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Growing Up Urkel

By: Jaleel White
Narrated by: Jaleel White
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 An incisive and insightful celebrity memoir by Jaleel White, one of the most beloved icons of nineties pop culture and TV history, renowned for his portrayal of Steven Urkel on the hit sitcom Family Matters.

At the tender age of twelve, Jaleel White auditioned for the role of Steve Urkel, the socially inept genius, who was in love with his next-door neighbor, Laura.

Though Steven Urkel was intended to be in only one episode, Jaleel’s indelible performance as a child actor catapulted Urkel into the pantheon of American pop culture. But success can cost as much as it pays. After nine years on the popular sitcom Family Matters, Jaleel is twenty-one, a UCLA undergrad, and adjusting to a world and industry that sees him as the nasally nerd in high water pants, suspenders, and coke bottle glasses.

In this wise and witty memoir, Growing Up Urkel takes you on a memorable journey through peaks, valleys, and plateaus of fame and fortune. Join Jaleel as he invites you to relive the unforgettable ride of nineties nostalgia, while uncovering the personal growth behind the iconic suspenders and the lasting impact of his journey as one of America’s favorite sitcom stars. Entertainment & Celebrities Witty
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For sharing your story and experiences. It opened my eyes to the reality that being famous has its ups and downs and that not all the time it is going to be peaches and roses, and that there’s always going to be the good and bad and easy and hard times and how you as a actor handle that time in your life

Thank you jaleel

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I really enjoyed it and he’s a great narrator . It skips around a bit and not exactly in chronological order and he’s more just talks about certain parts of his life in each chapter . But overall, kept me sucked in and I always enjoy hearing and reading about the processes behind the scenes of tv shows or movies being made. Including contracts etc.

Great insight

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