Finding Fish: A Memoir

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 mid-teens 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 reading experience.

Author: Antwone Q. Fisher, MIM E. Rivas
Publisher: William Morrow & Company
Published: 12/18/2001
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780060007782

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.8
Point Value: 18
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 66871 / Finding Fish: A Memoir

Award: Tayshas Reading - Commended

Review Citation(s):
Black Issues Book Review 03/01/2002 pg. 35

About the Author
Fisher, Antwone Q.: - Antwone Fisher is the author of the New York Times bestseller Finding Fish. He is also the screenwriter of the film Antwone Fisher, based on his life and directed by Academy Award winner Denzel Washington. Fisher lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two daughters.Rivas, MIM E.: -

Mim Eichler Rivas is the author of the acclaimed Beautiful Jim Key, as well as the coauthor of more than eighteen books, including The Pursuit of Happyness and Finding Fish with Antwone Fisher.