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To this day, she doesn’t know how her mother was able to give them such an enriching childhood, despite the struggles they faced—and it wasn’t until she was well into adulthood that Whoopi learned just how traumatic some of those struggles were.\u003c\/p\u003e                    \u003cp\u003eFans of personal memoirs such as \u003cem\u003eFinding Me\u003c\/em\u003e by Viola Davis and \u003cem\u003eIn Pieces\u003c\/em\u003e by Sally Field will be touched by \u003cem\u003eBits and Pieces\u003c\/em\u003e: a moving tribute from a daughter to her mother, and a beautiful portrait of three people who loved each other deeply. Whoopi writes, “Not everybody gets to walk this earth with folks who let you be exactly who you are and who give you the confidence to become exactly who you want to be. 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