BITS AND PIECES My Mother, My Brother, and Me

Entertainer Whoopi Goldberg's raspy timbre and amused tone make her the only person appropriate to narrate her memoir. As listeners hear just a trace of a New York City inflection at the ends of some sentences, the story of Goldberg's career is skillfully woven into anecdotes featuring her exceptional mother, Emma Johnson, and her unique older brother, Clyde. Born Caryn Johnson, Goldberg offers anecdotal, episodic, somewhat random memories of this close three-member family. Her performance is entirely professional, loving and varied, serious one moment and funny the next, with a sprinkling of four-letter words throughout. Mom, Brother, and Caryn/Whoopi will remain in listeners' thoughts after hearing this singular memoir and performance. W.A.G. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: APRIL 2024]