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Finding Fish

By: Antwone Q. Fisher
Narrated by: Thomas Penny
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Baby Boy Fisher was raised in institutions from the moment of his birth in prison to a single mother. He ultimately came to live with a foster family, where he endured near-constant verbal and physical abuse. In his midteens he escaped and enlisted in the navy, where he became a man of the world, raised by the family he created for himself.

Finding Fish shows how, out of this unlikely mix of deprivation and hope, an artist was born - first as the child who painted the feelings his words dared not speak, then as a poet and storyteller who would eventually become one of Hollywood's most sought-after screenwriters.

A tumultuous and ultimately gratifying tale of self-discovery written in Fisher's gritty yet melodic literary voice, Finding Fish is an unforgettable listening experience.

©2016 Antwone Q. Fisher (P)2016 HarperCollins Publishers

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Awesome & a blessing!

This was such an inspirational & wonderful book! What an incredible testimony! Thank you so much for sharing your story with us... You are amazing!!

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great start to finish!

loved the narrartor! this is such an amazing story and so inspiring. the interview at the end is the cherry on top.

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Memories were so depicted I could feel the sorrow of the author.

I absolutely loved from beginning to end. This is a must read for everyone. I recommend this book

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Wow. Harrowing story.

The trauma and abuse he suffered as a child and still managed to build such a constructive, happy life. It’s amazing. Impressive. Great story. Narrator/reader delivers and excellent performance as well.

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Getting to share in Antwone’s life

This is a very good read. The tragic start of Antwones’ start and him coming full circle will keep you full of emotions. Sad to happy, mad to hopeful you will want to cry for all the right reasons.

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Great Inspiring Story

A very well written story of inspiration and courage. A good reminder of resilience. Worth.

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Fabulous!

Thank you Antwone Quentin Fisher for providing me with so much insight and validation.

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Emotionally Charged Rollercoaster Ride

An excellent memoir with so much sorrow, poverty, abuse, tragedy, betrayal, sadness, loss, horror, hopelessness, and being lost, that due to perseverance, imagination, and determination led to being found, finding an identity, discipline, hope, joy, peace, happiness, success, love, kindness, marriage, and fame. A true ashes to riches of the many layers of life of an African American boy as a ward of the state to a genuinely successful man.

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Totally different than the movie

I hesitated on buying this book because I thought it would just be a retell of the same story from the movie. I’m glad I tried it out anyway. This book was so well told and captured so much that was not a part of the movie. As a matter of fact, there are probably only a handful of similarities between the book and movie except for the characters. This was a wonderful book. Highly recommended.

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Wonderful Narrator!

Mr. Penny really brought this story to life. He actually sang some of the parts that required singing. And he was on key! He got down the characters as well! His timing and variation in tone during certain scenes remains unmatched, in my opinion! 11/10 from me!

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