According to family superstition, Gina Yashere was born to fulfil the dreams of her grandmother Patience. The powerful first wife of a wealthy businessman, Patience was poisoned by her jealous sister-wives and marked with a spot on her neck. From birth, Gina carried a similar birthmark - a sign that she was her grandmother's chosen heir, and would fulfil Patience's dreams. Here, she recalls her intergenerational journey to success foretold by her grandmother and fulfilled thousands of miles from home. A collection of eccentric, addictive, and uproarious stories that combine family, race, gender, class, and country, this memoir reveals how Gina's unconventional upbringing became the foundation of her successful career as an international comedian.