Project in the Works: "I Got This" Memoir (Jennifer Hudson)

Oscar and Grammy Award winner Jennifer Hudson has been busy these last few months penning her upcoming memoir entitled "I Got This: How I Lost What Weighed Me Down and Found Myself." Slated for a January 10th release, the book chronicles Jennifer's rise to fame as well as her transformation  with the help of a healthier lifestyle.

Here's a synopsis of the book:

A personal and inspirational memoir from Grammy and Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson, focused on her amazing transformation as she embraced a healthy lifestyle and lost over eighty pounds. 

Soulful and sultry, Jennifer Hudson wowed the world with her powerful voice in American Idol’s third season, and then took Hollywood by storm with a star turn in Dreamgirls that won her an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. But before we knew her as an American Idol standout, Jennifer was singing in her church choir in the Southside of Chicago. This uplifting memoir tells the story of Jennifer’s meteoric rise from American Idol to Dreamgirls to her amazing weight loss on the megablockbuster Weight Watchers diet plan. With the Weight Watchers brand endorsing her, Jennifer gives her fans tips for embracing a healthy lifestyle in order to lose weight and reclaim their bodies. Full of stories from her American Idol days, her experience acting in Dreamgirls, and how her son inspired her to want to live healthfully, this book is a gift for her millions of fans and an inspiration for anyone struggling with weight issues.

With the release of her memoir on January 10th, Hudson has teamed up with Barnes & Noble for several book signings throughout the US and you can peep the schedule below as well as a personal message from Jennifer about her book.


January 10, 2012 – 12:30 PM at Barnes & Noble – Fifth Avenue New York, NY
January 12, 2012 – 7:00 PM at Barnes & Noble – Grove Drive Los Angeles, CA
January 17, 2012 – 7:00 PM at Barnes & Noble – Old Orchard Center. Skokie, IL
January 18, 2012 – 7:00 PM at Barnes & Noble – Peachtree Road NE Atlanta, GA
January 19, 2012 – 7:00 PM at Barnes & Noble – West Northwest Highway Dallas, TX