{"product_id":"this-is-not-my-beautiful-life-a-memoir-9781250075284","title":"This Is Not My Beautiful Life: A Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eONE OF \u003ci\u003ePUBLISHERS WEEKLY\u003c\/i\u003e'S TEN MOST ANTICIPATED MEMOIRS OF THE SEASON AND A \u003ci\u003eREFINERY29\u003c\/i\u003e BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIF YOU THINK IT SUCKS TO LIVE WITH YOUR PARENTS WHEN YOU'RE THIRTY-SIX AND NINE MONTHS PREGNANT, JUST WAIT TILL THE DEA COMES KNOCKING (WITH THE IRS IN TOW): WELCOME TO VICTORIA FEDDEN'S LIFE. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a squad of federal agents burst through her parents' front door, Victoria Fedden felt ill-prepared to meet them: She was weeks away from her due date and her T-shirt wasn't long enough to hide her maternity undies. As for the question of how to raise a child when you've just discovered that your mother and stepfather have allegedly masterminded a pump-and-dump scheme? She was pretty sure that wasn't covered in \u003ci\u003eWhat \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eto Expect When You're Expectin\u003c\/i\u003eg--and she really hoped that Bradford Cohen, the noted criminal defense attorney who famously waived his exemption on \u003ci\u003eThe Apprentice\u003c\/i\u003e, would prove them innocent. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis Is Not My Beautiful Life\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of how Victoria lost her parents to prison and nearly lost her mind. No one ever said motherhood would be easy, but as she struggles to change diapers, install car seats, and find the right drop-off line at pre-school--no easy task, when each one is named for a stage in the lifecycle of a f*cking butterfly--she's also forced to ask herself whether a jump-suit might actually complement her mom's platinum-blonde extensions and fend off the cast of shady, stranger-than-fiction characters (like the recovering addict who scored a reality show when he started an escort service for women) who populated her parents' world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA real-life \u003ci\u003eArrested Development\u003c\/i\u003e that could only unfold in southern Florida, \u003ci\u003eThis Is Not \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy Beautiful Life\u003c\/i\u003e is a hilariously funny and unexpectedly moving memoir of a just-functional family you'll never forget.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Victoria Fedden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Picador USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/07\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250075284\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/22\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2016 pg. 11\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVictoria Fedden\u003c\/b\u003e received her MFA in Creative Writing from Florida Atlantic University. Her blog \"Wide Lawns and Narrow Minds\" was voted 2011's best Humor Blog by the \u003ci\u003eSouth Florida Sun Sentinel, \u003c\/i\u003eand her personal essays have been anthologized in \u003ci\u003eI Still Just Want to Pee Alone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eScary Mommy's Guide to Surviving the Holidays\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChicken Soup for the Soul\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMy Other Ex\u003c\/i\u003e. She also regularly contributes to \u003ci\u003eElephant Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and her writing has appeared on \u003ci\u003eScary Mommy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBabble\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003exoJane\u003c\/i\u003e, among other blogs and websites. She lives with her family in Fort Lauderdale.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Picador USA","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44117065793651,"sku":"9.78125E+12","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_82dc054e-b1e7-4816-9705-09648dc82dc6.jpg?v=1764335717","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/this-is-not-my-beautiful-life-a-memoir-9781250075284","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}