A Young Man's Journey from Africa to Hollywood
Author Candidly Shares His One Hell of a Journey toward Success New book chronicles how a young man was uprooted from the African jungle to the bright lights of Hollywood
Online, October 30, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Bringing inspiration to every bookshelf, author L. Christian Amougou boldly unveils the riveting story of his life as he releases One Hell of a Journey: The Power of a Dream. In this memoir released through Xlibris, he takes readers on a colorful walk through pains and gains, hardship and success, sacrifices and victory, all carved out of his passion to be somebody.
From the heart of the African jungle, where he grew up, the author was propelled to the bright lights of Hollywood by the sheer power of a dream - the American dream. Driven by ambition, and guided by faith, Amougou had endured tremendous hardship along the way. Through vivid narration, he relives how he almost died alone in Gabon; was homeless in the cold and mean streets of Harare for months; went hungry for nine straight days; and got stranded in Zambia for almost a year. During his chaotic quest, Amougou's body had been battered by the elements, his soul rattled, and his faith tested incessantly.
One Hell of a Journey: The Power of a Dream is a poignantly crafted memoir that chronicles the triumphant journey of a young man who, even with an almost broken spirit, managed to stay in the course and learned that life is a package deal that comes with the good and the bad. From page to page, readers will be engrossed in a true story-moving and striking-which all began with one of the most important gifts to human kind-a dream.
For more information on this book, interested parties may log on to www.Xlibris.com.
About the Author
L. Christian Amougou was born in Yaounde, Cameroon. He grew up in a little village called Mekomba, raised by his grandparents. He also spent three years in France as a kid before returning to Cameroon to graduate from high school, and study literature at The University of Yaounde. Christian's interest in show business was triggered by watching popular French and American movies. But he knew that the only place to make it big was Hollywood, so his long and perilous adventure to America began. In his pursuit of the ultimate career in Hollywood, Amougou suffered major setbacks, but also found minor successes along the way. After eight years of hell, Amougou finally arrived in America in 2002, ready to tackle his American dream. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California, where he writes and produces for film and television.