Sideshow, Rickey Smiley
Sideshow, Rickey Smiley
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Sideshow
Living with Loss and Moving Forward with Faith

Author: Rickey Smiley

Narrator: Rickey Smiley

Unabridged: 5 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 09/17/2024

Synopsis

Read by the author.How do you live with the pain of watching someone you love suffer from addiction? How do you cope with the grief of losing them especially when your job is to make people laugh every day?Comedian Rickey Smiley has dealt with these immensely difficult questions for years—first with his father, then with his son. Both battled drug addictions. Both died from overdoses. Both left Rickey weary and wounded.Far from healed, Rickey has learned how to find moments of peace. He's practicing how to hold the good with the grief, the past gifts with the present heartache, the hope with the hurt. It's the "sideshow" he's living. It's anything but a smooth path, but he's on it, and he's moving forward. And he invites you to come with him.Join a fellow hurting soul as he sits with his trauma, leans into therapy, and relies heavily on his faith and Scripture, which give him solace and strength. Rickey and his story will help you:Feel seen and know you are not aloneProcess your pain and manage weariness and griefInvite God's strength into your weaknessFind a way forward and move toward peace  Our pain may take hold of us in ways that are crippling, out of nowhere, and impossible to control. But there is One who can hold us tighter and keep us grounded, who gives the gift of peace that goes beyond understanding and guides us through each day.

About Rickey Smiley

Rickey Smiley is a legendary comedian, actor, author, television host, and award-winning radio host of the top-rated, nationally syndicated show, The Rickey Smiley Morning Show for which he won the Marconi Award (radio equivalent of the Oscar) for Best Radio Personality. A comedian for more than thirty years, Rickey is constantly performing across the country on his own theater tour and also makes special appearances on the REAL TALK Comedy Tour as well as the Martin Lawrence-hosted, LIT AF Tour. Rickey's tours often include a live band, which Rickey accompanies as an accomplished pianist and organist. Some of Rickey's fan favorite characters include "Mrs. Bernice Jenkins," "Lil' Daryl," "Joe Willie," and "Beauford." Rickey starred in the stand-up specials, Rickey Smiley: Open Casket Sharp and Comedy Central Presents: Rickey Smiley and released eight bestselling albums including the number one comedy album, Rickey Smiley: Prank Calls 6. Rickey also starred in the Nick Cannon film, Miracles Across 125th Street, which premiered on VH1, and in urban classics including All About The Benjamins, Friday After Next, and Baggage Claim.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jay on December 09, 2024

I appreciate Mr Smiley sharing his experience with grief and how he has navigated it thus far. It takes vulnerability to do that. While some pieces of his life were glossed over, others were put in the spotlight. Overall, this was a heavy book that tried to end on a high note.......more

Goodreads review by TaKenya on December 22, 2024

While yes this book was primarily about grief. It was also about boundaries. It was about forgiveness. It was about showing up. It was about emotional regulation. And it was about healing. He tells more about what happened with Brandon. He shares about what happened between them to keep them from ta......more

Goodreads review by Kendra on October 11, 2024

I have listened to Rickey Smiley on the Radio and seen his Comedy on TV. I was heartbroken for him when his son passed away. I was very intrigued to read his latest book, Sideshow. I began reading this book and could not put it down until I finished. Rickey Smiley really had a story to tell and he d......more

Goodreads review by Chelsea on December 12, 2024

If I could give this book 10 stars, I would! Sideshow by Rickey Smiley is such an amazing and inspiring read. He talks about his grief in such a real way but ties it back to his faith, which makes it really powerful. Two quotes that really stood out to me were: “Healing is on the other side of glory”......more

Goodreads review by Alicia (PrettyBrownEyeReader) on December 04, 2024

This memoir focuses on Rickey Smiley’s loss of his son, Brandon. Rickey walks readers through the years leading up to Brandon’s death. He shares how he was as a parent while working in the entertainment industry. He is very open about the struggles he had as a parent especially with Brandon who was......more

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