Synopses & Reviews
A confessional, uplifting memoir from the beloved YouTube personality.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Joey Graceffa has captured the hearts of more than a million teens and young adults through his playful, sweet, and inspirational online presence. Yet Joey wasnand#8217;t always comfortable in his skin, and this memoir features the YouTube darling at his most candid, taking us on his journey from pain to triumph.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;In the pages of his first book, Joey opens up about his most intimate struggles with familial hardship, educational setbacks, bullying, and rejection, sharing his story in the hopes that his young readers will remember that itand#8217;s cool to be different, that growing up can really freaking suck, and that even if it sometimes feels like too much, things can and will get better. As Joey likes to say: and#8220;Youand#8217;re all beautiful for spacious skies, and donand#8217;t let anyone ever tell you youand#8217;re not!and#8221;
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andlt;h2andgt;"If this isn't bravery, we don't know what is."andlt;/h2andgt;
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"Fun, lighthearted, and touching"
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"andlt;Iandgt;In Real Lifeandlt;/Iandgt; is not only an eye-opening read, itand#8217;s a good reminder to young adults that they donand#8217;t really know the people they follow on YouTube or Instagram as well as they think they do. What happens and#8220;In Real Lifeand#8221; is a more complicated story."
Synopsis
A confessional, uplifting memoir from the beloved YouTube personality.
It's not where you begin that matters.
It's where you end up.
Twenty-three year old Joey Graceffa has captured the hearts of millions of teens and young adults through his playful, sweet, and inspirational YouTube presence (not to mention his sparkling eyes and perfect hair). Yet, Joey wasn't always comfortable in his skin, and in this candid memoir, he thoughtfully looks back on his journey from pain to pride, self-doubt to self-acceptance.
To his fans, Joey is that best friend who always captures the brighter side of life but also isn't afraid to get real. In the pages of his first book, he opens up about his years of struggling with family hardships and troubles at school, with cruel bullying and the sting of rejection. He tells of first loves and losses, embarrassing moments and surprising discoveries, loneliness, laughter, and life-changing forks in the road, showing us the incalculable value of finally finding and following your true passion in this world. Funny, warm-hearted, and inspiring, Joey Graceffa's story is a welcome reminder that it's not where you begin that matters, but where you end up.
About the Author
Joey Graceffaandnbsp;is a twenty-three-year-old YouTube darling. In 2013, he competed on CBSand#8217;sandnbsp;andlt;iandgt;The Amazing Raceandlt;/iandgt;andnbsp;with fellow Internet personality Meghan Camarena, taking fifth place in the competitionand#8217;s twenty-second season. He returned forandnbsp;andlt;iandgt;The Amazing Race All-Star Editionandlt;/iandgt;andnbsp;and launched a successful Kickstarter to fund his own supernatural webseries,andnbsp;andlt;iandgt;Storytellers.andnbsp;andlt;/iandgt;He grew up with his family in Boston before moving on his own to California to pursue his career as an entertainer.