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You are Black; you are female, Leslie Jones'' father once said. But if you work harder and you''re better than everybody else, they can''t f*cking deny you.Leslie Jones is a warrior. Raised by a tough dad and a loving but often sick mom, her father''s military career meant she bounced around as a kidfighting off bullies because she was tall and loud, sticking up for her troubled kid brother, and generally causing mayhem wherever she went. In the end the family settled in Lynwood, Los Angeles, where in high school she was a star basketball player, heavily recruited for what everyone thought would be a stellar college career.Then, one day in college, she discovered comedy instead, and everything changed. Eventually hitting the road as a working comedian, and holding down regular jobs to fund her dreams, she found herself fighting prejudice, tough crowds, stupid bosses, and people who thought a Black woman could never be funny enough. But she proved herself time and again to be undeniably

Leslie Fcking Jones

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      Publisher Harper Collins
      Imprint HarperCollins
      Published 28 September 2023
      ISBN-13 9780008653583
      978-0008653583
      ISBN-10 0008653585
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      Biography Autobiography: arts and entertainment Memoirs Entertainment Individual actors

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      Book Synopsis
      You are Black; you are female, Leslie Jones'' father once said. But if you work harder and you''re better than everybody else, they can''t f*cking deny you.Leslie Jones is a warrior. Raised by a tough dad and a loving but often sick mom, her father''s military career meant she bounced around as a kidfighting off bullies because she was tall and loud, sticking up for her troubled kid brother, and generally causing mayhem wherever she went. In the end the family settled in Lynwood, Los Angeles, where in high school she was a star basketball player, heavily recruited for what everyone thought would be a stellar college career.Then, one day in college, she discovered comedy instead, and everything changed. Eventually hitting the road as a working comedian, and holding down regular jobs to fund her dreams, she found herself fighting prejudice, tough crowds, stupid bosses, and people who thought a Black woman could never be funny enough. But she proved herself time and again to be undeniably

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