NAACP Image Awardâwinning actor Blair Underwood collects the best of the profound words of Americaâs childrenâincluding his ownâin this touching collection perfect for sharing with loved ones.
Blair Underwood, known to millions as a star of television and film, has delivered brilliant performances in Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker and as the voice of Makuu in Disney Channelâs The Lion Guard, among others. But his proudest accomplishment is being a loving husband and father of three children who keep him in touch with the true meaning of lifeânot fame, but family.
When Blair Underwoodâs young son told him the dream he had about âthe last night before there are no more mornings and no more nights,â Underwood asked him, âWho told you that?â His son replied, âGod told me when he made me, but I only had one ear at the time, so I could only hear a little.â Through conversations with family and friends, Underwood discovered how very often people have children who say things that have âleft them with their jaws on the floor.â As a consequence, he and Donyell Kennedy-McCullough created a website as a destination for others to share their profound moments with children. The response from people all over the world was tremendous and led to the creation of Before I Got Here, a collection of the best of the conversations and stories from peopleâs responses, revealing just how brilliant and spiritually in tune our children can be.
Before I Got Here makes you smile in the tradition of Kids Say the Darndest Things, and inspiresâwith the wonderful photographs of children taken by coauthor Donyell Kennedy-McCulloughâis a wonderful gift for ourselves and others, showing the inherent wisdom that children possess, with the power to astound us and change our lives.