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Author
Publisher
Gallery Books
Pub. Date
2017
Edition
First Gallery Books hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
278 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
From stand-up comedian and actress Tiffany Haddish comes The Last Black Unicorn, a hilarious, edgy, and heart-wrenching collection of autobiographical essays that will leave you laughing through tears. But The Last Black Unicorn is much more than a hilarious collection of essays--it's a memoir of the struggles of one woman who came from nothing and nowhere and was able to achieve her dreams by reveling in her pain and awkwardness by showing the world...
Author
Language
English
Description
This is Viola Davis' story, in her own words, and spans her incredible, inspiring life, from her coming-of-age in Rhode Island to her present day. Hers is a story of overcoming, a true hero's journey.
In my book, you will meet a little girl named Viola who ran from her past until she made a life changing decision to stop running forever. This is my story, from a crumbling apartment in Central Falls, Rhode Island, to the stage in New York City, and...
Author
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish Children
Pub. Date
c2010
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Documents the disadvantaged but loving preschool years of the Emmy-winning talk-show host, describing how as a toddler she performed in churches before adoring crowds and spent time on the family farm.
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xvii, 269 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Introducing the woman behind the laughs, this audacious memoir reveals what it took to for Leslie Jones to become one of America's most beloved and plain-speaking superstars, encouraging others to let go of the fear and self-doubt holding them back to live a bigger life than ever imagined.
Author
Publisher
Gallery Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First Gallery Books hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
278 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"From stand-up comedian and actress Tiffany Haddish comes The Last Black Unicorn, a hilarious, edgy, and heart-wrenching collection of autobiographical essays that will leave you laughing through tears. Tiffany Haddish grew up in one of the poorest parts of South Central Los Angeles. Her mother wound up with a debilitating brain injury after surviving a car accident. Tiffany never fit in anywhere: not in the households she rotated through in the...
Author
Publisher
Diversion Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First Diversion Books edition.
Physical Desc
xxi, 232 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
The comedian, actress and best-selling author presents a collection of essays chronicling the lessons learned on her journey to superstardom, from the legacy of her childhood trauma to difficulties being a black woman in the entertainment industry.
Author
Publisher
Blackstone Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
247 pages, 10 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
From multi-award winner Whoopi Goldberg comes a new and unique memoir of her family and their influence on her early life.