Superstar comedian and Hollywood box-office star Kevin Hart turns his immense talent to the written word by writing some words. Some of those words include: the, a, for, above, and even even. Put them together and you have the funniest, most heartfelt, and most inspirational memoir on survival, success, and the importance of believing in yourself since Old Yeller.

It begins in North Philadelphia. He was born an accident, unwanted by his parents. His father was a drug addict who was in and out of jail. His brother was a crack dealer and petty thief. And his mother was overwhelmingly strict, beating him with belts, frying pans, and his own toys.

The odds, in short, were stacked against our young hero, just like the odds that are stacked against the release of a new book in this era of social media (where Hart has a following of over 100 million, by the way).

But Kevin Hart, like Ernest Hemingway, J.K. Rowling, and Chocolate Droppa before him, was able to defy the odds and turn it around. In his literary debut, he takes the listener on a journey through what his life was, what it is today, and how he's overcome each challenge to become the man he is today.

And that man happens to be the biggest comedian in the world, with tours that sell out football stadiums and films that have collectively grossed over $3.5 billion.

He achieved this not just through hard work, determination, and talent: It was through his unique way of looking at the world. Because just like a book has chapters, Hart sees life as a collection of chapters that each person gets to write for himself or herself.

"Not only do you get to choose how you interpret each chapter, but your interpretation writes the next chapter," he says. "So why not choose the interpretation that serves your life the best?"

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Listening Length	11 hours and 15 minutes
Author	Neil Strauss - contributor, Kevin Hart
Narrator	Kevin Hart
Whispersync for Voice	Ready
Audible.com Release Date	June 06, 2017
Publisher	Audible Studios
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B06VX4GGFT
Best Sellers Rank	#547 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #14 in Rich & Famous Biographies #19 in Biographies of Celebrities & Entertainment Professionals #21 in Actor & Entertainer Biographies

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Extremely Funny and Inspirational. Not What I Expected, but Much Better.

Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2017

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I expected this book to be funny, but what I didn't expect it to be was Profound. You can picture the story of how Kevin Hart grew up as ending in any number of ways, but Comedic Mega-Star wouldn't seem to be a likely outcome. With a father who was a criminal with substance abuse problems and a mother who was basically raising him on her own in a tough Philadelphia neighborhood, Kevin could have been a bitter, resentful victim of the system. Instead, he chose a classical Stoic path and realized that most things were out of his control. Having reached this conclusion, he also determined that the only aspect of his life that he could reliably control what how he chose to respond to his circumstances. He responded by finding humor in difficult experiences, and working harder than anyone else in the face of setbacks. Don't get me wrong, this book is laugh out loud funny, but what kept me reading through the night were the amazing insights and the overwhelming sense of gratitude exuded by Mr. Hart. Being the child of an alcoholic father myself, I strongly identified with his experiences and his reflections on the decision points that came up as he matured. I really enjoyed this book and I'm going to recommend it to my kids as an excellent example of how circumstances can't keep a strong person down for the count. I would give it 6 stars if I could.

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zakicr7

out of words!!!

Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2017

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a phenomenal job by Kevin Hart! as a big fan of kev Hart, I've watched all his standups and I'm a die hard fan of his style of humor. finding humor in life's difficult circumstances is what Kevin does the best job of in this book. unbelievably hilarious, yet blunt and on point when it comes to the lessons and message he's trying to send out to readers. kudos kev! keep up the good work!

