The Upside: A Memoir (Movie Tie-In Edition)

By Abdel Sellou

Book Overview

The acclaimed true story of an aristocrat, a con man, and the friendship that transformed them both, now the inspiration for a major motion picture starring Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston, and Nicole Kidman.

Abdel Sellou and Philippe Pozzo di Borgo were two people marginalized by society: Sellou a wisecracking, unemployed immigrant, just out on parole; Pozzo a man born to wealth and privilege, recently paralyzed from the neck down after a paragliding accident. How they came to help each other, and the unlikely friendship that became a lifeline for them both, is an uplifting story that's now been told and retold around the world.

In this bestselling memoir, Sellou shows us the irreverent, real-life character behind Kevin Hart's smiling face. The book takes us from Sellou's childhood spent stealing candy from the local grocery store to his career as a pickpocket and scam artist, to his unexpected employment as a companion for a quadriplegic. Sellou tells his story with a stunning amount of talent, humor, style, and--though he denies that he has any--humility.

Originally published as You Changed My Life

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1602865701
• ISBN13: 9781602865709
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.2"