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Un Gros ca sourit toujours: (chroniques d'une drole de jeunesse)
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Un Gros ca sourit toujours: (chroniques d'une drole de jeunesse)

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‘UN GROS CA SOURIT TOUJOURS’ est un roman semi-autobiographique qui raconte avec humour et tristesse un cheminement qui a fait passe le petit Derek Vauquelin de tres jeune orphelin riche, a adolescent assiste social, pour finalement aboutir sur les plateaux de tournages americains.

Le tourbillon mediatique d'un proces pour negligence criminelle ayant cause la mort, des voyages luxueux entremeles de genantes visites a l'Armee du Salut, une tragique nuit au pensionnat catholique, sa rencontre avec une nanny nymphomane, diverses experimentations d’ explosifs maison avec des succes mitiges, l'animation d'un populaire show a la tele-communautaire …tout y est passe.

Une jeunesse de fous meublee de decouvertes et de bullies qu'il a traverse du mieux qu'il a pu.

Le livre est ecrit sous la forme du journal personnel de Derek, nous donnant une vue privilegiee de ses etats d'ame au fil des annees.

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‘FAT PEOPLE ARE JOLLY’ is a semi-autobiographical novel that relates with humor and sadness a journey that saw little Derek Vauquelin go from being a very young rich orphan to a social welfare teenager, eventually ending up on amazing movie sets as part of the crew.

A crazy upbringing populated with bullies at every corner that he handled as best he could.

The media whirlwind of a criminal trial surrounding his father’s death, luxurious travels intertwined with embarassing visits to the Salvation Army, a tragic night at a Catholic boarding school, late nights with a frisky nanny, various experimentations with homemade explosives leading to insurance problems, hosting duties of a popular community channel TV show… basically everything but the proverbial kitchen sink.

The book is written as Derek Vauquelin’s personal journal, giving us a privileged view of his state of mind over the years.

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
Lifemaker Fx
Date
15 January 2018
Pages
224
ISBN
9781775146506

‘UN GROS CA SOURIT TOUJOURS’ est un roman semi-autobiographique qui raconte avec humour et tristesse un cheminement qui a fait passe le petit Derek Vauquelin de tres jeune orphelin riche, a adolescent assiste social, pour finalement aboutir sur les plateaux de tournages americains.

Le tourbillon mediatique d'un proces pour negligence criminelle ayant cause la mort, des voyages luxueux entremeles de genantes visites a l'Armee du Salut, une tragique nuit au pensionnat catholique, sa rencontre avec une nanny nymphomane, diverses experimentations d’ explosifs maison avec des succes mitiges, l'animation d'un populaire show a la tele-communautaire …tout y est passe.

Une jeunesse de fous meublee de decouvertes et de bullies qu'il a traverse du mieux qu'il a pu.

Le livre est ecrit sous la forme du journal personnel de Derek, nous donnant une vue privilegiee de ses etats d'ame au fil des annees.

_________________

‘FAT PEOPLE ARE JOLLY’ is a semi-autobiographical novel that relates with humor and sadness a journey that saw little Derek Vauquelin go from being a very young rich orphan to a social welfare teenager, eventually ending up on amazing movie sets as part of the crew.

A crazy upbringing populated with bullies at every corner that he handled as best he could.

The media whirlwind of a criminal trial surrounding his father’s death, luxurious travels intertwined with embarassing visits to the Salvation Army, a tragic night at a Catholic boarding school, late nights with a frisky nanny, various experimentations with homemade explosives leading to insurance problems, hosting duties of a popular community channel TV show… basically everything but the proverbial kitchen sink.

The book is written as Derek Vauquelin’s personal journal, giving us a privileged view of his state of mind over the years.

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
Lifemaker Fx
Date
15 January 2018
Pages
224
ISBN
9781775146506