DeVon Franklin Partners With Audible for New Audiobook ‘It Takes a Woman’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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Angelique Jackson Producer, author and motivational speaker DeVon Franklin has partnered with Audible for the new audiobook “It Takes a Woman.”The Audible Original’s title refers to the African proverb that says “It takes a village to raise a child.” But Franklin’s take introduces audiences to the women — his mother Paulette and his five living great-aunts (Aunt Nuna, Aunt Ida, Aunt Enis, Aunt Sondra and Aunt Donna) — he lovingly refers to as his “village of love,” as he celebrates and honors their sacrifices as experienced through the eyes of a Black man.“Partnering with Audible for my first Audible Original, ‘It Takes a Woman,’ has been incredible and cathartic,” Franklin said, announcing the project. “They have given me an opportunity, for the first time publicly, to share the story of how the village of women in my family stepped in to successfully raise me and my two brothers after my father tragically died of a heart attack at the age of 36.

My mom and my great aunts have made such an impact in my life and now I get to share their wisdom and their voices with the world.” Available on April 21, the book offers listeners “an emotional journey of tragedy, triumph, and healing” with Franklin and the women sharing in a candid conversation covering everything from marriage, death, divorce, regret and colorfully frank advice about dating, sex, and money.“In ‘It Takes A Woman,’ DeVon Franklin uses the audio medium to elevate a beautiful memoir into a multi-generational conversation,” added Rachel Ghiazza, Audible’s exec VP and head of U.S.

content. “All six of these remarkable women, ranging in age from 69 to 96, blew us away with their life experiences. The honesty and vulnerability they bring to ‘It Takes a Woman’ are.