Overview
Blondy Baruti's boyhood in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was shaped by a desperate ordeal to survive. After marauding soldiers invaded his village, he, his mom, and his sister fled to the jungle and trekked countless miles to escape the atrocities and violence--only to encounter more unspeakable horrors at every turn. Their odyssey ended some sixteen months later when they finally reached safety--but Blondy's journey had only just begun. In an amazing true story that seems more like fiction, we see Blondy overcome incredible odds--poverty, fever, hunger, betrayal--in pursuit of daring dreams that take him from his fight for survival in the Congolese jungle to a dazzling turn on an A-list red carpet after earning a role in the Marvel blockbuster, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. In between are some incredible twists and turns: basketball dreams nurtured and squashed; a crooked cousin who breaks the inviolable bonds of family; and beneficent strangers who change everything. A powerful and timely tale of triumph over adversity, The Incredible True Story of Blondy Baruti will have you rooting for Blondy throughout his tale and leave you inspired on your own path to greatness.
Full Product Details
Author: Blondy Baruti ,
Joe Layden ,
Ron Butler
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Imprint: Tantor Audio
ISBN: 9781665224222
ISBN 10: 1665224223
Publication Date: 21 August 2018
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
This is a rich heartfelt story that teaches us all that the most impossible dreams sometimes do come true. -- Bob Iger, CEO, The Walt Disney Company
"""This is a rich heartfelt story that teaches us all that the most impossible dreams sometimes do come true."" -- ""Bob Iger, CEO, The Walt Disney Company"""
Author Information
Blondy Baruti is a former basketball star and an actor. He was born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, attended the University of Tulsa, and currently lives in California. Blondy has starred in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 as Huhtar, and has filmed several pilots for ABC. JOE LAYDEN is an award-winning journalist and freelance writer whose work has been honored by the New York Newspaper Publishers Association, the National Associated Press Sports Editors, the New York State Associated Press Association, and the International Reading Association/Children's Book Council. Mr. Layden has written or co-written more than thirty books for adults and children, including The Last Great Fight and The Ghost Horse. Ron Butler is a Los Angeles-based actor, Earphones Award-winning audiobook narrator, and voice artist with over a hundred film and television credits. Most kids will recognize him from the three seasons he spent on Nickelodeon's True Jackson, VP. He works regularly as a commercial and animation voice-over artist and has voiced a wide variety of audiobooks. He is a member of the Atlantic Theater Company and an Independent Filmmaker Project Award winner for his work in the HBO film Everyday People.
