David Harewood Maybe I Don't Belong Here (Hardback) (UK IMPORT)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: Maybe I Don't Belong HereCondition: NewEAN: 9781529064131ISBN: 9781529064131Publisher: BluebirdFormat: HardbackRelease Date: 09/02/2021Item Height: 242mmItem Length: 163mmItem Width: 29mmItem Weight: 470gAuthor: David HarewoodContributor: David Olusoga (Foreword by)Language: EnglishSubtitle: A Memoir of Race, Identity, Breakdown and RecoveryISBN-10: 1529064139Description: One of the Observer's Best Memoirs of the Year and The Times Best Film and Theatre Books of the Year.'As a Black British man I believe it is vital that I tell this story. It may be just one account from the perspective of a person of colour who has experienced this system, but it may be enough to potentially change an opinion or, more importantly, stop someone else from spinning completely out of control.' – David HarewoodIs it possible to be Black and British and feel welcome and whole?In this powerful and provocative account of a life lived after psychosis, critically acclaimed actor, David Harewood, uncovers devastating family history and investigates the very real impact of racism on Black mental health.Maybe I Don't Belong Here is a deeply personal exploration of the duality of growing up both Black and British, recovery from crisis and a rallying cry to examine the systems and biases that continue to shape our society.When David Harewood was twenty-three, his acting career beginning to take flight, he 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?'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.' - Candice Brathwaite, author of I Am Not Your Baby Mother'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 BritishCountry/Region of Manufacture: GBGenre: Society & CultureTopic: Personal Development, Medicine, Biography, Music Dance & Theatre, Social SciencesRelease Year: 2021 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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