I Wasn't Supposed to Be Here: Finding My Voice, Finding My People, Finding My Way

Synopsis

As seen on Humans of New York, Jonathan Conyers introduces us to the teachers, his debate coach, a homeless man, and a boy named Diego who changed his life. Booklist calls it &“a moving story about finding your supporters and building your future.&” Everybody was rooting for Jonathan Conyers after seeing his profile on Humans of New York went viral and sparked millions in donations to the Brooklyn Debate League. The kid who went from struggling to read to being a breakout star on his high school debate team, thanks to a life-changing friendship with his transgender debate coach, captured the heart of America. Jonathan&’s story highlights the important role teachers play in opening up worlds of opportunity for the most vulnerable students. In I Wasn&’t Supposed to Be Here, Jonathan shares the full story of his incredible journey escaping the precarious circumstances he was born into, and the teachers, mentors, and guides who helped him along the way. ​ Born into a family crippled by addiction and homelessness, Jonathan &“failed&” kindergarten and was told he would never succeed academically. But instead, Jonathan found ways to defy the limited expectations placed upon him by building a village to save his own life, and realize his dream to get into medical school. Throughout this heartwarming memoir, we meet the unique and diverse cast of characters who made up Jonathan&’s village and helped him change the trajectory of his life.

Copyright:

2023

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

320 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781538742525

Related ISBNs:

9781538742501

Publisher:

Grand Central Publishing

Date of Addition:

10/30/24

Copyrighted By:

Jonathan Conyers

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Self-Help, Biographies and Memoirs, Education, Social Studies

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.