This Far, Allison Holker
This Far, Allison Holker
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This Far
My Story of Love, Loss, and Embracing the Light

Bestseller

Author: Allison Holker

Narrator: Suzanne Elise Freeman

Unabridged: 8 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Harper Select

Published: 02/04/2025


Synopsis

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“A celebration of the healing power of family and dance, Holker’s memoir shows how to heal from tragedy without wrapping everything up in a neat bow.” – Library JournalIn this candid and emotional memoir, Allison Holker opens up about her incredible dance career, her relationship with Stephen “tWitch” Boss, and the resilience that has carried her forward after his death.Allison Holker was just eighteen when she found fame as a contestant on the reality TV show So You Think You Can Dance. Over the next several years, she had her first child, built a successful career as a professional dancer despite the industry being hostile to working moms, and fell in love with and married fellow dancer Stephen Boss, the former hype man and DJ of The Ellen DeGeneres Show known for his charisma and relentless positivity. Two more children and a wealth of professional opportunities for both Allison and Stephen followed, and the Bosses appeared to be one of the great Hollywood love stories.Then, in December 2022, Stephen took his own life, leaving Allison to wrestle with unanswered questions, haunting what-ifs, and the heartbreaking realization that Stephen’s infectious joy was hiding pain, addictions, and self-doubt deeper than anyone knew.For the first time, Allison reveals how she has navigated the emotional and financial aftermath of Stephen’s choice, guided their three children in their grief while managing the outpouring from a well-meaning public, and reopened herself to the next chapter in her professional and personal life.  A beacon of hope and comfort for anyone experiencing grief—especially unexpected loss due to suicide—Allison’s story is an honest reflection on the pain of looking back on a complicated life and the resilience required to move into the future. 

About Allison Holker

Allison Holker first burst onto the scene when she competed in Season 2 of So You Think You Can Dance. Her skill and popularity led her to return as an All-Star on the show in Season 7, where she met fellow dancer Stephen "tWitch" Boss, whom she married in December of 2013. An Emmy-nominated choreographer and on-air personality, Allison was last seen as a judge on So You Think You Can Dance and was featured as a professional dancer on Dancing with the Stars. She appeared in the first two seasons of VHl's scripted series Hit the Floor and performed in A Chance to Dance, Make Your Move, and High School Musical. She has served as cohost of Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings, E!'s The Funny Dance Show, her own digital series Dance Like a Boss, alongside tWitch, which aired on EllenTube, and host of HGTV’s most popular competition series, Design Star: Next Gen where talented designers, renovators, and social media brand-builders compete in intense weekly challenges. Allison is also the author of a children’s book, Keep Dancing Through; an ambassador for NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness; and the founder of the Move with Kindness Foundation. Allison is a devoted mother to her three children, Weslie, Maddox, and Zaia.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Full of Lit on February 10, 2025

Unlike a lot of people rating this book, I actually read it before posting a star rating. There’s obviously going to be people that don’t like it because it is after all a book and we will all have our own thoughts about it. That’s fine. What isn’t fine is saying she doesn’t have a right to tell her......more

Goodreads review by Cassandra on February 05, 2025

You have to be a special kind of trash to come rate a widow’s book on HER experience poorly and/or belittle her. The first 46% of this book is about life before Stephen’s passing- before Stephen at all- and focuses predominately on dance. She hardly mentions sexual abuse as so many comments written......more

Goodreads review by Melany on February 08, 2025

I always enjoyed watching videos of Allison, Twitch, and their kiddos on social media, so when I saw this, I thought it would be an interesting read to learn more about them and their kids. I loved how Allison went into depth about herself growing up, even the deep bits about her family and their fi......more

Goodreads review by Sue on February 06, 2025

In over 700 reviews, I rarely give low ratings, because the author usually puts their blood, sweat, and tears into their work. I can't give this book over 2 stars. I knew of both tWitch and Allison Holker, but not in an in depth manner. I've never watched SYTYCD, so this isn't coming from a disgrunt......more

Goodreads review by Sheila on April 23, 2025

This was a heavy read. No pictures in the book, I love memoirs that have pictures of the author and their loved ones.......more