140 S River St Suite 108\, Aurora\, IL 60506
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;X-APPLE-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=West Branch:geo:41.758 519,-88.368228 GEO:41.758519;-88.368228 DESCRIPTION:We read variety of genres and meet at McCarty Mills Taproom on e Wednesday a month to socialize\, discuss books\, and enjoy libations! Ja nuary's book: I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy. .\nhttps://aurora. libnet.info/event/9364270 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Books n' Brew Book Discussion group me ets at McCarty Mills Taproom\, a relaxed setting to socialize\, discuss bo oks\, and enjoy libations. McCarty Mills Taproom is at 140 S. River St.\, Suite 140\, across the street from the Santori Library\, and food/drink is available for purchase. \;
\nBooks are selected by the group or facilitating librarian\, and copies are available on the 3rd floor of the Santori Public Library and at the West Branch Library Reference Desk. Con tact Cesar Ortega at cort ega@aurorapubliclibrary.org \;or call 630/264-3612 for more inform ation. \;
\nBook description:
\nA heartbreaking and hilari ous memoir by \;iCarly \;and \;Sam &\; Cat \;star Jennette McCurdy about her struggles as a former child actor& mdash\;including eating disorders\, addiction\, and a complicated relation ship with her overbearing mother&mdash\;and how she retook control of her life.
\nJennette McCurdy was six years old when she had her first ac ting audition. Her mother&rsquo\;s dream was for her only daughter to beco me a star\, and Jennette would do anything to make her mother happy. So sh e went along with what Mom called &ldquo\;calorie restriction\,&rdquo\; ea ting little and weighing herself five times a day. She endured extensive a t-home makeovers while Mom chided\, &ldquo\;Your eyelashes are invisible\, okay? You think Dakota Fanning doesn&rsquo\;t tint hers?&rdquo\; She was even showered by Mom until age sixteen while sharing her diaries\, email\, and all her income.
\nIn \;I&rsquo\;m Glad My Mom Died \, Jennette recounts all this in unflinching detail&mdash\;just as she chr onicles what happens when the dream finally comes true. Cast in a new Nick elodeon series called \;iCarly\, she is thrust into fame. Tho ugh Mom is ecstatic\, emailing fan club moderators and getting on a first- name basis with the paparazzi (&ldquo\;Hi Gale!&rdquo\;)\, Jennette is rid dled with anxiety\, shame\, and self-loathing\, which manifest into eating disorders\, addiction\, and a series of unhealthy relationships. These is sues only get worse when\, soon after taking the lead in the \;iCa rly \;spinoff \;Sam &\; Cat \;alongside Arian a Grande\, her mother dies of cancer. Finally\, after discovering therapy and quitting acting\, Jennette embarks on recovery and decides for the fir st time in her life what she really wants.
\nTold with refreshing ca ndor and dark humor\, \;I&rsquo\;m Glad My Mom Died \;is an inspir ing story of resilience\, independence\, and the joy of shampooing your ow n hair. (publisher description)
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