Karamo

When Karamo Brown first auditioned for the casting directors of Netflix s Queer Eye, he knew he wouldn t win the role of culture expert by discussing art and theater Instead he decided to redefine what culture could and should mean for the show He took a risk and declared, I am culture Karamo believes that culture is so much than art museums and the ballet it s how people feel about themselves and others, how they relate to the world around them, and how their shared labels, burdens, and experiences affect their daily lives in ways both subtle and profound Seen through this lens, Karamo is culture His family is Jamaican and Cuban he was raised in the South in predominantly white neighborhoods and attended a HBCU Historically Black College University he was trained as a social worker and psychotherapist he overcame personal issues of colorism, physical and emotional abuse, alcohol and drug addiction, and public infamy he is a proud and dedicated gay single father of two boys, one biological and one adopted It is by discussing deep subjects like these, he feels, that the makeovers on the show can attain their full, lasting meaning Styling your hair is important, but so is figuring out why you haven t done so in 20 years In this eye opening and moving memoir, Karamo reflects on his lifelong education It comprises every adversity he has overcome, as well as the lessons he has learned along the way It is only by exploring our difficulties and having the hard conversations with ourselves and one another that we are able to adjust our mind sets, heal emotionally, and move forward to live our best lives Karamo shows us the way. Free Read Karamo [ author ] Karamo Brown [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr When I heard Karamo Brown had a book coming out, I knew it was only a matter of time before I d read it Since I first watched the Netflix reboot of Queer Eye last year, I ve been a huge fan of him, the show s resident culture expert Culture goes far beyond the arts, music, and hobbies, and Karamo helps reinforce this by digging deep into the emotions of each of the heroes on the show Karamo My Story of Embracing Purpose, Healing, and Hope is a memoir Karamo details his childhood, adolescent When I heard Karamo Brown had a book coming out, I knew it was only...TW domestic abuse, addiction, depression, suicideI loved reading Tan s memoir Naturally Tan just a couple of weeks ago but I had completely forgotten that Karamo s memoir was already out until I saw his interview with Trevor Noah And I think I did the perfect thing deciding to listen to the audiobook because this was a wonderful experience As the title suggests, this book is Karamo s story of personal growth, healing and hope It s not told in a clearly chronological m... This review can also be found on my blog CW intimate partner violence, drug use, and suicideThis book has been on my radar forever Why Because I love Queer Eye, a show I never expected to love in the first place but, that s a story for another time And, I ll say it, Karamo never exactly stood out to me I really liked him, but he never stood out to me At least, not until the second season Then, damn He was making me cry every fucking episode because he was just so amazing Personally, This review can also be found on my blog CW intimate partner ...Such a fantastic memoir, whether or not you re a Queer Eye fan Karamo shares his life story, beginning with a loving family that eventually breaks apart due to addiction and abuse He s not afraid to talk about his own experiences, too, with drugs and alcohol and how he earned a reputation as crazy while on MTV s THE REAL WORLD which wasn t his last stint with reality TV before Queer Eye I was especially moved with the story of how he learned he was a father, and how he took that responsib Such a fantastic memoir, whether or not you re a Queer Eye fan Karamo shares his life story, beginning with a loving family that eventually breaks apart due to addiction and abuse He s not afraid to talk about his own experiences, too, with drugs and alcoho...It basically reads like a big long entertainment magazine profile piece it literally ends with a pitch for his new podcast, lol BUT I like the show and I enjoyed reading stories about his life, and if, like me, that s what you re looking for, it s worth reading.I went into this book with an open mind I thought that reading Karamo s story might give meinsight into him as a person and help me better appreciate his role on Queer Eye Instead, it kind of made me like him even less.His story is filled with times when he has done wrong been a drug addict, oversexed, and an abuser but each time he seemed to skate by consequence free He never seems to take responsibility for his actions and often slyly explains them away by blaming some external fact I went into this book with an open mind I thought that reading Karamo s story might give meinsight into him as a person and help me better appreciate his role on Queer Eye Instead, it kind of made me like him even less.His story is filled with times when he has done wrong been a drug addict, oversexed, and an abuser but each time he seemed to skate by consequence free He never seems to take responsibility for his actions and often slyly explains them away by blaming some external factor No one told me to stop doing drugs I was playing into an archetype My dad abused my mom so Other times when he faced challenges, he just resolved to make a change, right there on the spot He s decisive, which he ...I blazed through this in about a day The writing style is very casual, the font is larger and there are a fair amount of photos so it s a quick read Karamo s story is fascinating I think this would be great on audio if he read it However, it was organizedby...I m not going to give this a star rating, because I feel really weird rating someone s life story But, I will discuss how much I enjoyed reading the book.CW abuse, drug addiction use, attempted suicide I listened to the audiobook mostly because it was read by Karamo himself and I will always listen to the audiobook over reading the physical book if the author reads the book themselves I think it s the best experience because you get to hear how the story is intended to sound Anyway, I picked I m not going to give this a star rating, because I feel really weird rating someone s life story But, I will discuss how much I enjoyed reading the book.CW abuse, drug addiction use, attempted suicide I listened to the audiobook mostly because it was read by Karamo himself and I will always listen to the audiobook over reading the physical book if the author reads the book themselves I think it s the best experience because you get to hear how the story is intended to sound Anyway, I picked this up because of my love of Queer Eye which I found I liked a lot better than Queer Eye for the Straight Guy and I think it largely has to do with Karamo He really adds a whole other level to the make overs they do for each episodes hero Karamo, like the other guys in the Fab Five would mention bits and pieces of his past over the past three seasons and he always seemed like an interesting p...In the past couple of years I ve read a lot of celebrity memoirs but never talked about them, because most of them really disappointed me I mean if you re going to write a full lenght book about your life yourself, you better show me the good, the bad the ugly Tell me about the stuff that keeps you moving what inspires you Tell me about the things you ve learned the shit you ve went through Your struggles, the obstacles you ve faced while trying to pursue your dreams In the past couple of years I ve read a lot of celebrity memoirs but never talked about them, because most of them really disappointed me I mean if you re going to write a full lenght book about your life yourself, you better show me the good, the bad the ugly Tell me about the stuff that keeps you moving what inspires you Tell me about the things you ve learned the shit you ve went through Your struggles, the obstacles you ve faced while trying to pursue your dreams.I am just so glad that Karamo did all of the above Like he really went in guurl I caught myself several times while reading this book, clutching my pearls thinking ok you re really digging deep darling And to me the best part about this book, Karamo doesn t tell you, to do this or that then everything will be just fine No He shows you all the pain trauma discrimination he had to face how he managed t...Audiobook version.Kind of wish I didn t read this It s not very well written and very repetitive, self satisfying and corny Sorry Karamo.

• English
• 08 July 2017
Karamo Brown
• Hardcover
• 304 pages
• 1982111976
• Karamo Brown
• Karamo