I'm glad my mom died
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New York, New York : Simon & Schuster, 2022.
Format
Book
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
x, 304 pages ; 24 cm
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Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
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Meadville Public Library | 791.45 McCurdy, Jennette | Checked Out | April 20, 2024 |
Meadville Public Library | 791.45 McCurdy, Jennette | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Autobiographies.
Autobiography.
Biographies.
Biography.
Black humor.
Black humor.
Child actors -- United States -- Biography.
Informational works.
McCurdy, Jennette, -- 1992-
Mothers -- Death.
Mothers and daughters -- United States -- Biography.
Singers -- United States -- Biography.
Television actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography.
Autobiography.
Biographies.
Biography.
Black humor.
Black humor.
Child actors -- United States -- Biography.
Informational works.
McCurdy, Jennette, -- 1992-
Mothers -- Death.
Mothers and daughters -- United States -- Biography.
Singers -- United States -- Biography.
Television actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography.
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Published
New York, New York : Simon & Schuster, 2022.
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Language
English
Notes
Description
Jennette McCurdy was six years old when she had her first acting audition. Her mother’s dream was for her only daughter to become a star, and Jennette would do anything to make her mother happy. So she went along with what Mom called “calorie restriction,” eating little and weighing herself five times a day. She endured extensive at-home makeovers while Mom chided, “Your eyelashes are invisible, okay? You think Dakota Fanning doesn’t tint hers?” She was even showered by Mom until age sixteen while sharing her diaries, email, and all her income. In I’m Glad My Mom Died, Jennette recounts all this in unflinching detail - just as she chronicles what happens when the dream finally comes true. Cast in a new Nickelodeon series called iCarly, she is thrust into fame. Though Mom is ecstatic, emailing fan club moderators and getting on a first-name basis with the paparazzi (“Hi Gale!”), Jennette is riddled with anxiety, shame, and self-loathing, which manifest into eating disorders, addiction, and a series of unhealthy relationships. These issues only get worse when, soon after taking the lead in the iCarly spinoff Sam & Cat alongside Ariana Grande, her mother dies of cancer. Finally, after discovering therapy and quitting acting, Jennette embarks on recovery and decides for the first time in her life what she really wants. Told with refreshing candor and dark humor, I’m Glad My Mom Died is an inspiring story of resilience, independence, and the joy of shampooing your own hair.
Target Audience
General Adult.,Baker & Taylor.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
McCurdy, J. (2022). I'm glad my mom died (First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.). Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)McCurdy, Jennette. 2022. I'm Glad My Mom Died. Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)McCurdy, Jennette. I'm Glad My Mom Died Simon & Schuster, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)McCurdy, Jennette. I'm Glad My Mom Died First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition., Simon & Schuster, 2022.
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