An honest and inspirational story of dreaming big, winning big, and losing big, by one of today’s most-beautiful voices and brightest Hollywood stars. Exciting, inspirational, and honest, I Got This is Jennifer’s journey from a girl growing up on Chicago’s South Side to performing on the American Idol stage, where she heard not one but numerous remarks about her look not being right for stardom. Tired of always trying to look the part, and raising a son for whom Jennifer wanted to set a good example, she decided to get healthy. She would lose the weight, once and for all—not for a role, not for a record label, but for herself. Teaming up with Weight Watchers and using their PointsPlus® program, Jennifer learned how to think about food differently, and in the process, changed her life for the better. In I Got This, she’ll show you how she embraced Weight Watchers as a realistic, healthy way of life and helps anyone who has ever suffered from a weight problem to do the same.

From the time she was a baby, music was the most important thing in Jennifer Hudson's life. After years of singing in church choirs, Jennifer burst onto the national stage as a contestant on American Idol. Viewers were stunned and angry when Jennifer was voted off the show, but her days on Idol were just the beginning. Jennifer would go on to become an award-winning actress and singer, as well as a motivation to millions after a public battle with her weight. On her way to becoming a star, she endured an unspeakable tragedy, proving that she can handle anything life throws at her. Learn about Jennifer Hudson and her inspiring life in the story of one of today's brightest stars.

And the contestant going home is...Jennifer Hudson. Standing on the American Idol stage, a shocked Hudson found out she had been voted off the famed singing competition, but unlike many Idol contestants whose musical dreams end on that stage, Jennifer Hudson was just getting started. Her rapid rise to superstardom saw her win an Academy Award and a Grammy Award in only a few years. Author John Micklos, Jr., explores the life of this multi-talented music idol.

This compelling edition profiles the Golden Globe and Academy Award-winning actress and singer who got her start as a contestant on American Idol. Readers will learn about Jennifer Hudson's humbling beginnings, her time on the televised singing show, American Idol, and her experience as an actress on the big screen.

Few celebrities have had a journey like Jennifer Hudson. Although Hudson rose to fame after her seventh-place finish on American Idol, it was her turn as Effie White in the blockbuster film Dreamgirls that put her on the map as a vocal powerhouse. In the years since, Hudson has suffered unimaginable tragedy and achieved dizzying success, both personally and professionally, and become a powerful voice for change. Readers follow the incredible peaks and valleys of Hudson's life with the help of fact-filled sidebars, a detailed timeline, full-color photographs, and annotated quotes from Hudson and those who know her best.

And the contestant going home is...Jennifer Hudson. Standing on the American Idol stage, a shocked Hudson found out she had been voted off the famed singing competition, but unlike many Idol contestants whose musical dreams end on that stage, Jennifer Hudson was just getting started. Her rapid rise to superstardom saw her win an Academy Award and a Grammy Award in only a few years. Author John Micklos, Jr., explores the life of this multi-talented music idol.

Bryce MacPhearson, a highland warrior, kidnaps Akira MacKenzie on her wedding day to honor a promise he made to his dying father. While Akira begins to forgive, and Bryce learns to trust, a series of murders creates a legacy of hate that once again rises between their families.