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  • ISBN: 1452107912
  • Category: Biographies
  • Author: Aasif Mandvi
  • Subcategory: Arts & Literature
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  • Language: English
  • Publisher: Chronicle Books (November 4, 2014)
  • Pages: 240 pages
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  • Rating: 4.7
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rown/Doctor correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. This is a book filled with passion, discovery, and humor.

Mandvi is also the author of the book No Land's Man. In June 2019, he was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters Degree by the Macaulay Honors College after delivering the commencement speech that year

Mandvi is also the author of the book No Land's Man. In June 2019, he was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters Degree by the Macaulay Honors College after delivering the commencement speech that year. He currently appears in the role of Ben Shakir in the CBS psychological drama Evil written and created by Robert and Michelle King.

Aasif Mandvi-best known for his work as a correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart -has been dealing with .

Aasif Mandvi-best known for his work as a correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart -has been dealing with identity issues across three continents and 30 years. The book is a lighthearted but heartfelt portrait of Mandvi's childhood and his struggles to come to terms with his rather complicated life. highly entertaining and engaging" -India West.

rown/Doctor correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. This is a book filled with passion, discovery, and humor

In No Land’s Man Aasif Mandvi explores this and other conundrums through stories about his family, ambition, desire, and culture that range from dealing with his . This is a book filled with passion, discovery, and humor

rown/Doctor correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.

It happened so fast that I never really had a chance to say a proper goodbye to the place where I spent my childhood.

It happened so fast that I never really had a chance to say a proper goodbye to the place where I spent my childhood y life after college and in New York was busy and full, I never had a desire to return. This actually might not come as a surprise to anyone who has ever lived in Bradford, for until my parents saved up enough to move us to the suburbs, we lived against the backdrop of factories, mills, graffiti-ridden tenement buildings, and run-down council estates

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Aasif Mandvi, whose new book is No Land's Man, starred in and co-wrote the 2009 film Today's Special, which was adapted from his off-Broadway one-man show. Adam Cantor/Courtesy of Chronicle Books. Aasif Mandvi, whose new book is No Land's Man, starred in and co-wrote the 2009 film Today's Special, which was adapted from his off-Broadway one-man show. On the stereotypical roles he auditioned for early in his career

"It always bothered me that Aasif was more than merely funny-he's also a great actor. Now I've learned he's an amazing storyteller as well, and I am furious . . . but also grateful. Aasif's movement between cultures and genres is what makes him and his story singularly funny, poignant, and essential."- John Hodgman, author of The Areas of My Expertise and More Information Than You Require"My father moved our family to the United States because of a word. It was a word whose meaning fascinated him. It was a singularly American word, a fat word, a word that could only be spoken with decadent pride. That word was . . . Brunch! 'The beauty of America,' he would say, 'is they have so much food, that between breakfast and lunch they have to stop and eat again.'" —from "International House of Patel"If you're an Indo-Muslim-British-American actor who has spent more time in bars than mosques over the past few decades, turns out it's a little tough to explain who you are or where you are from. In No Land's Man Aasif Mandvi explores this and other conundrums through stories about his family, ambition, desire, and culture that range from dealing with his brunch-obsessed father, to being a high-school-age Michael Jackson impersonator, to joining a Bible study group in order to seduce a nice Christian girl, to improbably becoming America's favorite Muslim/Indian/Arab/Brown/Doctor correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.This is a book filled with passion, discovery, and humor. Mandvi hilariously and poignantly describes a journey that will resonate with anyone who has had to navigate his or her way in the murky space between lands. Or anyone who really loves brunch.
Reviews about No Land's Man (7):
Yalone
I fondly remember going to see a lecture that Aasif Mandvi gave at my college a few years ago. In it, he read a couple of chapters from this book, which had recently been published. That was the impetus to buying it, and now I've finally finished reading it (after about two weeks). What struck me almost immediately was his down to earth prose style, and colorful use of language. He was also able to engage me emotionally on many levels. He is a comedian, but there was a wide range of topics covered, not all of which were innately funny. So, for those who enjoy celebrity memoirs, this is definitely a good choice.
SARAND
No Man's Land is an apt title for this book which is about Aasif's attempt at fitting in in various cultures from English schooldays to the Daily show in the USA. I laughed all the way from Boston to Trinidad, and with all the best humor there is underlying pain.
It is a book that deals with many serious subjects, growing up, first love, religion, family, what it is to be an outsider, all with an outrageous sense of humor. (Don't miss the one about drinking urine). Structurally it is interesting, each chapter is complete and could have been a published story on its own. They are not presented chronologically but interwoven, darting around a bit, but in a way that makes sense and is satisfying.
I heard Aasif interviewed on NPR,which made me want to read the book - it was not yet published,I ordered and it on Amazon and it arrived the next day. Kindle has its advantages.
Gio
An interesting auto-biography telling the story of a child's transplant from India to England as his father sought a better life, and then his family's new life in America when the family immigrated once again. His self-effacing style of writing was comedic and enjoyable even though the account seemed a little erratic at times. He found success as a comedian, actor, writer and television personality, often looking for the hard to find part that wasn't stereotypical of a Middle Eastern man. It was quick, enjoyable, easy reading but it also raised some ideas about our view of people of his background after 9/11.
Gindian
Some of his stories were funny, but not laugh out loud funny. I enjoyed the culture clash stories the best. The author really highlights how narrow minded Americans can be toward immigrants which is extremely embarrassing to me. I have never watched Mandvi on The Daily Show, I know him from the movie The Mystic Masseur which I now want to rewatch having read the stories about filming. All in all a pretty good light read.
Blackstalker
I love The Daily Show and everyone on it. I had to read the book by Aasif. He is brilliant and funny.
Reading the book about his early life was interesting and sad because we have so much racism here. His success is truly a credit to his family and his perseverance.
It also showed what a wonderful person Jon Stewart is.
I recommend this book to everyone interested in life and what is happening to other people.
Thiama
Aasif Mandvi tells his story in a straight forward manner and with humor. I really enjoyed it. He experienced racism through out his life, but he does not dwell on the effect this could have had on him. He has a warm and supportive family which I think has to help in getting through this. Acting was a way to find his groove. He doesn't have it all together, but then he doesn't say he does. He has interesting experiences he shares which shapes the man he is. This was a quick read and well worth the time to read it.
ARE
Delightful and insightful perspective of what it means to be an immigrant (twice) struggling with assimilation and with roles/expectations of a traditional Indian family. Mandvi raises race relations and other thorny topics minorities face in Britain and America, mostly with a light touch, but the title foreshadows the isolation he feels. I enjoyed the mix of wit, serious moments and autobiographical elements we can all relate to.
If you like Aasif Mandvi, you will like this book. The chapters are a bit uneven, but the best ones are really good. Thanks for writing this, Aasif -- it was a pleasure to read.

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