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A Conversation with the Mann is the remarkable fictional story of the life of black comedian extraordinaire Jackie Mann. Jackie is a poor boy from Harlem and the victim of abuse from his widowed, alcoholic father. But everything changes on the day he discovers the power of comedy. When his classmates make fun of his tattered clothes, Jackie turns everything around by freely poking fun at himself and soon has everyone on the floor with laughter. His amazing talent -- and raging ambition -- take him through the local club circuit to become the most sought-after comedic entertainer in opulent, 50s Las Vegas and beyond.
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"This is a wonderful story mixed with fiction and truth and full of historical reference. A story of a "coudl have been", "would have been". But the story reads so real its like youre reading this fictional characters', non fiction life. "
— Christopher (5 out of 5 stars)
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" It was a good enough and engaging tale. It would have earned another star but I kept waiting for the title character to "man up' but he remained punkish and wishy washy throughout.. "
— William, 3/10/2013 -
" This is a wonderful story mixed with fiction and truth and full of historical reference. A story of a "coudl have been", "would have been". But the story reads so real its like youre reading this fictional characters', non fiction life. "
— Christopher, 10/9/2012 -
" It was a good enough and engaging tale. It would have earned another star but I kept waiting for the title character to "man up' but he remained punkish and wishy washy throughout.. "
— William, 4/3/2008
About John Ridley
John Ridley is an award-winning screenwriter, film director, and novelist. The creator of the acclaimed television series American Crime, he won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for 12 Years a Slave.
About Dion Graham
Dion Graham is an award-winning narrator named a “Golden Voice” by AudioFile magazine. He has been a recipient of the prestigious Audie Award numerous times, as well as Earphones Awards, the Publishers Weekly Listen Up Awards, IBPA Ben Franklin Awards, and the ALA Odyssey Award. He was nominated in 2015 for a Voice Arts Award for Outstanding Narration. He is also a critically acclaimed actor who has performed on Broadway, off Broadway, internationally, in films, and in several hit television series. He is a graduate of Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School of the Arts, with an MFA degree in acting.