The Upside: A Memoir (Movie Tie-In Edition)

by Sellou, Abdel
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ISBN: 9781602865709
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Overview

The acclaimed true story of an aristocrat, a con man, and the friendship that transformed them both, now the inspiration for a major motion picture starring Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston, and Nicole Kidman.

Abdel Sellou and Philippe Pozzo di Borgo were two people marginalized by society: Sellou a wisecracking, unemployed immigrant, just out on parole; Pozzo a man born to wealth and privilege, recently paralyzed from the neck down after a paragliding accident. How they came to help each other, and the unlikely friendship that became a lifeline for them both, is an uplifting story that's now been told and retold around the world.

In this bestselling memoir, Sellou shows us the irreverent, real-life character behind Kevin Hart's smiling face. The book takes us from Sellou's childhood spent stealing candy from the local grocery store to his career as a pickpocket and scam artist, to his unexpected employment as a companion for a quadriplegic. Sellou tells his story with a stunning amount of talent, humor, style, and--though he denies that he has any--humility.

Originally published as You Changed My Life

  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Author: Sellou, Abdel
  • ISBN: 9781602865709
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 8.20 x 0.70
  • Number Of Pages: 224
  • Publication Year: 2018

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