The upside a memoir
Abdel Sellou and Philippe Pozzo di Borgo were two people marginalized by society: Sellou a wisecracking, unemployed immigrant, just out on parole; Pozzo a man born to wealth and privilege, recently paralyzed from the neck down after a paragliding accident. How they came to help each other, and the u...
| Main Authors: | Sellou, Abdel, 1971- (Author), Andrieu, Caroline (Author) |
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| Other Authors: | Sentuc, Lauren (Translator) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English French |
| Published: |
New York :
Hachette Books,
2019.
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| Edition: | Second US paperback edition. |
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| Summary: |
Abdel Sellou and Philippe Pozzo di Borgo were two people marginalized by society: Sellou a wisecracking, unemployed immigrant, just out on parole; Pozzo a man born to wealth and privilege, recently paralyzed from the neck down after a paragliding accident. How they came to help each other, and the unlikely friendship that became a lifeline for them both, is an uplifting story that's now been told and retold around the world. In this bestselling memoir, Sellou shows us the irreverent, real-life character behind Kevin Hart's smiling face. The book takes us from Sellou's childhood spent stealing candy from the local grocery store to his career as a pickpocket and scam artist, to his unexpected employment as a companion for a quadriplegic. Sellou tells his story with a stunning amount of talent, humor, style, and--though he denies that he has any--humility. |
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| Item Description: |
Originally published as You Changed My Life. "The true story of the 'Driss' character in the ... film The intouchables"--Cover. "The story that inspired the motion picture" -- Cover. |
| Physical Description: |
xvi, 204 pages ; 23 cm |
| ISBN: |
9781602865709 1602865701 9781602861824 160286182X |
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