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Maybe I Don't Belong Here : A Memoir of Race, Identity, Breakdown and Recovery by David Harewood (2026, Uk-B Format Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPan Macmillan
ISBN-101529064171
ISBN-139781529064179
eBay Product ID (ePID)18058374672
Product Key Features
Book TitleMaybe I Don't Belong Here : a Memoir of Race, Identity, Breakdown and Recovery
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicPersonal Memoirs, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Europe / Great Britain / General
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography, History
AuthorDavid Harewood
FormatUk-B Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight7.1 Oz
Item Length7.8 in
Item Width7.7 in
Additional Product Features
Publication Year2026
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition23
ReviewsDavid 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.
Dewey Decimal305.896/041 791.4302
SynopsisA 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., A Book of the Year in The Observer and The Times and winner at the Visionary Honors Awards. 'David Harewood writes with rare honesty and fearless self-analysis about his experiences of racism and what ultimately led to his descent into psychosis . . . This book is, in itself, a physical manifestation of that hopeful journey.' - David Olusoga, author of Black and British Is it possible to be Black and British and feel welcome and whole? In this powerful and provocative memoir, critically acclaimed actor David Harewood, charts his journey from working class Birmingham to the bright lights of Hollywood. He uncovers devastating family history and shares insight into a life lived after an experience of psychosis. Maybe I Don't Belong Here is a rallying cry to examine the systems and biases that shape our society and a groundbreaking account of the impact of everyday racism on Black mental health. As a young actor, David had what he now understands to be a psychotic breakdown and was sectioned under the Mental Health Act. He was physically restrained by six police officers, sedated, then hospitalized and transferred to a locked ward. Only now, thirty years later, has he been able to process what he went through. What was it that caused this breakdown and how did David recover to become a successful and critically acclaimed actor? How did his experiences growing up Black and British contribute to a rupture in his sense of his place in the world?, Winner of the 2022 Visionary Honours Award An Observer and Times 2021 Book of the Year 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. As a young actor, David Harewood had a psychotic breakdown and was sectioned under the Mental Health Act. He was physically restrained by six police officers, sedated, then hospitalized and transferred to a locked ward. Only now, thirty years later, has he been able to process what he went through. What caused this breakdown and how did David recover to become a successful actor? How did his experiences growing up contribute to a rupture in his sense of his place in the world? David's compelling story poses the question: Is it possible to be Black and British and feel welcome and whole? This powerful and provocative memoir charts the life of critically acclaimed actor David Harewood - from working class Birmingham to the bright lights of Hollywood. In Maybe I Don't Belong Here, David shares insights from his recovery after an experience of psychosis and uncovers devastating family history.
LC Classification NumberDA125.B53H3 2022
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