Research Catalog

Title

Help is on the way : stay up and live your truth / Kountry Wayne with Mim Eichler Rivas.

Author

Kountry Wayne, 1987-

Publication

New York : Harmony Books, [2023]

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Rivas, Mim Eichler
• Cedric, the Entertainer, 1965-

Description

xxv, 244 pages; 24 cm

Summary

"Before he was one of Variety's "10 Comics to Watch" and a comedy sensation followed by millions, Kountry Wayne found few legit options for a poor Black man coming from a small-minded country town in Georgia. For many years he turned to running his own game, but thankfully friends and family (and one patient probation officer) convinced him that he had talent beyond hustling. Once he began posting short sketches based on his on-the-nose Southern Black truths, wildly funny observations, and inspirational guidance, he became an almost overnight hit. Now a proud father of ten, Kountry Wayne is on a mission to give back. By sharing his seemingly impossible story, he hopes to help others see that no matter where you started from or how marginalized you feel right now, the possibilities for living a rich, full life are limitless"--

Subject

• Kountry Wayne, 1987-
• African American comedians > Biography
• African Americans > Conduct of life
• Career development
• Self-realization
• Success
• Comedians
• Conduct of life
• African American comedians
• African Americans
• United States

Genre/Form

• Autobiographies.
• Biographies.

Contents

Part I. Aw, Hell: Sometimes All You Have Is Your Pride -- Kountry Town: Live Your Truth -- Flower Child: Don't Confuse Knowledge with Wisdom -- When the Worst Happens: Stay Up! -- The Birth of Kountry Wayne: Your Rep Is Everything -- Real World: Be Passionate About What You Do, But Be More Passionate About Who You Do It For -- Can't Catch Me: Learn to Stop While You Are Ahead... Because Luck Will Run Out -- Momma's Prayers: Keep Track of Your Blessings to Counteract the Curses -- Part II. Gettin' Paper: Mind Your Business -- Women Are My Strength: Give Money and Love Unconditionally -- The Playa Life: Life May Not Be Fair, But God Always Is -- Divine Comedy: Don't Get Mad, Get Money -- Part III. The Last Comedy Show in the World: What Don't Kill You, Just Don't Kill You -- Straight Out the Mud Tour: Understand the Difference between a Go-Getter and a Hustler -- Outro: Why Your Story Matters.

Call Number

Sc E 23-556

ISBN

• 9780593236475
• 0593236475
• 9780593236499
• 0593236491
• 9780593236482 (canceled/invalid)

LCCN

2022034930

OCLC

1337523379

Author

Kountry Wayne, 1987- author.

Title

Help is on the way : stay up and live your truth / Kountry Wayne with Mim Eichler Rivas.

Publisher

New York : Harmony Books, [2023]

Edition

First edition.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Local Note

Schomburg copy with dust jacket.

Local Subject

Black author.

Added Author

Rivas, Mim Eichler, author.

Cedric, the Entertainer, 1965- author of foreword.

Other Form:

Online version: Wayne, Kountry, 1987- Help is on the way New York : Harmony, 2023 9780593236482 (DLC) 2022034931

Research Call Number

Sc E 23-556