I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

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I'm Glad My Mom Died tells the story of Jennette McCurdy, best known for her roles on Nickelodeon's iCarly and Sam & Cat, who had her first acting audition at just six years old, pushed into the industry by a mother determined to live out her own thwarted ambitions through her daughter. Adapted from McCurdy's original one-woman stage show, the memoir opens with a striking scene: at her mother's hospital bedside, Jennette hopes that announcing she's finally reached her mother's unhealthily low goal weight might somehow bring her out of a coma, a moment that captures the strange, all-consuming control her mother held over her entire life.

With unflinching honesty and surprising, often dark humor, McCurdy chronicles years of her mother's controlling and abusive behavior, including strict calorie restriction from a young age, invasive body monitoring, and total control over her diary, income, and personal life, alongside the psychological toll of growing up as a child star and her own subsequent struggles. The memoir traces McCurdy's journey from her earliest acting days through the pressures of landing her breakout role on iCarly, her mother's eventual death from cancer, and her long, difficult path toward genuine healing, self-discovery, and the decision to leave acting behind entirely. Doubling as both an intensely personal story and a broader indictment of the child star system, I'm Glad My Mom Died has spent more than eighty weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, sold over three million copies, and been published in more than thirty countries, winning both the 2023 ALA Alex Award and the 2022 Goodreads Choice Award for Memoir & Autobiography.

Why Choose This Book?

• A #1 New York Times bestseller: Spent over eighty consecutive weeks on the bestseller list, one of the most talked-about memoirs of the decade.
• Winner of major literary awards: Recognized with the 2023 ALA Alex Award and the 2022 Goodreads Choice Award for Memoir & Autobiography.
• From a beloved former child star: Jennette McCurdy is widely known for her roles on Nickelodeon's iCarly and Sam & Cat.
• Balances devastating honesty with dark humor: Praised by critics as "painfully funny" and unflinchingly candid.
• In development as a TV series: An Apple TV+ series loosely inspired by the memoir is being developed, starring Jennifer Aniston.

About the Author: Jennette McCurdy

Jennette McCurdy is an American writer and former actress best known for playing Sam Puckett on Nickelodeon's iCarly and Sam & Cat. Since stepping away from acting, she has become a celebrated author, with I'm Glad My Mom Died marking her critically acclaimed debut book, followed by her debut novel, Half His Age.

Who Should Read This Book?

• Fans of iCarly and Sam & Cat curious about McCurdy's real experience behind the scenes
• Readers of candid, darkly humorous memoirs about family and trauma
• Anyone interested in the realities and pressures of child stardom
• Readers who appreciated Alyson Stoner's Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything
• Fans of memoirs centered on breaking free from controlling family dynamics

Please note: this memoir discusses themes including emotional and physical abuse, eating disorders, and alcohol use, and may be emotionally intense for some readers. If this is a sensitive topic for you personally, please know that support and resources are available.

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Order now and experience one of the most talked-about memoirs of the decade with I'm Glad My Mom Died — Jennette McCurdy's heartbreaking, darkly funny, and ultimately triumphant story of reclaiming her own life.