Queen of the Oddballs: And Other True Stories from a Life Unaccording to Plan
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A hilariously offbeat memoir about an adventurous young woman's escapades as she defies conventions and transforms an ordinary Los Angeles life into a star-studded, extraordinary miracle of self-discovery.
Queen of the Oddballsforms a chronology of Hillary Carlip's habitual straying from roads more traveled — from a wisecracking third-grader suspended from school for smoking (while imitating Holly Golightly) to a headline-making teen activist, juggler and fire eater, friend (NOT "fan") of Carly Simon and Carole King, grand prize-winning Gong Showcontestant, cult rock star, and seeker of spiritual and romantic truths that definitely defy expectations.
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Illustrated with ephemera — from diary entries and photographs to a handwritten letter from Carly Simon — Queen of the Oddballspresents a virtual time capsule of pop culture's last four decades and celebrates a creative life lived to the hilt.
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