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Avid Reader

Kevin Hart delivers

Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2017

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I love memoirs. I read them. I write them. If I had to choose a single genre of literature to read for the rest of my life, memoirs would be it. So I had high expectations of this work because I expected (and was correct in thinking) that Kevin Hart has a hell of a story to tell. But I also care about the technicalities of writing because a good story can go terribly wrong if it is disorganized, under-thought, poorly written, rushed, you name it. I Can't Make This Up: Life Lessons delivered on every level for me. First, I LOVE the unconventionality of the book. The disclaimer: hilarious and simultaneous perfectly legal and binding. Who knew such a routine blurb could be so fun to read!? (Kevin knew.) The hilarious chapter headings: again, so fun and innovative. They completely echo the run-on hashtag trend that Kevin Hart himself started. The chapters: numerous but short, direct to the point and plot, and complementary to the story as a whole. And finally, the story: thorough, interesting, free of indulgent self-flattery, brutally honest, raw (by "raw" I mean without frivolous embellishment--what you see is what you get), inspiring, and it may or may not go without saying: hysterically funny despite consistently challenging--even devastatiing--life circumstances. I particularly applaud Mr. Hart on putting into words his introspective learning process of mending old relationships and being successful in new ones. The example he sets in accepting his downfalls, righting his wrongs, transforming his approach to relationships and life, and moving forward with his "grind" with life lessons in tow is commendable. Thank you, Kevin Heart, for endeavoring to write this book. More than anything, you have demonstrated that we are all human: subject to unexpected challenges and capable of great triumph as well as moral defeat. And irrespective of the cards we are dealt or the circumstances that result from our own doing, we have the power to redirect our course and aspire to heights heretofore unnavigated. Bravo!

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Geov

Kevin Hart Reveals The Keys To Success

Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2017

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Many people will look at this and say it's just a snapshot of what a celebrity's life looks like. This mentality would be a major mistake. This is a raw, uncut version of how an inner city kid with an imperfect beginning to his world was able to find huge success because of the lessons learned along the journey to becoming great. Kevin Hart thank you for not waiting until you were 60 years old and gray to pen this book together and showing us the blueprint to success as you continue to climb the ladder to bigger and better things. The inspiration and lessons has me thinking on another level and my family will be thankful for what will come of this newfound wisdom.

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Baby_girl

I give it 10 stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 22, 2018

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Just fantastic! I have just started reading this and I cannot stop. I worked all muscles on my face, from laughing out loud and on the same breath, frowning with sadness for him and then laughing again out loud. Kevin really has been through a lot and he brings this out in his stand up, but this book goes deep into those stories and he provides a different perspective in the hardships he faced. It really makes you think and oh boy oh boy oh boy does it make you laugh. NEVER, has a book made me laugh so much!
Update: book finished in less than a week, i have NEVER finished a book fully!

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Paul N Carr

A great book from a great man!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 7, 2020

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Having read many autobiographies over the years this is definitely one of the very best. I laughed so loud in parts that I disturbed my partner sleeping at night or when she was reading herself.
The honesty that Kevin has about his life is unbelievable and his insights into success should be heeded by all. Like all people who enjoy success, he recognises what the traps were and the values of failure.
The role of key family members for many of us is overlooked but not by Mr Hart. He recognised that he the product of his upbringing and just as importantly takes responsibility for his own inactions from his youth.
Fantastically funny with an excellent blue print at the end. Read this and enjoy!

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Georgi Lvs Books

Kevin Hart is hilarious!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 13, 2018

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I love Kevin Hart!

I started reading his book before I went to see him on his tour in August. I was around 100 pages in, then seen Kevin, then put the book on hold for a while.

I then decided to listen to the rest of the book on audio. It was the best thing I ever did!

I was laughing so much! Absolutely brilliant!

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Sam B

Love Kevin Hart, Liked His Book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 1, 2019

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Being a fan of Kevin Hart I was excited to read this book. Some parts were (to me) laugh out loud funny and some parts were sad. Overall I thought it was a good book and although I struggled to keep going in some parts I did eventually finish it and was glad I did. I liked how it was set out like life lessons and I also liked some of the “wisdom” he gave on certain topics. I thought his relentless quest to become a well known comic was inspiring and would definitely recommend this book to any fans or to those struggling to break into comedy themselves.

dan blowes

A great book, and not the story you think it will be!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 20, 2017

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Really funny in places, but the real story of Kevins hard graft and sacrifices to get to where he is now, now that was the most compelling thing in his book and also how a lot of his success can be traced back to just his positive attitude on life

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