Mixtape: A Memoir

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A story about the sound and silence of survival, and the rhythms that carry us home.In Mixtape: A Memoir, therapist and storyteller Johnzelle Anderson weaves a raw, lyrical portrait of resilience, identity, and healing.Born to a disengaged West African father and a volatile white mother, Anderson grows up mixed race in 1990s Roanoke, Virginia-feeling like an outsider in every room. Amid childhood abuse, neglect, and racism, he clings to the safety of his grandmother's love and his inner voice's promise of a better future.Told in tracks rather than chapters, Mixtape charts Anderson's journey from trauma to triumph-from being body-shamed and silenced to building a career in mental health and forming a family of his own. Along the way, he confronts the legacy of generational pain, redefines his sense of belonging, and takes a life-changing trip to Ghana in search of the roots his father never shared.Honest, at times humorous, and unflinching in its vulnerability, Mixtape: A Memoir is a coming-of-age story for anyone unlearning and daring to rewrite the soundtrack of their life.--"Readers who enjoy inventive life writing, especially memoirs that blend pop culture, family history, and reflection, will appreciate the way Mixtape becomes both a personal soundtrack and a story of becoming." - Carol Thompson for Readers' Favorite"Anderson's writing is remarkably inviting; through a conversational tone, fluid cadence, and voicey humor, he makes the reader feel less like an observer and more like a confidante." - Independent Book Review"The voice is sharp, funny, bruised, and very alive. Anderson can make you laugh on one page and wince on the next, and that emotional swing felt authentic." - Literary Titan

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Pagina's: 392, Paperback, Atmosphere Press