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Stand By Your Truth: And Then Run for Your Life!
Stand By Your Truth: And Then Run for Your Life!
Stand By Your Truth: And Then Run for Your Life!
Audiobook7 hours

Stand By Your Truth: And Then Run for Your Life!

Written by Rickey Smiley

Narrated by Rickey Smiley

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Part memoir, part testimonial, and part life guide, Stand by Your Truth mixes Rickey Smiley’s down-home humor with the values he learned from being raised by three generations of elders, steeped in the Baptist church, and mentored by some of the most celebrated comics in the entertainment industry today.

“I’m very passionate about everything that I do and I don’t play any games. I just keep it honest. I don’t put on airs. That’s the only way you can be. If you tell one lie, you’ve got to tell another lie. I’m cool with who I am. What you see is what you get.”

Stand-up comic. Single dad. Radio personality. TV star. Prankster. Producer. Community activist. Man of faith.

Visit a church, comedy club, college campus, or barber shop, and you’ll find few people who aren’t familiar with, or fans of, Rickey Smiley. At least four million listeners in more than seventy markets tune in every weekday morning to hear him banter with his radio show crew, hilariously prank call an unsuspecting listener, and perform skits featuring his one-man cast of characters, including “Lil Darryl,” “Beauford,” and “Joe Willie.”

But in between the rapid-fire jokes and celebrity dish are flashes of how Rickey views the world, from the challenges of raising children, to the importance of education, to the need to always stand by your own truth. After more than two decades in the spotlight, Rickey is finally ready to delve more deeply into the opinions he voices on the air, riffing on those issues that his listeners, viewers, and fans find most important. This collection of personal and powerful essays will speak to readers from all walks of life, and is sure to inspire you to Stand by Your Truth.
LanguageEnglish
Release dateOct 24, 2017
ISBN9781508251323
Author

Rickey Smiley

Rickey Smiley is a stand-up comedian, television host, actor, and radio personality. He starred in the sitcom The Rickey Smiley Show, which aired on TV One, is a featured columnist on the Fox-produced tabloid show Dish Nation, and in 2015 began filming Rickey Smiley for Real, a reality television series about his life as a single dad and entertainer, airing on TV One. He is currently the host of the nationally syndicated radio program The Rickey Smiley Morning Show, and has released eight chart-topping comedy CDs. He splits his time between Birmingham, Atlanta, and Hollywood, Florida, with his family.

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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Rickey Smiley is an awesome person. This book gave so much insight on his personal life. At first I thought this book was going to be a funny one; however, I revealed a different side of him. He gives back to his community and started doing so at a young age. The way he raises his kids, the advice he gives about being an eagle, and how we should pass the baton is advice that should be instilled into many people. The only aspect of the book I didn't care for was the way the book flowed. He jumped back and forth retelling different moments of his life. I would have preferred the events being told in chronological order. Overall, good book though. Now when I listen to him on the radio, I will view him as more than a comedian but as a person who is a positive attribute to society.

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Is a good book, with lots of life lessons in it.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Fascinating, enlightening and hilarious!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Great book, very helpful and some great advice for young listeners/readers
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Beautiful advice to live a happy , fulfilling life .Thank you Rickey Smiley
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Very good humble insight on Rickey Smiley , very funny