Maybe I Don't Belong Here
«One of the best books on mental health, race, Britain and the thrill of acting I have ever read. You will fall in love with the miraculous David Harewood as he grows up, stumbles, falls and rises in triumph. This incredible, touching and inspiring story will change lives.»
<b>Stephen Fry</b>
A groundbreaking account of the effects of everyday racism on the identity and mental health of Black British men, explored through the lens of Homeland and Supergirl actor David Harewood's personal experience. Les mer
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Detaljer
- Forlag
- Bluebird
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 256
- ISBN
- 9781529064131
- Utgivelsesår
- 2021
- Format
- 24 x 16 cm
Anmeldelser
«One of the best books on mental health, race, Britain and the thrill of acting I have ever read. You will fall in love with the miraculous David Harewood as he grows up, stumbles, falls and rises in triumph. This incredible, touching and inspiring story will change lives.»
<b>Stephen Fry</b>
«[Maybe I Don’t Belong Here ] is captivating... His fortitude and the courage to revisit that period and all it entailed are quietly heroic; hearing him tell his own story with such generosity makes this a memorable listen.»
<b><i>The Financial Times, '</i>Best Audiobooks Roundup' </b>
«This is an amazing book. Only an actor could capture the double-consciousness of being Black and British so beautifully. Playing a role while simultaneously trying to be true to yourself. For me this held both lessons and affirmations of what it means to be a Black British man and the struggles to reconcile our inherent contradictions.»
<b>Marcus Ryder MBE, author and chair of RADA</b>
«Illuminating and essential.»
<b>Ted Hodgkinson, chair of the International Booker Prize 2020</b>
«Unflinching. David Harewood’s book traces the effects of racial bigotry to a young boy growing up in 1970s Birmingham. Brave and incredibly honest.»
<b>Adrian Lester</b>
«Anyone who has experienced racism will want to read this book. Anyone who hasn’t, really ought to»
<b>Hugh Quarshie</b>
«Brutally honest, brave and enlightening, David Harewood’s memoir and account of his breakdown is a fascinating read. Well-written and researched, this is a book that makes you wonder about our mental health system, about othering and racism in Britain and all the other black men who haven’t made it through to the other side. But it's also a love letter to Harewood’s friends, parents and a tribute to his determination to succeed against the odds.»
<b>Kit de Waal, author of <i>My Name is Leon </i>and <i>The Trick to Time</i></b>
«David Harewood writes with rare honesty and fearless self-analysis about his experiences of racism and what ultimately led to his descent into psychosis at the age of twenty-three. With equal candour, David plots the story of his recovery. This book is, in itself, a physical manifestation of that hopeful journey.»
<b>David Olusoga, author of <i>Black and British</i></b>
«Heartwarming, eye-opening, gut-wrenching... Maybe I Don’t Belong Here shines a light on the interplay between race, identity and mental well-being with tremendous moral courage.»
<b>David Lammy, MP</b>
«I feel like I gained a friend in these pages. It’s a book that is written with honesty and humanity... I learned a little more about what it means to be black, a black man, a black British man who has struggled with mental health and grown as a result. It’s a testament to his resilience, vulnerability and humility that we can all learn from.»
<b>Jeffrey Boakye, author of <i>Musical Truth, What is Masculinity?, </i>and <i>Black, Listed</i></b
«Staggering . . . a harrowing read and one I’ll never forget.»
<i><b>The Guardian</b></i>
«Startling and thought-provoking»
<b><i>The Sunday Times</i></b>
«Such a powerful and necessary read...Don't wait until Black History Month to pick up this book, it's a must-read just now.»
<b>Candice Brathwaite, <i>Sunday Times </i>bestselling author of <i>I Am Not Your Baby Mother </i>an
«One of the most powerful testimonies to the impact of racism I have ever read.»
<b>Kehinde Andrews, author of <i>The New Age of Empire</i></b>
«In this deeply moving memoir, actor David Harewood examines the episodes of psychosis in his past. You feel his pain as he uncovers how he was treated not just as a mentally ill patient but also as a black man . . . As a black, working-class man with British and Caribbean heritage, Harewood often feels he doesn’t have a place. This book shows he very much does»
<i><b>The Style Life</b></i>
«A powerful memoir in which....Harewood recounts the psychotic episode he suffered in his 20s, what he learned from the experience and how he made the journey to recovery. In particular, Harewood came to understand the extent to which his psychosis and treatment were rooted in race, racism, and his sense of identity.»
<b>BBC</b>
«Demonstrates how those in the public eye can use their profiles to try and lever positive change . . . Immensely powerful.»
<i><b>The Bookseller</b></i>