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Mixed Plate : Chronicles of an All-American Combo by Jo Koy (2021, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-10006296996X
ISBN-139780062969965
eBay Product ID (ePID)3038213231
Product Key Features
Book TitleMixed Plate : Chronicles of an All-American Combo
Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2021
TopicTopic / Celebrity & Popular Culture, Topic / Cultural, Ethnic & Regional, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Historical
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography, Humor
AuthorJo Koy
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight17.5 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2021-443939
Dewey Edition23
ReviewsJo Koy is one of the funniest comedians I've ever met. He's the kindest, the most informative, the most innovative--he's a genius, yo! When I can't spell something, I just call Jo Koy and ask him how to spell it. I know y'all are going to love this book. Why? Because my friend wrote it, Jo Koy., "Jo Koy is far and away one of the funniest people out there. To take a look into his childhood with this book is to witness a great piece of self-reflection that shines a light on the theory of nature over nurture, and the understanding that some people were just born to be hilarious." -- Chelsea Handler, author of the New York Times bestseller Life Will Be the Death of Me "Jo Koy is one of the funniest comedians I've ever met. He's the kindest, the most informative, the most innovative--he's a genius, yo! When I can't spell something, I just call Jo Koy and ask him how to spell it. I know y'all are going to love this book. Why? Because my friend wrote it, Jo Koy." -- Tiffany Haddish "Throughout, Koy is candid and heartfelt about his family and personal life, and he provides an illuminating behind-the-scenes look at his artistic process, which involves not just joke-writing but real introspection. Featuring countless moments of hilarity, the narrative also serves as an opportunity for the author to connect with his audience beyond the stage. Koy goes behind the funny, showing his wide-ranging comedic talent and abundant wells of perseverance." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) A remarkable memoir. . . A beautiful exploration of finding hope, humor, and a voice. A must-read for fans of memoirs. -- Library Journal, Jo Koy is far and away one of the funniest people out there. To take a look into his childhood with this book is to witness a great piece of self-reflection that shines a light on the theory of nature over nurture, and the understanding that some people were just born to be hilarious., Throughout, Koy is candid and heartfelt about his family and personal life, and he provides an illuminating behind-the-scenes look at his artistic process, which involves not just joke-writing but real introspection. Featuring countless moments of hilarity, the narrative also serves as an opportunity for the author to connect with his audience beyond the stage. Koy goes behind the funny, showing his wide-ranging comedic talent and abundant wells of perseverance.
Dewey Decimal792.7/6028092 B
SynopsisA stunning, hilarious memoir from beloved comedian Jo Koy, "far and away one of the funniest people out there" (Chelsea Handler). Mixed Plate illuminates the burning drive and unique humor that make Jo Koy one of today's most successful comedians. Includes never-before-seen photos. Well guys, here it is--my story. A funny, sad, at times pathetic but also kick-ass tale of how a half-Filipino, half-white kid whose mom thought (and still thinks) his career goal was to become a clown became a success. Not an overnight success, because that would have made for a really short read, but an All-American success who could give my immigrant mom the kind of life she hoped for when she came to this country, and my son the kind of life I wished I'd had as a kid. With all the details of what it felt like to get the doors closed in my face, to grind it out on the road with my arsenal of dick jokes, and how my career finally took off once I embraced the craziness of my family, which I always thought was uniquely Filipino but turns out is as universal as it gets. In this book, I'll take you behind the mic, behind the curtain--OK, way behind it. From growing up with a mom who made me dance like Michael Jackson at the Knights of Columbus, to some real dark stuff, the stuff we don't talk about often enough as immigrants. Mental health, poverty, drinking. And show you the path to my American Dream. Which was paved with a lot of failure, department store raffle tickets to win free color televisions, bad jokes, old VHS tapes, a motorcycle my mom probably still hates, the only college final I aced (wasn't math), and getting my first laugh on stage. There's photo evidence of it all here, too. In this book, I get serious about my funny. And I want to make you laugh a little while I do it. I'm like Hawaii's favorite lunch--the mixed plate. Little bit of this, a little bit of that. My book Mixed Plate is too., 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 Mixed Plate , 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. Mixed Plate illuminates the burning drive and unique humor that make Jo Koy one of today's most successful comedians. Illustrated with 25-35 personal photos., A stunning, hilarious memoir from Jo Koy, star of the major motion picture Easter Sunday, creator of the Netflix specials In His Elements and Coming in Hot and "far and away one of the funniest people out there" (Chelsea Handler). Mixed Plate illuminates the burning drive, celebration of his Filipino heritage and the brilliant comedic talent that make Jo Koy one of the world's most successful comedians. Includes never-before-seen photos. In a memoir that is both surprising in its honesty and not surprising all for being laugh out loud ridiculous, Jo Koy delivers his life story for fans, and for anyone who has defied the expectations of their family and maybe even themselves. If you've ever seen Jo Koy's standup, you know that his road to success has been...well...bumpy. As a half-Filipino, half-white kid with a mom who didn't think much of his comedy career goals, Jo had a lot to prove. Add in the realities of the immigrant experience, alcoholism, poverty and mental illness and you can understand why Jo Koy found solace in the VHS tapes he made of Eddie Murphy and George Carlin specials. In the end, Mixed Plate is his path to achieving his version of the American Dream, one that he lives out loud today while celebrating his heritage, the life he's been able to provide for his son Joe, Jr., and all the wonderful craziness of his great big Filipino family ...that also happen to be universal. Just like Hawaii's favorite lunch, the mixed plate, this book takes a little bit of this, a little bit of that from a few cultures and creates a delicious whole.
LC Classification NumberPN2287.K72A3 2021
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