Staceyann Chin has appeared on television and radio, including The Oprah Winfrey Show , CNN, and PBS, discussing issues of race and sexuality. But it is her extraordinary voice that launched her career as a performer, poet, and activist. Here, she shares her unforgettable story of triumph against all odds in this brave and fiercely candid memoir..
No one knew Staceyannâs mother was pregnant until a dangerously small baby was born on the floor of her grandmotherâs house in Jamaica, on Christmas Day. Staceyannâs mother did not want her, and her father was not present. No one, except her grandmother, thought Staceyann would survive. It was her grandmother who nurtured and protected and provided for Staceyann and her older brother in the early years. But when the three were separated, Staceyann was thrust, alone, into an unfamiliar and dysfunctional home in Paradise, Jamaica. .
Told with grace, humor, and courage, Chin plumbs tender and unsettling memories as she writes about drifting from one home to the next, coming out as a lesbian, finding the man she believes to be her father, and ultimately, discovering her voice. .
Categories:
- Biographies & Memoirs
- Leaders & Notable People
- Social Activists
- Leaders & Notable People
Publisher : Scribner
Author : Chin, Staceyann
Language : English
Published :2010-02-09
Number Of Pages : 304
Binding : paperback
ISBN-10 : 074329291X
ISBN-13 : 9780743292917
Item weight : 0.6 lb
Dimensions : 0.8 in x 5.4 in x 8.3 in
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