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I'm Glad My Mom Died
- child actor
- eating disorders
- abusive mother
- Nickelodeon
- recovery
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Why I'd hand it to you
Jennette McCurdy was a child actor on Nickelodeon shows like iCarly, and her mother controlled nearly every part of her life, from her career to her body. McCurdy writes about eating disorders, anxiety, alcohol and finally finding a life of her own after her mother's death. The tone is darkly funny and blunt. Despite the title, this isn't a cruel book; it is about surviving. The eating disorder material is detailed and could be hard for anyone with that history. For parents especially, it is a sobering look at what happens when a child's needs get lost in a parent's dreams.
— Matt Jordan
Quick summary
- Book
- I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
- Who it's for
- Readers, especially parents, who want a blunt, darkly funny survivor's story and can handle detailed eating disorder material.
- Key topics
- Life as a child actor
- A controlling mother
- Eating disorders and anxiety
- Recovery and independence
- Shelves
- Biography, Psychology, Parenting, Health
Details
- Author
- Jennette McCurdy
- ASIN
- 1982185821
- On these shelves
- Biography Psychology Parenting Health
- Short link
mattsbooks.org/r/imgm
