Bodywavin' Through the Bs - by Amanda Seales (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Artistic intellectual Amanda Seales humorously tells stories of the lows that rocked her life and the inspiring ways she regained her rhythm.

In Bodywavin' Through the BS, join actor and activist Amanda Seales as she rides the rhythm of life--through its unpredictability and unfairness--with resilience and grace. Known for her candid humor and insightful social commentary, Amanda opens up about her experiences navigating cutthroat classrooms, the flipside of fame, a pop-up pregnancy, daddy issues, healing from assault, achieving unwavering self-acceptance, and more. Offering a raw, relatable, and spiritually grounded narrative that resonates with anyone who has ever felt misunderstood or underestimated, Amanda's growth is a tool for others. The book will cover topics such as:

1. Limboing through TAKING CHANCES...high school & high stakes
2. Electric Slidin' through a DREAM DEFERRED...collegiate course correction
3. Swag Surfin' through a SEXUAL ASSAULT...sweating out the suffering
4. Tootsie Rollin' through a NERVOUS BREAKDOWN...toppling past the tipping point
5. Roger Rabbiting through PREGNANCY...momentary motherhood
6. Moonwalkin' through MY MISCARRIAGE...the labor of loss
7. Jookin' through AUTISM...a skeleton key of the self
8. Nae Naein' through FATHER ISSUES...divorcing from DNA
9. The Running Man to being RADICALIZED...seeing through the fire
10. Two Steppin' through a MIDLIFE AWAKENING...taking root within the roots

Amanda shares pivotal moments that tripped her up, such as bouncing back from being kicked out of a prestigious theater conservatory to creating her own Black studies major, the series of events that built up to her having a nervous breakdown minutes before going on live TV, and the incredible impact of her late-in-life Autism self-diagnosis. As Amanda has often said, "My philanthropy is in my transparency," and here she generously provides detailed accounts of the various therapies, people, and processes that she applied to regain her footing to walk her path of purpose. Tough truths, wry observations, and a litany of lessons, her story is not just about surviving, but thriving, and encouraging you to embrace life's many modulations and adapt to the beat!

About the Author

Amanda Seales is an artistic intellectual who uses humor and media to entertain and educate. She seamlessly weaves together the scholarship of a master's degree in African American studies from Columbia University and an unwavering dedication to social justice, with her skill sets as a comedian, host, actress, writer, radio personality, visual artist, and more. A thirty-year veteran in entertainment, her credits are impressive ranging from HBO to NBC, millions of followers on Instagram, and sold out shows across the nation. Her company, Smart, Funny, & Black Productions is grounded in a commitment to using media as edutainment, "by any joke necessary." Independently creating an ecosystem of original quality content she informs the masses on her YouTube morning show, Views from AmandaLand, has potent conversations with empowering guests on her podcast, Small Doses, and her documentary, In Amanda We Trust engages audiences in the importance of civic involvement. She intertwines all of her talents in her latest one-woman show, What Would the Ancestors Say A force of nature unafraid to carve her path, Seales is a steadfast example of resilience and reliability folks can always count on her to tell the truth and to tell it funny!