02266cam a2200313 i 4500 605173563 TxAuBib 20221007120000.0 220402s2022||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2022006606 9780063079656 HRD 28.99 0063079658 HRD 28.99 TxAuBib rda Lewis, Jenifer, 1957-, author. Walking in my joy [BOOK] : in these streets / Jenifer Lewis with Natalie Guerrero and Laurie Petok. First edition. New York City : Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2022] xii, 233 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier 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. Provided by publisher. 20221007. Lewis, Jenifer 1957- African American actresses Biography. Manic-depressive persons United States Biography. Guerrero, Natalie, author. Petok, Laurie, author.