An intimate book of
inspiration by the one and only Tyler Perry--actor, producer, director,
philanthropist, and the creator of Madea
Higher Is Waiting is a spiritual guidebook, a collection of
teachings culled from the experiences of a lifetime, meant to inspire
readers to climb higher in their own lives and pull themselves up to a
better, more fulfilling place. In this intimate book, Tyler Perry writes
of how his faith has sustained him in hard times, centered him in good
times, and enriched his life.
Beginning with his earliest memories of growing up a shy boy in
New Orleans, Perry recalls the moments of grace and beauty in a
childhood marked by brutality, deprivation, and fear. With tenderness he
sketches portraits of the people who sustained him and taught him
indelible lessons about integrity, trust in God, and the power of
forgiveness: his aunt Mae, who cared for her grandfather, who was born a
slave, and sewed quilts that told a story of generations; Mr. Butler, a
blind man of remarkable dignity and elegance, who sold penny candies on
a street corner; and his beloved mother, Maxine, who endured abuse,
financial hardship, and the daily injustices of growing up in the Jim
Crow South yet whose fierce love for her son burned bright and never
dimmed. Perry writes of how he nurtured his dreams and discovered solace
in nature, and of his resolute determination to reach ever higher.
Perry vividly and movingly describes his growing awareness of
God's presence in his life, how he learned to tune in to His voice, to
persevere through hard times, and to choose faith over fear. Here he is:
the devoted son, the loving father, the steadfast friend, the
naturalist, the philanthropist, the creative spirit--a man whose life
lessons and insights into scripture are a gift offered with generosity,
humility, and love.