{"product_id":"mixtape-johnzelle-anderson-9798901741146","title":"Mixtape: A Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003eA story about the sound and silence of survival, and the rhythms that carry us home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eMixtape: A Memoir\u003c\/em\u003e, therapist and storyteller Johnzelle Anderson weaves a raw, lyrical portrait of resilience, identity, and healing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn to a disengaged West African father and a volatile white mother, Anderson grows up mixed race in 1990s Roanoke, Virginia-feeling like an outsider in every room. Amid childhood abuse, neglect, and racism, he clings to the safety of his grandmother's love and his inner voice's promise of a better future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold in tracks rather than chapters, Mixtape charts Anderson's journey from trauma to triumph-from being body-shamed and silenced to building a career in mental health and forming a family of his own. Along the way, he confronts the legacy of generational pain, redefines his sense of belonging, and takes a life-changing trip to Ghana in search of the roots his father never shared.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHonest, at times humorous, and unflinching in its vulnerability, \u003cem\u003e Mixtape: A Memoir \u003c\/em\u003eis a coming-of-age story for anyone unlearning and daring to rewrite the soundtrack of their life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Johnzelle Anderson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798901741146\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atmosphere Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 392\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.00d","brand":"Johnzelle Anderson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48450455372031,"sku":"9798901741146","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fb9314a5-e828-4423-924e-0ca03b565723.jpg?v=1777267862","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mixtape-johnzelle-anderson-9798901741146","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}