| Edition |
First 37 INK/Atria Books hardcover edition. |
| Description |
378 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Summary |
The award-winning actor and comedian presents an inspirational memoir on the importance of believing in oneself, sharing stories about the addiction and abuse that marked his childhood and how his unique way of looking at the world enabled his survival and successful career. |
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"The question you’re probably asking yourself right now is: What does Kevin Hart have that a book also has? According to the three people who have seen Kevin Hart and a book in the same room, the answer is clear: A book is compact. Kevin Hart is compact. A book has a spine that holds it together. Kevin Hart has a spine that holds him together. A book has a beginning. Kevin Hart’s life uniquely qualifies him to write this book by also having a beginning. It begins in North Philadelphia. He was born an accident, unwanted by his parents. His father was a drug addict who was in and out of jail. His brother was a crack dealer and petty thief. And his mother was overwhelmingly strict, beating him with belts, frying pans, and his own toys. The odds, in short, were stacked against our young hero, just like the odds that are stacked against the release of a new book in this era of social media. But Kevin Hart, like Ernest Hemingway, JK Rowling, and Chocolate Droppa before him, was able to defy the odds. In his literary debut, he takes the reader on a journey through what his life was, what it is now, and how he’s overcome each challenge to become the man he is today. That man happens to be the biggest comedian in the world, with tours that sell out football stadiums and films that have collectively grossed over $3.5 billion. He achieved this not just through hard work, determination, and talent, but through his unique way of looking at the world. Because just like a book has chapters, Hart sees life as a collection of chapters that each person gets to write for him- or herself. 'Not only do you get to choose how you interpret each chapter, but your interpretation writes the next chapter,' he says. 'So why not choose the interpretation that serves your life the best?'"-- Publisher's description. |
| Subject |
Hart, Kevin, 1979-
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Comedians -- United States -- Biography.
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Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography.
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| Genre/Form |
Autobiographies.
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| Added Author |
Strauss, Neil, author.
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| Added Title |
I cannot make this up |
| ISBN |
1501155563 |
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9781501155567 |
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