num_pages: 257
description: A confessional uplifting memoir from the beloved YouTube personality.Its not where you begin that matters.It's where you end up.Twenty-three year old Joey Graceffa has captured the hearts of millions of teens and young adults through his playful sweet and inspirational YouTube presence (not to mention his sparkling eyes and perfect hair). Yet Joey wasnt always comfortable in his skin and in this candid memoir he thoughtfully looks back on his journey from pain to pride self-doubt to self-acceptance.To his fans Joey is that best friend who always captures the brighter side of life but also isnt afraid to get real. In the pages of his first book he opens up about his years of struggling with family hardships and troubles at school with cruel bullying and the sting of rejection. He tells of first loves and losses embarrassing moments and surprising discoveries loneliness laughter and life-changing forks in the road showing us the incalculable value of finally finding and following your true passion in this world. Funny warm-hearted and inspiring Joey Graceffas story is a welcome reminder that its not where you begin that matters but where you end up.
language: English
title: In Real Life: My Journey to a Pixelated World
publisher: Atria/Keywords Press