The Ugly Cry The Ugly Cry

The Ugly Cry

How I Became a Person (Despite My Grandmother's Horrible Advice)

    • 4.2 • 56 Ratings
    • $13.99

Publisher Description

“They say comedy equals tragedy plus time: This very funny account of an often miserable childhood is proof.” --People

“What a strong, funny, heartbreaking memoir, with a voice that is completely its own (written by a woman who very much seems to be completely her own, as well.) I loved it.”--Elizabeth Gilbert, New York Times bestselling author of Big Magic and Eat, Pray, Love
 
An uproarious, moving memoir about a grandmother’s ferocious love and redefining what it means to be family


“If you fight that motherf**ker and you don’t win, you’re going to come home and fight me.” Not the advice you’d normally expect from your grandmother—but Danielle Henderson would be the first to tell you her childhood was anything but conventional.

Abandoned at ten years old by a mother who chose her drug-addicted, abusive boyfriend, Danielle was raised by grandparents who thought their child-rearing days had ended in the 1960s. She grew up Black, weird, and overwhelmingly uncool in a mostly white neighborhood in upstate New York, which created its own identity crises. Under the eye-rolling, foul-mouthed, loving tutelage of her uncompromising grandmother—and the horror movies she obsessively watched—Danielle grew into a tall, awkward, Sassy-loving teenager who wore black eyeliner as lipstick and was struggling with the aftermath of her mother’s choices. But she also learned that she had the strength and smarts to save herself, her grandmother gifting her a faith in her own capabilities that the world would not have most Black girls possess.

With humor, wit, and deep insight, Danielle shares how she grew up and grew wise—and the lessons she’s carried from those days to these. In the process, she upends our conventional understanding of family and redefines its boundaries to include the millions of people who share her story.
 

GENRE
Biographies & Memoirs
RELEASED
2021
June 8
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
304
Pages
PUBLISHER
Penguin Publishing Group
SELLER
PENGUIN GROUP USA, INC.
SIZE
1.9
MB

Customer Reviews

Dylan Iskander ,

So Well Written!!

Although her story is painful at times to read, the author never presents herself as a “victim” but instead works tirelessly to find a way out of her struggles. It was a true privilege to experience her journey.

Hendershot72 ,

Misandrist Garbage

Started strong but the misandrist vibe was too much to take. No thanks.

mitekey ,

Ugly Cry

A great and fun read, erudition and humor - a very tough life made absolutely wonderful! 5 star!

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