• Tough

  • My Journey to True Power
  • By: Terry Crews
  • Narrated by: Terry Crews
  • Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (879 ratings)

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Tough

By: Terry Crews
Narrated by: Terry Crews
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From Brooklyn Nine-Nine star Terry Crews, the deeply personal story of his lifelong obsession with strength—and how, after looking for it in all the wrong places, he finally found it

Terry Crews spent decades cultivating his bodybuilder physique and bravado. On the outside, he seemed invincible: he escaped his abusive father, went pro in the NFL, and broke into the glamorous world of Hollywood. But his fixation with appearing outwardly tough eventually turned into an exhausting performance in which repressing his emotions let them get the better of him—leading him into addiction and threatening the most important relationships in his life.

Now Crews is sharing the raw, never-before-told story of his quest to find the true meaning of toughness. In Tough, he examines arenas of life where he desperately sought control—masculinity, shame, sex, experiences with racism, and relationships—and recounts the setbacks and victories he faced while uprooting deeply ingrained toxic masculinity and finally confronting his insecurities, painful memories, and limiting beliefs. The result is not only the gripping story of a man's struggle against himself and how he finally got his mind right, but a bold indictment of the cultural norms and taboos that ask men to be outwardly tough while leaving them inwardly weak.

With Tough, Crews's journey of transformation offers a model for anyone who considers themselves a “tough guy” but feels unfulfilled; anyone struggling with procrastination or self-sabotage; and anyone ready to achieve true, lasting self-mastery.

©2022 Terry Crews (P)2022 Penguin Audio

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My kind of read

i needed this story because even as a woman i struggle to be tough. thank you Terry Crews!

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Wonderful Book

I read reviews after I was almost done listening. I don’t leave reviews, but listen to audible books daily. I’m not even done with this book, but wanted to leave a review. I love how he owns his mistakes and is working on being a better husband, father, and person. His out look on life is so similar to my own, but yet two totally different people. I think this is the best book for what this world is going through right now. I’m with him… Unity please.

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Terry Crews

Thank you for the love! amazing book absolutely loved every moment listening Thank you Terry

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Amazing!

I already was a giant fan of Terry Crews, and always felt that he was an amazing person. This made me more a fan, and showed me some things I need to work on with myself.

Thank you Terry.

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Great read for anyone looking to better themselves

Before reading this, I had heard of Terry Crews, but I couldn’t tell you anything he has done and had no idea he was ever in the NFL.

I connected a lot with many of the things Terry was saying in this book. While I didn’t have it as bad growing up, I still ended up with a lot of the same conceptions of how I needed to be based on how others acted and what was expected of me. I also had a lot of anger issues I didn’t even know I had until I got older. Luckily I had my own awakening before it got to the point of a “D-Day” like scenario with my family and have been working to be better since then.

While I connected with many things Terry said in this book, he made some connections that I haven’t made that have made me reevaluate how I still see and relate to certain issues in my life. I loved how Terry looks at things now and is willing to push forward in doing the right thing even if it’s definitely not the popular thing.

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What A Man!!

Terry, thanks for the look into your world!! Amazing story! congratulations on your SUCCESS!

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Well dang...

I was already liked him, now I'm a huge fan. Thank you for this!

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Thank you

Terry Crews,

have been at my wits end in life and really depressed and feeling isolated and alone. But your story makes me feel like I’m not alone. I was praying to God please give me something different to listen to. And I had decided to listen to this book while riding my bike 40 miles for the first time in over 15 years. Thanks Terry Crews

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Terry's honesty! His vulnerability.

I'm glad he read this himself. You can feel his emotion throughout. I will no longer see him on TV as just a celebrity but as a real person with nothing to hide.

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Terry is a national treasure!

This book was fantastic - everyone should read it. I will definitely be recommending to all my friends too

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