Will Smith isn't holding back in his bravely inspiring new memoir.
In his deeply personal and vulnerable book "Will" (Penguin Press, 432 pp., out now), the Academy Award-nominated actor details his life both in and out of the spotlight, from his early rap career in Philadelphia to his troubled relationship with his abusive father. With the help of author Mark Manson ("The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck"), Smith reflects on the pivotal highlights of his impressive career (such as meeting Nelson Mandela and being selected by executive producer Steven Spielberg to star in 1997's "Men in Black") without failing to share his lowest moments as a celebrity, father, son and husband.
"My father gave me my name, he gave me his name, and he gave me my greatest advantage in life: my ability to weather adversity," Smith writes in the introduction. "He gave me will."
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