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Leslie f*cking Jones / Leslie Jones ; foreword by Chris Rock.
In this audacious memoir, Leslie Jones opens up for the first time about how she faltered and triumphed on the road to success and, in doing so, encourages others to let go of the fear and self-doubt that has holds them back. 'Leslie F*cking Jones' is a love letter to regular people just trying to make it day to day and proof that if you fight for yourself, you can live a bigger life than you ever imagined, and you too can be undeniable.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781538706497 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: xvii, 268 pages ; 22 cm
- Publisher: New York : Grand Central Publishing, [2023]
- Copyright: ©2023
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| Subject: | Jones, Leslie. Comedians > Biography. African American comedians > Biography. |
| Genre: | Biographies. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | 792.76028092 Jones-J | 31681010339786 | NONFIC | Available | - |
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Introducing the woman behind the laughs, this audacious memoir reveals what it took to for Leslie Jones to become one of Americaâs 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. - Grand Central Pub
WINNER OF THE 2024 AUDIE AWARD FOR HUMOR
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
A BARNES AND NOBLE'S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEARÂ
AÂ TOWN & COUNTRYÂ BEST CELEBRITY MEMOIR OF 2023
AÂ VULTUREÂ BEST COMEDY BOOK OF 2023
Hey you guys, itâs Leslie. Iâm excited to share my story with you.
Now, Iâm gonna be honest: Some of the details might be vague because a b*tch is fifty-five and sheâs smoked a ton of weed. But while bits might be a touch hazy, I can promise you the underlying truth is REAL. Whether Iâm talking about my childhood growing up in the South, my early stand-up days driving from gig to gig through the darkest parts of our country and praying I wouldnât get murdered, what Chris Rock told Lorne Michaels, that time I wanted to shoot Whoopi Goldberg on SNL, and yeah, Iâll tell you all about Ghostbusters and the nudes and Supermarket Sweep and The Daily Show . . . Iâm sharing it all in these pages. Itâs not easy being a woman in comedy, especially when youâre a tall-*ss Black woman with a trumpet voice. I have to fight so that no one takes me for granted, and no one takes advantage. These are the stories that explain why. (Cue the Law & Order theme.)
