Short Stories, Columbus Short
Short Stories, Columbus Short
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Short Stories
The Autobiography of Columbus Short

Author: Columbus Short

Narrator: Columbus Short

Unabridged: 3 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/29/2020

Synopsis

The life of actor, choreographer, and musician Columbus Short has been punctuated with trauma that extends well beyond the plot lines of his previous role on the hit series Scandal. Short has lived many lives packed into one—from a family filled with turmoil to tumultuous love affairs and enough scandals of his own. But somewhere in the middle, Short’s realization that there has to be a better way comes into full view. Short Stories not only details Columbus Short’s journey from childhood to Hollywood, it shows how even the most checkered of pasts can create a different person with the right amount of will and drive, especially when it comes to fulfilling your true destiny.

About Columbus Short

Columbus Short, a film and television actor, producer, and singer/songwriter is best known for his roles in ABC’s Scandal (Kerry Washington, Tony Goldwyn), Stomp the Yard (Chris Brown, Ne-Yo, Meagan Good), Cadillac Records (Adrien Brody, Jeffrey Wright, Beyonce), Armored (Matt Dillon, Jean Reno, Laurence Fishburne), and The Losers (Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Zoe Saldana, Chris Evans, Idris Elba). Short served as choreographer and creative director for Britney Spears’s Onyx Hotel Tour at the age of twenty. His acting debut came as a dancer in You Got Served. He then embarked on a career in television, appearing twice in the Disney Channel original series, That’s So Raven, as well as ER and Judging Amy. In 2005, Short founded a film and television production company, Great Picture Show Productions, developed from his passion for writing and producing. The company executive-produced Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming, Strange Fruit, and TVOne Original Movie Mr. Right. In 2008, Short won Best Ensemble for Cadillac Records at the Black Reel Awards and was nominated for Best Breakthrough Performance. In 2009, he won the Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for Cadillac Records. Short starred in and produced the film True to the Game, based on New York Times bestselling author Teri Woods’s urban classic novel of the same name. The film is also coproduced by famed casting director, Leah Daniels-Butler (FOX’s Empire, Precious, The Paperboy) and will star Vivica Fox and Nelsan Ellis.

About Marisa Mendez

Marisa Mendez is a media personality and journalist who has built her reputation around all things digital, working for some of the biggest names in entertainment and hip-hop. The New Jersey native is most recognized for her work as the cohost of Joe Budden’s I’ll Name This Podcast Later and as a writer on Funkmaster Flex’s blog, In Flex We Trust. After leaving Joe’s podcast, Marisa launched her own, Marisa Explains It All, which hit number one on iTunes’ Music Podcasts chart after just two episodes.

Reviews

Goodreads review by AprylJ on July 12, 2021

Remarkably interesting!! He details his truth while owning his shxx. I have always admired Mr. Short as an actor. When I first read and heard all the unfavorable comments in the news, I often wondered what percentage is totally accurate. This autobiography is a journey of a black man’s drive and det......more

Goodreads review by January on June 19, 2021

Just finished this one. Very quick read. Very easy sentence structure. The first half moves very quick as he covers the multiple incidences of his childhood. For me, it slowed down a bit when he got to his adult years and starts detailing his career. However, ultimately I think it's a cathartic writ......more

Goodreads review by Ash on November 13, 2023

Quick read & he’s very transparent about what’s happened about his life. Was torn on if I wanted to even read it due to his DV issues but he does touch on it & I definitely think his upbringing etc is a lot of what he’s ended up going thru. His accountability about certain things idk just seemed off......more

Goodreads review by Morgan on February 03, 2021

This was entertaining and informative. There was so much about Columbus that I never knew and it was nice to see him come out a better man. I will admit that I prefer personal essays to autobiographies. The writing was okay but it did feel more like a very long interview rather than the story of his......more

Goodreads review by Shawberry Likes To Read on June 28, 2021

Short read. I did enjoy hearing his versions of everything that played out in the media. Happy to hear things are finally back on track for him.......more

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