Waking Up White: and Finding Myself in the Story of Race Free Audiobook Download by Debby Irving

This is a story of how one woman found herself in the story of race. This novel explores the difficult journey and growth to awakening that all people must make, regardless of their race.

This book is about finding identity and a place for oneself during a period of change. It explores the history of race relations in America, warts and all. The use of "and Finding Myself" implies that there was another person looking for their identity during the same time. Debby Irving's journey to find herself parallels Irving's journey with African Americans who were forced into slavery and other minorities in America.

I was struggling to find my role within the racial narrative. My experiences and thoughts were always "outside" looking in. I knew that I was white, but it didn't feel like I could get a handle on myself until I woke up - literally - to what it meant to be a person of color in America.

Debby Irving's book, Waking Up White: and Finding Myself in the Story of Race is about her journey to self-identity as a white teenager. Growing up in an affluent neighborhood in Dallas, she never questioned who she was until one day when a Black classmate asked for help with a school project on African American history. The experience opened her eyes to her own ignorance and led her to find herself in the story of race.

For much of my life, I believed I was a white woman living in America. As this narrative began to fall away, I found myself on a journey to identify who I am as a person. This audiobook took me deeper into this process and transformed the way I understand myself.

Waking Up White: and Finding Myself in the Story of Race is a powerful, personal history of race. The narrator, Debby Irving, tells her story as if it is her own. She shares her struggles with growing up white in a black community and how she came to understand herself through the lens of racism.