Yes, My Accent is Real
eBook - ePub

Yes, My Accent is Real

A Memoir

  1. 256 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Yes, My Accent is Real

A Memoir

About this book

A delightfully funny collection of essays by the Indian-American actor, Kunal Nayyar, who plays the loveable, sincere yet incurably dorky character Raj in The Big Bang Theory. In this revealing book, Kunal Nayyar traces his journey from a nervous little boy in New Delhi who mistakes an awkward first kiss for a sacred commitment, gets nosebleeds chugging Coca-Cola to impress the other students at his all-boys school to the confident guy on the set of one of television's most-watched shows who one day eve gets to kiss the woman of his childhood dreams: Winnie Cooper from The Wonder Years. Throughout, Kunal introduces us to the people who helped him grow, chief among them his slick moustachioed father. From his father, Kunal learned the most important lessons of life: treat a beggar as you would a king. There are two sides to every story. A smile goes a long way. And, when in doubt, use a spreadsheet. Full of heart, but never taking itself too seriously, this is a coming-of-age story about a young man trying to find his place in between cultures, growing into himself as a person and a performer, and of the many embarrassing incidents that somehow miraculously prepared him to land the role that would make his career.

Frequently asked questions

Yes, you can cancel anytime from the Subscription tab in your account settings on the Perlego website. Your subscription will stay active until the end of your current billing period. Learn how to cancel your subscription.
No, books cannot be downloaded as external files, such as PDFs, for use outside of Perlego. However, you can download books within the Perlego app for offline reading on mobile or tablet. Learn more here.
Perlego offers two plans: Essential and Complete
  • Essential is ideal for learners and professionals who enjoy exploring a wide range of subjects. Access the Essential Library with 800,000+ trusted titles and best-sellers across business, personal growth, and the humanities. Includes unlimited reading time and Standard Read Aloud voice.
  • Complete: Perfect for advanced learners and researchers needing full, unrestricted access. Unlock 1.4M+ books across hundreds of subjects, including academic and specialized titles. The Complete Plan also includes advanced features like Premium Read Aloud and Research Assistant.
Both plans are available with monthly, semester, or annual billing cycles.
We are an online textbook subscription service, where you can get access to an entire online library for less than the price of a single book per month. With over 1 million books across 1000+ topics, we’ve got you covered! Learn more here.
Look out for the read-aloud symbol on your next book to see if you can listen to it. The read-aloud tool reads text aloud for you, highlighting the text as it is being read. You can pause it, speed it up and slow it down. Learn more here.
Yes! You can use the Perlego app on both iOS or Android devices to read anytime, anywhere — even offline. Perfect for commutes or when you’re on the go.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app.
Yes, you can access Yes, My Accent is Real by Kunal Nayyar in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Social Sciences & Social Science Biographies. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title page
  3. Title page
  4. Copyright page
  5. Dedication page
  6. Contents
  7. Preface
  8. Everything I Know About Kissing I Learned from Winnie Cooper
  9. My A-to-Z Guide to Getting Nookie in New Delhi During High School
  10. Made in England
  11. King of Shuttlecocks
  12. Holiday Traditions Part 1: Rakhi
  13. A Thought Recorded on an Aeroplane Cocktail Napkin
  14. Why Being Indian Is Cool
  15. Dinners with Dad
  16. Dziko and Me
  17. The Art of the Head Bobble
  18. Garbage, Man
  19. Holiday Traditions Part 2: Dussehra
  20. The Forbidden Kiss
  21. Chaos Theory
  22. Judgment Day in Boise
  23. A Thought Recorded on an Aeroplane Cocktail Napkin
  24. The Girl I Went to Mass For
  25. Kumar Ran a Car
  26. Lollipops and Crisps
  27. The Prince and the Pauper
  28. How I Knew
  29. Kunal’s Twelve Quick Thoughts on Dating
  30. Holiday Traditions Part 3: Holi
  31. Nina, Why?
  32. A Thought Recorded on an Aeroplane Cocktail Napkin
  33. Love’s Labour’s Lost
  34. The Waiting Period (Extended Mix)
  35. James Bond and the Mouse
  36. Always Joy
  37. Thirteen Things I’ve Learned from Playing an Astrophysicist on TV
  38. A Thought Recorded on an Aeroplane Cocktail Napkin
  39. And Then I Fell in Love
  40. Puppies
  41. My Big Fat Indian Wedding
  42. Holiday Traditions Part 4: Diwali
  43. Good-bye
  44. A Thought Recorded on an Aeroplane Cocktail Napkin
  45. Acknowledgments