Queen Latifah: Put On Your Crown: Life-Changing Moments On The Path To Queendom

Modeled after Maria Shriver's Just Who Will You Be , Queen Latifah's goal with Put On Your Crown is to help young women build a strong sense of self-esteem. A US Dept. of Justice survey found that females ages 16-24 are more vulnerable to partner violence than any other group, almost triple the national average. Cases like Chris Brown's assault on pop star Rihanna showed an ugly side of adolescent life. However, Queen Latifah has always been a shining example of a woman happy with herself and unwilling to compromise to fit into the hollywood ideal of what a confident beautiful woman should look like. The result: She's one of the biggest A-list celebrities in Hollywood. A wake-up call to empowerment. Oscar-nominated actress, Grammy-winning entertainer, entrepreneur--Queen Latifah has done it all. Through everything she has encountered, she has come to love herself, including her flaws. But this transformation didn't happen overnight: The Queen had to overcome a series of challenges--difficult moments--before she knew she was going to emerge triumphant. We all have such moments. The question is, how can we learn from them and use them to turn ourselves into strong, confident women? Queen Latifah provides the often surprising answers in this inspiring book.--From publisher description. Megastar Queen Latifah brings us a book of 'lessons' from her past experiences that people of any age can learn from.