Name: I'M Glad my mom Died
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Author: McCurdy, Jennette
ISBN: 9781982185824

Type

Physical Book

Author

Jennette McCurdy

Publisher

Simon & Schuster

Language

English

Pages

320

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

22.9 x 15.7 x 3.8 cm

Weight

0.45 kg.

ISBN13

9781982185824

Edition No.

Synopsis "I'M Glad my mom Died"

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER A heartbreaking and hilarious memoir by iCarly and Sam & Cat star Jennette McCurdy about her struggles as a former child actor--including eating disorders, addiction, and a complicated relationship with her overbearing mother--and how she retook control of her life. 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.

Jennette McCurdy

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Jennette McCurdy protagonizó el exitoso programa de Nickelodeon iCarly y su spin-off, Sam & Cat, así como la serie de Netflix Between. En 2017 dejó de actuar y comenzó a escribir y dirigir. Sus películas se han presentado en diversos festivales. Escribe artículos en HuffPost y The Wall Street Journal. Su monólogo I'm Glad My Mom Died agotó las entradas en sus dos sesiones en el Lyric Hyperion Theatre y el Hudson Theatre de Los Ángeles. Presenta un podcast titulado Empty Inside, que ha encabezado las listas de éxitos de Apple y cuenta con invitados que hablan sobre temas incómodos. Vive en Los Ángeles.

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Avril RodeloFriday, November 24, 2023
" Increíble libro. Recordando la nostalgia de ver a Jennette en Icarly, me dolió mucho saber todas las cosas por las que vivió, pero a pesar de eso es admirable la manera en la que pudo describir de manera tan graciosa y a la vez desgarradora sus anécdotas. "
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