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**THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER** "A Gen-X This Boy's Life ...Music and his fierce brilliance boost Jollett; a visceral urge to leave his background behind propels him to excel... In the end, Jollett shakes off the past to become the captain of his own soul. Hollywood Park is a triumph." — O, The Oprah Magazine "This moving and profound memoir is for anyone who loves a good redemption story." —Good Morning America, 20 Books We're Excited for in 2020 "Several years ago, Jollett began writing Hollywood Park , the gripping and brutally honest memoir of his life. Published in the middle of the pandemic, it has gone on to become one of the summer's most celebrated books and a New York Times best seller..." –Los Angeles Magazine HOLLYWOOD PARK is a remarkable memoir of a tumultuous life. Mikel Jollett was born into one of the country's most infamous cults, and subjected to a childhood filled with poverty, addiction, and emotional abuse. Yet, ultimately, his is a story of fierce love and family loyalty told in a raw, poetic voice that signals the emergence of a uniquely gifted writer. We were never young. We were just too afraid of ourselves. No one told us who we were
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- Author
- Jollett, Mikel
- Publisher
- Celadon Books
- Published
- 2020
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781250621566
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Music, Biography, Literary Fiction
- Rating
- 4.6 / 5 (2,506 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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