{"product_id":"the-other-side-of-paradise-a-memoir-paperback","title":"The Other Side of Paradise: A Memoir - 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\u003eStaceyann Chin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStaceyann Chin has appeared on television and radio discussing issues of race and sexuality, but it is her extraordinary voice that launched her career as a performer, poet, and activist--here, she shares her unforgettable story of triumph against all odds in this brave and fiercely candid memoir.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNo one knew Staceyann's mother was pregnant until a dangerously small baby was born on the floor of her grandmother's house in Lottery, Jamaica on Christmas Day. Staceyann's mother did not want her and her father was not present--no one, except her grandmother, thought Staceyann would survive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt was her grandmother who nurtured and protected and provided for Staceyann and her older brother in the early years. But when the three were separated, Staceyann was thrust, alone, into an unfamiliar and dysfunctional home in Paradise, Jamaica. There, she faced far greater troubles than absent parents. So, armed with a fierce determination and exceptional intelligence, she discovered a way to break out of this harshly unforgiving world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStaceyann Chin, acclaimed and iconic performance artist, now brings her extraordinary talents to the page in a brave, lyrical, and fiercely candid memoir about growing up in Jamaica. She plumbs tender and unsettling memories as she writes about drifting from one home to the next, coming out as a lesbian, and finding the man she believes to be her father and ultimately her voice. Hers is an unforgettable story told with grace, humor, and courage.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eStaceyann Chin is a full time artist. A resident of New York City and a Jamaican National, she has been an \"out poet and political activist\" since 1998. From the Nuyorican Poets' Cafe to one-woman shows Off-Broadway to acting in Julie Taymor's \u003ci\u003eAcross the Universe\u003c\/i\u003e and performing in both the stage and film versions of Howard Zinn's \u003ci\u003eVoices of a People's History of the United States, \u003c\/i\u003eto starring in the Tony-nominated, \u003ci\u003eRussell Simmons Def Poetry Jam\u003c\/i\u003e on Broadway, Chin credits the long list of \"things she has done\" to her grandmother's hard-working history and the pain of her mother's absence. She is the author of her memoir \u003ci\u003eThe Other Side of Paradise\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCrossfire\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of her poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 09, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52445084975411,"sku":"9780743292917","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/KzJYZXRudjhHblRCTVBQaWF1bWthdz09.webp?v=1758956279","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-other-side-of-paradise-a-memoir-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}