FROM GROWING UP IN DETROIT, where he marched as a ten-year-old with
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., to attending the inauguration of
President Barack Obama, where he narrowly avoided the Purple Tunnel
of Doom but still saw nothing, David Alan Grier examines how he --
and America -- have changed for the better and the funnier.
Within these pages, Grier imagines being called to serve in
President Obama's cabinet as the "secretary of mirth"; takes you to
a wild and emotional election night party he hosted that didn't go
as planned; explains the true meaning of the "magical Negro";
recalls the formative episodes from his life -- including being
rejected by the Black Panthers at their headquarters door and
turning down the initial offer to work on "In Living Color" -- and
for the first time ever sneaks you backstage at "Dancing with the
Stars," where he exposes the inner workings of the show -- the
camaraderie between dancers and stars, the excruciatingly painful
rehearsals, the outrageous preparations, and each hysterical moment
of his four-episode appearance and subsequent public meltdown.
Grier unabashedly muses on politics, culture, and race while
recounting his own life story in this edgy, timeless, hilarious,
and revelatory memoir and look at all things Barack.
"Barack Like Me" is David Alan Grier at his best -- the man,
comic, and twenty-first-century thinker -- funny, brilliant, and
original.
General
| Imprint: |
Gallery Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
February 2013 |
| First published: |
February 2013 |
| Authors: |
David Alan Grier
|
| As told to: |
Alan Eisenstock
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
256 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4391-5682-7 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Sport & Leisure >
Humour >
General
|
| LSN: |
1-4391-5682-4 |
| Barcode: |
9781439156827 |
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