Deborah answers “I am about halfway through the book on...”

A Goodreads user asked this question about Just as I Am:

I am about halfway through the book on audio, but I feel really bothered about the small section she includes about Bill Cosby, maybe 1/4 of the way in. She just mentions he was nice to her and she liked his wife, but nothing is said about all his sexual abuse. Does she ever bring him up again? I don't like the positive portrayal of him and I wonder if anyone else noticed this.

Deborah D. Ms. Tyson wrote HER story and as such chose to share what SHE felt is important and relevant about her time on this earth. That intent was made very c…moreMs. Tyson wrote HER story and as such chose to share what SHE felt is important and relevant about her time on this earth. That intent was made very clear in the forward that she waited until she felt she had something to say. And it seems like she had to be convinced by many trusted friends and peers that it was something her public and social historians would appreciate.
I feel her OVERALL story is the most important element. (less)

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