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I Am Okay to Feel (Hardcover)
Karamo Brown, Jason "Rachel" Brown; Illustrated by Diobelle Cerna
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An empowering picture book that invites us to explore and embrace
our emotions from Karamo, talk show host and culture expert of
Netflix's hit series Queer Eye, and Jason Brown, featuring
illustrations by Diobelle Cerna, and expert-vetted resources. A
father and son are caught in a storm and must learn to navigate the
uncertainty together in this poignant picture book by talk show
host and beloved Queer Eye star Karamo Brown and his son Jason
"Rachel" Brown, perfect for reassuring young readers in times of
stress. I Am Okay to Feel empowers children to talk about their
emotions and anxieties, with the reassuring message that "I am okay
to feel and heal." Paired with back matter and resources developed
with psychologists, this picture book offers a loving framework for
how to identify and express feelings in a healthy way, providing
the tools to build emotional intelligence at a formative age.
I Am Perfectly Designed is an empowering story about loving who you
are, exactly as you are - and a celebration of the love between
parent and child. From Karamo Brown, star of the hit Netflix series
Queer Eye. Written by Karamo and his son Jason, this touching,
funny story follows a boy and his father, as they spend the day
together. Walking through the city, they chat about all the ways in
which they are perfectly designed for each other. From playing in
the park and eating ice-creams, to gazing at the moon, father and
son think about all the fun things they've done together . . . and
all the fun to come! Perfect for sharing together, this is a book
for families of all kinds, everywhere.
'It's a book that tackles the awful without self-flagellation and
the good without congratulation. It has the cool, considered air of
a commencement speech, which feels like something Brown was born to
do.' GQ An insightful, candid, and inspiring memoir from Karamo
Brown - Queer Eye's beloved culture expert - as he shares his story
for the first time, exploring how the challenges in his own life
have allowed him to forever transform the lives of those in need.
When Karamo Brown first auditioned for the casting directors of
Netflix's Queer Eye, he knew he wouldn't win the role of culture
expert by discussing art and theatre. Instead he decided to
redefine what "culture" could-and should-mean for the show. He took
a risk and declared, "I am culture." Karamo believes that culture
is so much more than art museums and the ballet - it's how people
feel about themselves and others, how they relate to the world
around them, and how their shared labels, burdens, and experiences
affect their daily lives in ways both subtle and profound. Seen
through this lens, Karamo is culture: his family is Jamaican and
Cuban; he was raised in the American South in predominantly white
neighbourhoods and attended an HBCU (Historically Black
College/University); he was trained as a social worker and
psychotherapist; he overcame personal issues of colourism, physical
and emotional abuse, alcohol and drug addiction, and public infamy;
he is a proud and dedicated gay single father of two boys, one
biological and the other adopted. It is by discussing deep subjects
like these, he feels, that the makeovers on the show can attain
their full, lasting meaning. Styling your hair and getting new
clothes and furniture are important, but it's also important that
you work out why you haven't done so in twenty years - doing that
can truly change your life. In this eye-opening and moving memoir,
Karamo reflects on his lifelong education. It comprises every
adversity he has overcome, as well as the lessons he has learned
along the way. It is only by exploring our difficulties and having
the hard conversations - with ourselves and one another - that we
are able to adjust our mindsets, heal emotionally, and move forward
to live our best lives. Karamo shows us the way.
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