{"product_id":"maybe-i-dont-belong-here-david-harewood","title":"Maybe I Don't Belong Here (David Harewood)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e's Best Memoirs of the Year and\u003ci\u003e The Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Film and Theatre Books of the Year.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'As a Black British man I believe it is vital that I tell this story. It may be just one account from the perspective of a person of colour who has experienced this system, but it may be enough to potentially change an opinion or, more importantly, stop someone else from spinning completely out of control.' - David Harewood\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs it possible to be Black and British and feel welcome and whole?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this powerful and provocative account of a life lived after psychosis, critically acclaimed actor, David Harewood, uncovers devastating family history and investigates the very real impact of racism on Black mental health.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaybe I Don't Belong Here\u003c\/i\u003e is a deeply personal exploration of the duality of growing up both Black and British, recovery from crisis and a rallying cry to examine the systems and biases that continue to shape our society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen David Harewood was twenty-three, his acting career beginning to take flight, he had what he now understands to be a psychotic breakdown and was sectioned under the Mental Health Act. He was physically restrained by six police officers, sedated, then hospitalized and transferred to a locked ward. Only now, thirty years later, has he been able to process what he went through.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat was it that caused this breakdown and how did David recover to become a successful and critically acclaimed actor? How did his experiences growing up Black and British contribute to a rupture in his sense of his place in the world?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Such a powerful and necessary read . . . Don't wait until Black History Month to pick up this book, it's a must-read just now.' - Candice Brathwaite, author of \u003ci\u003eI Am Not Your Baby Mother\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'David Harewood writes with rare honesty and fearless self-analysis about his experiences of racism and what ultimately led to his descent into psychosis . . . This book is, in itself, a physical manifestation of that hopeful journey.' - David Olusoga, author of\u003ci\u003e Black and British\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eDavid Harewood OBE is an actor and presenter best known for starring roles in \u003ci\u003eHomeland\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSupergirl\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Night Manager\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlood Diamond\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCriminal Justice\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTen Per Cent\u003c\/i\u003e. His documentary film work for the BBC includes \u003ci\u003eWill Britain Ever Have a Black Prime Minister\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhy is COVID Killing People of Colour\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePsychosis and Me\u003c\/i\u003e which was shortlisted for a BAFTA for best documentary. \u003ci\u003eMaybe I Don't Belong Here\u003c\/i\u003e is his first book.\nDavid Olusoga is a British-Nigerian historian, author, presenter and BAFTA winning film-maker. He is Professor of Public History at the University of Manchester, the author of several books and a columnist for the \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Voice\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBBC History Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, also writing for the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e. 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