From his birth in 1983, Jean Chery shares the story of his many and varied life experiences. In My Life Apart, he narrates details of growing up in his home country with this extended family nearby and then moving to America in 2002. In this memoir, Chery tells about the joys and challenges of his life, from being a Latino practice dancer and his dreams of becoming an author, actor, and film editor to battling schizophrenia and his stays in mental...