I'm glad my mom died / Jennette McCurdy.
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 sixeteen, and was also forced to share her diaries, email, and her entire income. In I'm Glad My Mom Died, Jennette recounts all of 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 spin-off Sam & Cat alongside Ariana Grande, her mother dies of cancer. Finally, after discovering therapy and quitting acting, Jennnette embarks on recovery and decides for the first time in her life what she really wants. -- From back of case.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781797147956
- Physical Description: 5 audio discs (6 hr., 30 min.) : digital, CD audio ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Unabridged.
- Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster Audio, [2022]
Content descriptions
Participant or Performer Note: | Read by the author. |
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Genre: | Autobiographies. Audiobooks. |
Available copies
- 2 of 3 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 2 of 3 copies available at Jefferson County.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 3 total copies.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Jefferson County Library-Arnold | AUDIO BIO MCCURDY (Text) | 30200123087538 | Audio | On holds shelf | - |
Jefferson County Library-Northwest | AUDIO BIO MCCURDY (Text) | 30200123087546 | Audio | Available | - |
Jefferson County Library-Windsor | AUDIO BIO MCCURDY (Text) | 30200123087553 | Audio | Available | - |
Summary:
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 sixeteen, and was also forced to share her diaries, email, and her entire income. In I'm Glad My Mom Died, Jennette recounts all of 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 spin-off Sam & Cat alongside Ariana Grande, her mother dies of cancer. Finally, after discovering therapy and quitting acting, Jennnette embarks on recovery and decides for the first time in her life what she really wants. --