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Author: Patricia Williams (UNIV OF MAINE FARMINGTON) ,
Jeannine Amber
Publisher: Dey Street Books
Imprint: Dey Street Books
Edition: Unabridged edition
Dimensions:
Width: 16.80cm
, Height: 2.50cm
, Length: 15.50cm
Weight: 0.249kg
ISBN: 9781504735292
ISBN 10: 1504735293
Publication Date: 01 October 2017
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
""Amazing stories of perserverance, survival, transcendence...Mind-blowing."" -- ""Marc Maron, author of Attempting Normal"" ""In this provocative memoir, popular comedian and podcast celebrity Williams describes coming of age amid poverty, neglect, and racism in 1980s Atlanta...Inspiring."" -- ""Publishers Weekly"" ""Not only is Ms. Pat funny as hell, she also understands how comedy is the most powerful weapon on earth against sorrow and inequity. But it wasn't until I read Rabbit that I discovered how much she's really been through. Ms. Pat survived PTA meetings and getting shot. That's some real-ass shit!"" -- ""Roseanne Barr"" ""People say 'I laughed and I cried' and it sounds like a cliché. But Rabbit really took me there. It's everything--poignant, heartbreaking, and hilarious--all at once. I couldn't put it down."" -- ""Lee Daniels, creator of Empire"" ""The story of how a resilient woman survived a harrowing early life and found unexpected salvation through humor. Sassy, inspiring, and uplifting."" -- ""Kirkus Reviews""
Author Information
Patricia Williams, the fifth child of an alcoholic single mother, came of age in Atlanta at the height of the crack epidemic. At 12, she had her first boyfriend; by 15 she was a mother of two. Williams wanted to give her children the kind of life she'd always dreamed of, but with no education or job skills her options were slim. Thus began Williams' lucrative career as a drug dealer. After numerous run-ins with the law and a stint behind bars, Williams decided to turn her life around. She now goes by the stage name Ms. Pat and enjoys a successful career as a comedian. Williams lives in Indianapolis with her husband and three children. Patricia Williams, the fifth child of an alcoholic single mother, came of age in Atlanta at the height of the crack epidemic. At 12, she had her first boyfriend; by 15 she was a mother of two. Williams wanted to give her children the kind of life she'd always dreamed of, but with no education or job skills her options were slim. Thus began Williams' lucrative career as a drug dealer. After numerous run-ins with the law and a stint behind bars, Williams decided to turn her life around. She now goes by the stage name Ms. Pat and enjoys a successful career as a comedian. Williams lives in Indianapolis with her husband and three children. Award-winning journalist Jeannine Amber lives in Brooklyn with her daughter, Niko. Award-winning journalist Jeannine Amber lives in Brooklyn with her daughter, Niko.
