Thicker than Water: A Memoir

Kerry Washington, an award-winning actor, director, producer, and activist, talks about her "exquisitely moving" life path thus far (as Isabel Wilkerson) and her courageously personal tale of realizing her truth.

Kerry Washington received a text message one seemingly ordinary afternoon while driving through Los Angeles that would set her on a path of self-discovery that would change her life. Her entire identity was shattered in an instance, casting doubt on all she had ever believed to be true about herself.

Washington provides readers with a close-up look at her personal and professional lives in Thicker than Water. She discusses her roles as a wife, mother, daughter, advocate, and trailblazer. Writing about her childhood and life to date, she describes how she overcame many obstacles and disappointments, learned how to hide childhood traumas, found amazing mentors, developed her career, crossed the threshold into political advocacy and stardom, and ultimately found her true self and a stronger sense of belonging.

In this incredibly poignant and masterfully written book, Washington makes an effort to address the issues with which so many people have grappled. Me? Who am I? What is the most genuine and real version of myself? How can I feel more connected to the world and like I belong? She encourages readers to look within and discover themselves with a gracious and honest manner.