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Un Gros ça sourit toujours: (chroniques d'une drôle de jeunesse)
Hardcover
Series: Un Gros Ça Sourit Toujours, Book 1
Biographies GeneralHumorGeneral Parenting
Publisher Price: $22.70
ISBN13: 9781775146513
Publisher: Lifemaker Fx
Published: Jan 10 2018
Pages: 224
Weight: 1.03
Height: 0.56 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: French
'UN GROS ÇA SOURIT TOUJOURS' est un roman semi-autobiographique qui raconte avec humour et tristesse un cheminement qui a fait passé le petit Derek Vauquelin de très jeune orphelin riche, à adolescent assisté social, pour finalement aboutir sur les plateaux de tournages américains.
Le tourbillon médiatique d'un proçès pour négligence criminelle ayant causé la mort, des voyages luxueux entremêlés de gênantes visites à l'Armée du Salut, une tragique nuit au pensionnat catholique, sa rencontre avec une nanny nymphomane, diverses expérimentations d' explosifs maison avec des succès mitigés, l'animation d'un populaire show à la télé-communautaire ...tout y est passé.
Une jeunesse de fous meublée de découvertes et de bullies qu'il a traversé du mieux qu'il a pu.
Le livre est écrit sous la forme du journal personnel de Derek, nous donnant une vue privilégiée de ses états d'âme au fil des années.
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'FAT PEOPLE ARE JOLLY' is a semi-autobiographical novel that relates with humor and sadness a journey that saw little Derek Vauquelin go from being a very young rich orphan to a social welfare teenager, eventually ending up on amazing movie sets as part of the crew.
A crazy upbringing populated with bullies at every corner that he handled as best he could.
The media whirlwind of a criminal trial surrounding his father's death, luxurious travels intertwined with embarassing visits to the Salvation Army, a tragic night at a Catholic boarding school, late nights with a frisky nanny, various experimentations with homemade explosives leading to insurance problems, hosting duties of a popular community channel TV show... basically everything but the proverbial kitchen sink.
The book is written as Derek Vauquelin's personal journal, giving us a privileged view of his state of mind over the years.
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