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PublisherAtria Books

ISBN-101501155571

ISBN-139781501155574

eBay Product ID (ePID)239816092

Product Key Features

Edition37

Book TitleI Can't Make this Up : Life Lessons

Number of Pages400 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicRich & Famous, General, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Motivational & Inspirational

Publication Year2018

IllustratorYes

GenreSelf-Help, Biography & Autobiography, Humor

AuthorKevin Hart

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height1 in

Item Weight11.7 Oz

Item Length8.4 in

Item Width5.5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2016-478508

Dewey Edition23

ReviewsHart is an incredibly magnetic storyteller, on the page as he is onstage, and that's what shines through...a genial, entertaining guide to a life in comedy., [An] emotion-filled memoir full of grit and humor...Inspiring and thoroughly entertaining, Hart's memoir brings his readers into his hilarious universe of stories and philosophy.

Dewey Decimal792.702/8092 B

SynopsisNew York Times bestselling author, superstar comedian, and Hollywood box office star Kevin Hart turns his immense talent to the written word by writing some words. Some of those words include: the , a , for , above , and even even . Put them together and you have a "hilarious but also heartfelt" ( Elle ) memoir on survival, success, and the importance of believing in yourself. The question you're probably asking yourself right now is: What does Kevin Hart have that a book also has? According to the three people who have seen Kevin Hart and a book in the same room, the answer is clear: A book is compact. Kevin Hart is compact. A book has a spine that holds it together. Kevin Hart has a spine that holds him together. A book has a beginning. Kevin Hart's life uniquely qualifies him to write this book by also having a beginning. It begins in North Philadelphia. He was born an accident, unwanted by his parents. His father was a drug addict who was in and out of jail. His brother was a crack dealer and petty thief. And his mother was overwhelmingly strict, beating him with belts, frying pans, and his own toys. The odds, in short, were stacked against our young hero. But Kevin Hart, like Ernest Hemingway, J.K. Rowling, and Chocolate Droppa before him, was able to defy the odds and turn it around. In his literary debut, he takes us on a journey through what his life was, what it is today, and how he's overcome each challenge to become the man he is today. And that man happens to be the biggest comedian in the world, with tours that sell out football stadiums and films that have collectively grossed over $3.5 billion. He achieved this not just through hard work, determination, and talent. "Hart is an incredibly magnetic storyteller, on the page as he is onstage, and that's what shines through in this] genial, entertaining guide to a life in comedy" ( Kirkus Reviews )., New York Times bestselling author, superstar comedian, and Hollywood box office star Kevin Hart turns his immense talent to the written word in this "hilarious but also heartfelt" ( Elle ) memoir on survival, success, and the importance of believing in yourself. The question you're probably asking yourself right now is: What does Kevin Hart have that a book also has? According to the three people who have seen Kevin Hart and a book in the same room, the answer is clear: A book is compact. Kevin Hart is compact. A book has a spine that holds it together. Kevin Hart has a spine that holds him together. A book has a beginning. Kevin Hart's life uniquely qualifies him to write this book by also having a beginning. It begins in North Philadelphia. He was born an accident, unwanted by his parents. His father was a drug addict who was in and out of jail. His brother was a crack dealer and petty thief. And his mother was overwhelmingly strict, beating him with belts, frying pans, and his own toys. The odds, in short, were stacked against our young hero. But Kevin Hart, like Ernest Hemingway, J.K. Rowling, and Chocolate Droppa before him, was able to defy the odds and turn it around. In his literary debut, he takes us on a journey through what his life was, what it is today, and how he's overcome each challenge to become the man he is today. And that man happens to be the biggest comedian in the world, with tours that sell out football stadiums and films that have collectively grossed over $3.5 billion. He achieved this not just through hard work, determination, and talent. "Hart is an incredibly magnetic storyteller, on the page as he is onstage, and that's what shines through [in this] genial, entertaining guide to a life in comedy" ( Kirkus Reviews ).

LC Classification NumberPN2287.H26A3 2017

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by herzb.lis
Nov 21, 2018
I Can't make this up. Kevin Hart
I started reading this book and it had me hooked right away because of the humor. I look forward to reading several chapters before I go to bed at night. I really enjoy it!! Definitely a book I'd recommend.
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by jasnicjorkelbro
Jun 24, 2020
great read
best book ever. i recommend this book if your a Kevin Hart fan
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by chloecat82
Jan 08, 2023
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by mcgmc.us.twnuoo4
Jul 24, 2020
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by elli7852
Feb 24, 2025
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