Fat People are Jolly: (chronicles of a weird youth) (Fat People 1)

FAT PEOPLE ARE JOLLY is a semi-autobiographical novel that relates with humour and sadness a journey that saw little Derek Vauquelin go from being a very young rich orphan to a social welfare teenager eventually ending up on amazing movie sets as part of the crew.A crazy upbringing populated with bullies at every corner that he handled as best he could.The media whirlwind of a criminal trial surrounding his fathers death luxurious travels intertwined with embarrassing visits to the Salvation Army a tragic night at a Catholic boarding school late nights with a frisky nanny various experimentations with homemade explosives leading to insurance problems hosting duties of a popular community channel TV show... basically everything but the proverbial kitchen sink.The book is written as Derek Vauquelins personal journal giving us a privileged view of his state of mind over the years.