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A YouTuber and social media star, Connor Franta shares his journey from ordinary Midwestern boy with three siblings to successful celebrity in his memoir A WORK IN PROGRESS. Franta shares his love of art and creativity, as well as his struggles with getting comfortable with his body, identity and sexuality --- and what it was like to put it all on the internet for people to see.
Franta’s YouTube videos are short and sweet, and A WORK IN PROGRESS is as well. Franta really lets his humanity and selflessness flow through the book to show that he is not someone who makes videos to be famous; he makes videos to make others smile.
The book’s tasteful simplicity --- in looks and in words --- will make other authors burn with envy.
Franta and his publisher did a mesmerizing job in creating A WORK IN PROGRESS and putting his life stories together. Franta’s writing is unique --- the book reads more like a Facebook or text conversation than a very strict or formal memoir. Franta’s childhood photos and artistic photographs are displayed brilliantly in the book, with some serving as page backgrounds. The book’s tasteful simplicity --- in looks and in words --- will make other authors burn with envy.
Any fans of Franta wanting to learn more about their favorite YouTuber --- or any fans of memoirs or YouTube in general --- should pick up A WORK IN PROGRESS. It offers a window into Franta’s life, and any young adults living in this digital media-heavy, complicated world will be able to identify with it.
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In this intimate memoir of life beyond the camera, Connor Franta shares the lessons he has learned on his journey from small-town boy to Internet sensation—so far. Here, Connor offers a look at his Midwestern upbringing as one of four children in the home and one of five in the classroom; his struggles with identity, body image and sexuality in his teen years; and his decision to finally pursue his creative and artistic passions in his early twenties.
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In this intimate memoir of life beyond the camera, Connor Franta shares the lessons he has learned on his journey from small-town boy to Internet sensation—so far. Here, Connor offers a look at his Midwestern upbringing as one of four children in the home and one of five in the classroom; his struggles with identity, body image and sexuality in his teen years; and his decision to finally pursue his creative and artistic passions in his early twenties.
About the Book
In this intimate memoir of life beyond the camera, Connor Franta shares the lessons he has learned on his journey from small-town boy to Internet sensation—so far. Here, Connor offers a look at his Midwestern upbringing as one of four children in the home and one of five in the classroom; his struggles with identity, body image and sexuality in his teen years; and his decision to finally pursue his creative and artistic passions in his early twenties, setting up his thrilling career as a YouTube personality, philanthropist entrepreneur and tastemaker.
Exploring his past with insight and humor, his present with humility and his future with hope Connor reveals his private struggles while providing heartfelt words of wisdom for young adults. His words will resonate with anyone coming of age in the digital era, but at the core is a timeless message for people of all ages: don’t be afraid to be yourself and to go after what you truly want.
