{"product_id":"barack-like-me-the-chocolate-covered-truth-paperback","title":"Barack Like Me: The Chocolate-Covered Truth - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Alan Grier\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlan Eisenstock\u003c\/b\u003e (With)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFROM GROWING UP IN DETROIT, where he marched as a ten-year-old with Dr.\u003c\/b\u003e Martin Luther King Jr., to attending the inauguration of President Barack Obama, where he narrowly avoided the Purple Tunnel of Doom but still saw nothing, David Alan Grier examines how he -- and America -- have changed for the better and the funnier. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Within these pages, Grier imagines being called to serve in President Obama's cabinet as the \"secretary of mirth\"; takes you to a wild and emotional election night party he hosted that didn't go as planned; explains the true meaning of the \"magical Negro\"; recalls the formative episodes from his life -- including being rejected by the Black Panthers at their headquarters door and turning down the initial offer to work on \u003ci\u003eIn Living Color\u003c\/i\u003e -- and for the first time ever sneaks you backstage at \u003ci\u003eDancing with the Stars\u003c\/i\u003e, where he exposes the inner workings of the show -- the camaraderie between dancers and stars, the excruciatingly painful rehearsals, the outrageous preparations, and each hysterical moment of his four-episode appearance and subsequent public meltdown. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Grier unabashedly muses on politics, culture, and race while recounting his own life story in this edgy, timeless, hilarious, and revelatory memoir and look at all things Barack. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eBarack Like Me\u003c\/i\u003e is David Alan Grier at his best -- the man, comic, and twenty-first-century thinker -- funny, brilliant, and original.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrier's television credits are abundant. Grier is well known as being a principle cast member of the acclaimed television series \"In Living Color,\" where he helped to create some of that show's most memorable characters, and also as a co-star on Bonnie Hunt's hit ABC comedy \"Life With Bonnie.\" He also starred on the hit NBC show \"DAG\" where he played the title character, as well Keeping his close comedic relationship with the Wayans' brothers, he co-starred with Damon Wayans in \"Damon.\" He also starred in the television miniseries \"The 60s,\" and \"King of Texas\" for cable television. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn addition Grier has gained recognition for his numerous feature film roles, including \"Baadasssss!\" for director Mario Van Peebles, \"The Woodsman\" opposite Kevin Bacon and Mos Def, \"15 Minutes,\" \"Boomerang,\" \"Bewitched,\" \"Jumanji\" and Robert Altman's \"Streamers,\" for which he won a Golden Lion Award for Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival. David also co-wrote, produced and appeared in the independent film \"Poker House,\" Lori Petty's directorial debut. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDavid recently appreared on the hit tv show \u003ci\u003eDancing With the Stars\u003c\/i\u003e in which he danced his heart out for four episodes and then had a very public meltdown when he was eliminated that went viral on the internet. Grier also appeared in the Wayans Family's hit 2009 movie, 'Dance Flick' in which \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e gushed \"Mr. Grier ultimately steals the movie with a tour-de-force\". He is currently working on a stand-up comedy tour that may culminate in a special on Comedy Central about the experiences written about in \u003ci\u003eBarack Like Me\u003c\/i\u003e!!!\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 04, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47193454838009,"sku":"9781439156827","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/0b8RgZqZFn9781439156827.webp?v=1767906109","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/barack-like-me-the-chocolate-covered-truth-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}