Throughout the long, dark Antarctic winter, Shackleton fights for his life and the lives of his men - enduring freezing temperatures, a perilous lifeboat journey through the ice-strewn sea, and a punishing march across the South Georgia glaciers to seek the one slim chance they have of rescue. Over the course of the book, McCurdy, who built her name on Nickelodeon’s iCarly and Sam and Cat, more than makes her case, detailing years of her mother’s mental and physical abuse. Her mother’s dream was for her only daughter to become a star, and Jennette would do anything to make her mother happy.

As well as having to navigate her mum’s outbursts, manipulations and abusive behaviour, she also found life on a hit children’s TV show, and dealing with directors, producers and executives, increasingly difficult.I’ve mentioned the title of this memoir to some people who have dismissed it out of hand, remarking that being glad one’s parent is dead is crude and a sentiment that should be kept to oneself. We are taught that women should be more trustworthy, gentler, kinder and more emotionally available, and when they’re not, it’s seen as doubly malevolent.

Confetti spilling out of an urn felt to me like a good way of capturing the humor in the tragedy, but I knew I didn't want to go as far as throwing the confetti or jumping in the air with a huge smile on my face or doing any other kind of body language / facial expression that could read as flippant. McCurdy asks readers a question: When and how does one rid oneself of the cage created by others and walk freely? Somente após este período é que será cobrado automaticamente o valor da mensalidade, utilizando o método de pagamento cadastrado. However, what is perhaps most important about her memoir, which is smart, well-written, and powerful, is just how much hope and help it will surely provide to those suffering similar abuses right now.And so the child may have a lot of fears when it comes to forming and maintaining relationships with others as they have not been able to form a secure attachment growing up. She may not want to be an actor anymore, but performing is something that comes naturally to the little girl. I'm Glad My Mom Died is an inspiring story of resilience, independence, and the joy of shampooing your own hair.