Put on Your Crown: Life Changing Moments on the Path to Queendom
Grand Central Publishing
p 208
Hardcover
$20.00 US / $24.99 CA
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4/5
Reviewed by: Erika T. Watkins
Queen Latifah uses her personal experiences in the entertainment industry and life to inspire women to take the lead in their lives in her book Put on Your Crown: Life-Changing Moments on the Path to Queendom.
The book almost read like an autobiography minus the chronological element with self-help tips. She divides the book into several chapters, Success, Beauty, Money, Love, Fear, Loss, Strength, and Joy. She uses each of these elements in her chapters to show the reader how she came to wear the crown.
Although this book was written for the female reader, the lessons learned are valuable for all readers. Latifah discusses her highs and lows and how she was able to pull through these situations. She speaks on when she went broke and the lessons learned, “manage your own money; sign your own checks; and achieve financial sophistication.”
Queen Latifah is not just a celebrity; she is someone who has experienced some of the same things that your everyday female has experienced in their lifetime. The purpose of this book was to raise the self-esteem of young women.
This book is inspiring and is a good read if the reader can grasp the message Queen Latifah is trying to convey. Otherwise, for those who can’t, it is just another book on a celebrity’s life.
I liked the book was very conversational and at times felt as though she was talking directly to you. The book is not written strictly as a self-help book. She used different life experiences in each section of her book to show how she dealt with what happened to her and not to let the negative experiences stop her from achieving her goals in life.
