Problem Child
From Terrell Carter, a standout on Tyler Perry’s new Netflix drama Beauty in Black as Varney, Problem Child is a heart-wrenching story that will take you on an emotional rollercoaster ride that makes the Twilight Zone look like Disneyland.

Problem Child is the unbelievably true story of Terrell Carter, an American musician and actor who grew up in Buffalo, New York, in a dysfunctional family, each member crazier than the next. And the Problem Child is the only one in the story who may, or may not, actually have a problem. An emotional journey of trials and revelations, with a huge secret at its core, this story may force you to laugh—just to keep from crying.

“Terrell, we’re still feeling the goosebumps.”—Quincy Jones

“My beautiful baby boy, even more beautiful on the inside, and he sings even better than that. Now Ms. Patti is giving him his wings to fly among the greats.”—Patti LaBelle
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Problem Child
From Terrell Carter, a standout on Tyler Perry’s new Netflix drama Beauty in Black as Varney, Problem Child is a heart-wrenching story that will take you on an emotional rollercoaster ride that makes the Twilight Zone look like Disneyland.

Problem Child is the unbelievably true story of Terrell Carter, an American musician and actor who grew up in Buffalo, New York, in a dysfunctional family, each member crazier than the next. And the Problem Child is the only one in the story who may, or may not, actually have a problem. An emotional journey of trials and revelations, with a huge secret at its core, this story may force you to laugh—just to keep from crying.

“Terrell, we’re still feeling the goosebumps.”—Quincy Jones

“My beautiful baby boy, even more beautiful on the inside, and he sings even better than that. Now Ms. Patti is giving him his wings to fly among the greats.”—Patti LaBelle
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Overview

From Terrell Carter, a standout on Tyler Perry’s new Netflix drama Beauty in Black as Varney, Problem Child is a heart-wrenching story that will take you on an emotional rollercoaster ride that makes the Twilight Zone look like Disneyland.

Problem Child is the unbelievably true story of Terrell Carter, an American musician and actor who grew up in Buffalo, New York, in a dysfunctional family, each member crazier than the next. And the Problem Child is the only one in the story who may, or may not, actually have a problem. An emotional journey of trials and revelations, with a huge secret at its core, this story may force you to laugh—just to keep from crying.

“Terrell, we’re still feeling the goosebumps.”—Quincy Jones

“My beautiful baby boy, even more beautiful on the inside, and he sings even better than that. Now Ms. Patti is giving him his wings to fly among the greats.”—Patti LaBelle

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781642934311
Publisher: Post Hill Press
Publication date: 02/11/2020
Pages: 288
Product dimensions: 9.10(w) x 5.30(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Writer Terrell Carter is an American actor/singer and Buffalo native. Carter has worked with some of the greats, such as Quincy Jones, Patti Labelle, P-diddy, and Beyoncé. He is best known for his roles in the Tyler Perry franchise, from the Madea touring stage plays to his role in the movie Diary of a Mad Black Woman as Bishop Carter, singing the well-known gospel hit “Father Can you Hear Me.” Most recently, Carter portrayed the cunning Warren Dubois on the Fox Television hit series Empire where he played opposite Phylicia Rashad, Taye Diggs, Jussie Smollett, and Taraji P. Henson. Carter is now taking up his hand at writing, starting with his own story in his memoir Problem Child.

Stacy Thunes is an international actress, writer, editor, and translator originally from Marin County, California. In 1988 she moved to Germany and has been living and working in Europe ever since. Recently she starred in the NBCUniversal/Syfy series Spides playing police captain Vera Kaplan. This is her first co-writing assignment with Mr. Carter.

Table of Contents

Prologue xiii

Part 1

Chapter 1 Empire 3

Chapter 2 Candy 6

Chapter 3 Hooked 11

Chapter 4 Church Fight 17

Chapter 5 The Birthday Party, Part One 20

Chapter 6 A New Start 29

Chapter 7 Night Crawler 34

Chapter 8 Happy Fourth of July 40

Chapter 9 Buffalo General Hospital 46

Chapter 10 The Morning After 54

Chapter 11 A Visitor 56

Chapter 12 Sunday Morning 60

Chapter 13 Bingo 63

Chapter 14 The Overstayed Welcome 69

Chapter 15 Time to Say Goodbye 72

Chapter 16 Bible Study, My Ass 76

Chapter 17 A Change of Seasons 79

Chapter 18 New Family Members 85

Chapter 19 Crystal Beach 89

Chapter 20 The Check-up 93

Chapter 21 The Birthday Party, Part Two 98

Chapter 22 Denny's 104

Chapter 23 Surprise! 111

Part 2

Chapter 24 The Baby Shower 119

Chapter 25 Chickens Coming Home to Roost 123

Chapter 26 Death of a Patriarch 127

Chapter 27 Moving Day 134

Chapter 28 The Settling of Affairs 144

Chapter 29 Living 147

Chapter 30 The Open Door 151

Chapter 31 Babies Having Babies 154

Chapter 32 The Neighbors 159

Chapter 33 The Pimp Returns 162

Chapter 34 Bingo, Part Two 165

Chapter 35 The Letter 168

Chapter 36 The Baby 170

Chapter 37 The Attic 176

Chapter 38 Another Sunday Morning 178

Chapter 39 She's Moving In 180

Chapter 40 Sweetie Pie 183

Chapter 41 Dimples's Boyfriend 187

Chapter 42 Ujima Theater Company 193

Chapter 43 Lighthouse 196

Chapter 44 Kmart 201

Chapter 45 Oh, Shit! 204

Chapter 46 The French Toast Incident 207

Chapter 47 Tables Turned 210

Chapter 48 Lunch Time 213

Chapter 49 Horror Night 217

Chapter 50 She's Gone 220

Chapter 51 The Funeral 225

Chapter 52 What Did You Get for Christmas? 228

Chapter 53 California 231

Chapter 54 Bad Conditions 234

Chapter 55 Everything Hollywood 237

Chapter 56 Another Funeral 239

Chapter 57 Where to Next? 242

Chapter 58 The Live Recording 244

Chapter 59 Vegas 247

Chapter 60 Shot 249

Chapter 61 A New Home 252

Chapter 62 You Gotta Go 256

Chapter 63 The Blowup 258

Chapter 64 The Escort 261

Chapter 65 Detroit and Beyond 264

Chapter 66 The Audition 266

Chapter 67 Empire, Part Two 268

Acknowledgments 271

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