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Miner Recs Episode 77: I’m Glad My Mom Died
04.17.23
On this episode, Charlie, Angelo, Nina and Maureen discuss Jennette McCurdy's bestselling memoir, I'm Glad My Mom Died, as well as some other recently-released and revelatory celebrity autobiographies and documentaries.
(Please note: this episode does contain discussions of traumatic childhood events and abusive behavior.)
Listen to their conversation in the player below:
Place a hold today on some of the celebrity memoirs and documentaries mentioned:
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. (Also available on Audio CD, Ebook and Eaudiobook.)
The memoir of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, features his perspective on the death of his mother, Princess Diana, his troubled teenage years, and his relationship with Meghan Markle and their subsequent stepping away from their royal roles. (Also available on Audio CD, Ebook, Eaudiobook, and Large Print.)
From the indie rockstar of Japanese Breakfast fame, and author of the viral 2018 New Yorker essay that shares the title of this book, an unflinching, powerful memoir about growing up Korean-American, losing her mother, and forging her own identity. (Also available on Ebook, Eaudiobook, and Large Print.)
High School is the revelatory and unique coming-of-age story of Sara and Tegan Quin, identical twins from Calgary, Alberta, who grew up at the height of grunge and rave culture in the nineties, well before they became the celebrated musicians and global LGBTQ icons we know today. This is the origin story of Tegan and Sara. (See also the companion album, Hey, I'm Just Like You.)
Directed by filmmaker Peter Jackson, this is a three-part documentary series that takes audiences back in time to the Beatles rehearsing and recording the album that would become Let It Be. Compiled from over 60 hours of unseen footage shot in January 1969, the documentary showcases the warmth, camaraderie, and creative genius that defined the legacy of the iconic foursome. (Also available on Blu-Ray. See also the companion book.)
Summer of Soul (...or when the revolution could not be televised)
A powerful and transporting documentary--part music film, part historical record--created around an epic event that celebrated Black history, culture and fashion. Over the course of six weeks in the summer of 1969, just one hundred miles south of Woodstock, The Harlem Cultural Festival featured performances by Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sly & the Family Stone, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Mahalia Jackson, B.B. King, The 5th Dimension and more. Summer of Soul shines a light on the importance of history to our spiritual well-being and stands as a testament to the healing power of music during times of unrest, both past, and present. (See also the soundtrack album.)