{"product_id":"mixtape-memoir-9798901740712-new","title":"Mixtape: A Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003eA story about the sound and silence of survival, and the rhythms that carry us home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eMixtape: A Memoir\u003c\/em\u003e, therapist and storyteller Johnzelle Anderson weaves a raw, lyrical portrait of resilience, identity, and healing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHonest, at times humorous, and unflinching in its vulnerability, \u003cem\u003e Mixtape: A Memoir \u003c\/em\u003eis a coming-of-age story for anyone unlearning and daring to rewrite the soundtrack of their life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Readers who enjoy inventive life writing, especially memoirs that blend pop culture, family history, and reflection, will appreciate the way \u003cem\u003eMixtape\u003c\/em\u003e becomes both a personal soundtrack and a story of becoming.\" - Carol Thompson for \u003cem\u003eReaders' Favorite\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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.\" - \u003cem\u003eIndependent Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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.\" - \u003cem\u003eLiterary Titan\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INDEPENDENT CAT","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":51565090701602,"sku":"9798901740712-new","price":17.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9798901740712.jpg?v=1776989235","url":"https:\/\/www.albakireads.com\/products\/mixtape-memoir-9798901740712-new","provider":"AlbakiReads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}