Wyclef Jean's Memoir to be Published by It Books
October 19 2009 - 10:09AM
PR Newswire (US)
NEW YORK, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- It Books, an imprint of
HarperCollins Publishers, today announced plans to publish the
memoir of Grammy Award-winning multi-platinum musician Wyclef Jean.
Jean will be writing the memoir with bestselling author and Rolling
Stone writer Anthony Bozza, who co-authored such books as Whatever
You Say I Am with Eminem and Tommyland with Tommy Lee. The book was
acquired by Mauro DiPreta, Vice President and Associate Publisher
for It Books, from Richard Abate at 3 Arts Entertainment. The
memoir will chronicle Wyclef's childhood in the tiny rural village
of La Serre in Haiti and his subsequent immigration to Brooklyn,
NY, where at the age of 9 he began his journey into pop culture. He
will recount his struggle between the double life he led as a
preacher's son playing music in church with becoming a young rapper
trying to fit in with his peers. The book will also document his
monumental success as founding member of The Fugees and then his
impressive solo career where he established himself as one of the
most sought-after musicians, performers, songwriters, and producers
of his generation. Wyclef's work as a global philanthropist,
especially in his native country through his work with Yele Haiti
which he founded in 2005, will be featured in the book. His
philanthropic work has brought him worldwide attention for his
tireless efforts to change the way the world sees Haiti. "I am so
happy to share my journey which took me from the hut to the
projects to the mansion," said Wyclef Jean. "I am just getting
started and feel so excited about It Books publishing the early
stories from my life." "Wyclef has an incredible story, filled with
drama, humor and inspiration," said DiPreta. "It is above all a
very human story, not necessarily one of celebrity, and I'm happy
to say that he is as gifted a storyteller as he is a musician."
Carrie Kania, Senior Vice President and Publisher of It Books,
said, "As we continue to grow the new It Books list, Wyclef Jean is
a perfect example of the kind of talent we love working with--a
passionate, innovative artist whose book will transcend all
expectations." About HarperCollins Publishers HarperCollins, one of
the largest English-language publishers in the world, is a
subsidiary of News Corporation (NASDAQ:NWSNASDAQ:NWS.A)(ASX:NWSASX:
NWSLV). Headquartered in New York, HarperCollins has publishing
groups around the world including the HarperCollins General Books
Group, HarperCollins Children's Books Group, Zondervan,
HarperCollins UK, HarperCollins Canada, HarperCollins Australia/New
Zealand and HarperCollins India. HarperCollins is a broad-based
publisher with strengths in literary and commercial fiction,
business books, children's books, cookbooks, mystery, romance,
reference, religious and spiritual books. With nearly 200 years of
history HarperCollins has published some of the world's foremost
authors and has won numerous awards including the Nobel Prize, the
Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award, the Newbery Medal and the
Caldecott. Consistently at the forefront of innovation and
technological advancement HarperCollins is the first publisher to
digitize its content and create a global digital warehouse to
protect the rights of its authors, meet consumer demand and
generate additional business opportunities. You can visit
HarperCollins Publishers on the Internet at
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DATASOURCE: HarperCollins Publishers CONTACT: Alberto G. Rojas,
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