Part of My World

What I’ve Learned from The Little Mermaid about Love, Faith, and Finding My Voice

Jodi Benson, Carol Traver

• Publisher: Tyndale Momentum
• Year: 2022
• Topic: Social Sciences
• eBook ISBN:
  9781496453303
• Subtopic: Film & Video
• Index: Social Sciences

Join Disney Legend Jodi Benson on a magical journey from a Midwestern town to the bright lights of Broadway and the recording booth where she brought one of the most beloved Disney princesses of all time to life!

A treasure trove of colorful characters and unforgettable anecdotes, Part of My World reads like a real-life fairy tale as a girl with a big voice and even bigger dreams sets out on the adventure of a lifetime. Along the way, Jodi shares lessons she's learned about faith, friendship, love, loss, taking chances, making mistakes, following God's call, and chasing your dreams. In this enjoyable memoir, you'll come alongside Jodi as she

• struggles to find her footing in the rehearsal halls of Manhattan
• finds (then loses, then marries) her prince charming
• makes a splash on Broadway
• gives voice to a feisty redheaded mermaid, a blonde bombshell named Barbie in Toy Story 2, and a Tony-nominated powerhouse named Polly
• searches for her own personal happily ever after

Written with warmth, humor, and disarming vulnerability, Part of My World is a captivating glimpse behind the scenes at the making of one of the most celebrated animated movies of all time, and a must-read for Ariel and Disney fans of all ages.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• Foreword: “Wait till You Meet Her!”
• A Quick Note from Jodi
• 1: “Maybe He’s Right”
• 2: “I Want More”
• 3: “What Good Is Sitting Alone in Your Room?”
• 4: “What I Want from You Is . . . Your Voice”
• 5: “I Saw You and the World Went Away”
• 6: “Sick of Swimmin’, Ready to Stand”
• 7: “Ask ’Em My Questions and Get Some Answers”
• 8: “Life’s Full of Tough Choices, Isn’t It?”
• 9: “When’s It My Turn?”
• 10: “Poor Unfortunate Soul”
• 11: “No Time Will Be Better”
• 12: “If You Keep On Believing . . .”
• 13: “Strollin’ Along down the . . . What’s That Word Again?”
• 14: “Don’t Underestimate the Importance of Body Language”
• 15: “Wouldn’t You Think I’m the Girl, the Girl Who Has Ev’rything?”
• 16: “What Would I Pay to Stay Here beside You?”
• 17: “Who Could Ask for Anything More?”
• 18: “But Not for Me”
• 19: “Someone to Watch Over Me”
• 20: “Authority Should Derive from the Consent of the Governed, Not from the Threat of Force!”
• 21: “I Don’t Know When, I Don’t Know How”
• 22: “Just beyond the Meadows of Joy and the Valley of Contentment”
• 23: “My One and Only”
• 24: John 15:5
• Acknowledgments
• Credits for Chapter Titles
• About the Authors
• Photo Insert