Mixed plate : chronicles of an All-American combo
(2021)
By: Koy, Jo

Nonfiction

eAudiobook

Provider: hoopla

Details

PUBLISHED
[United States] : HarperAudio, 2021
Made available through hoopla
EDITION
Unabridged
DESCRIPTION

1 online resource (1 audio file (8hr., 17 min.)) : digital

ISBN/ISSN
9780062969996 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) MWT12577468, 0062969994 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) 12577468
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES

Read by Jo Koy

A hilarious, fearlessly honest, and profoundly relevant memoir by superstar Filipino-American comedian internationally celebrated for his family-inspired humor. Comedian Jo Koy is beloved around the globe for his relatable humor about his family: his overbearing Filipino mom, his rebellious sister, his "indirectly" racist American stepfather, his own smart-ass teenage son. In this funny and moving memoir, Koy uncovers the stories behind the stand-up: the conflict, the drama, and the laughter as he struggles to find his place in an industry, a country-and the world. In Unidentifiable Asian, Koy opens up about his childhood-his birth on an Air Force base in Misawa, Japan, to a Filipino mother and a white father who abandoned him-and reflects on what it was like to be thrust into a world that had no idea what to make of him, with a family that was poor, fractured, and plagued with violence and mental illness. Koy reveals how he eventually learned to embrace his identity through the power of comedy. By telling stories that are both Filipino and universal, he found his voice-and helped empower his hundreds of thousands of fans to find their own. Unidentifiable Asian illuminates the burning drive and unique humor that make Jo Koy one of today's most successful comedians

Mode of access: World Wide Web

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