Burton fearlessly opens up about growing up during the Civil Rights Movement, being raised by a remarkable mother, and discovering his calling as a storyteller. He explores how acting has served as both a source of transformation and an escape from the most difficult parts of his past, while also confronting the challenges of being a parent, husband, and householder.

As Burton honors the loved ones whose strength and resilience shaped him in this inspiring memoir, he also asks what we owe to our ancestors and to each other, reflecting on the deep necessity he's always felt advocating for liberation and equity. Generous, deeply moving, and illustrated with personal family photos, Take My Word For It is a courageous self-portrait of an iconic artist.

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