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I'm Kind of a Big Deal: And Other Delusions of Adequacy

The next irresistable serving of hilariously irreverent personal essays from the Indie Next Great Reads Pick author of IT'S NOT ME, IT'S YOU.

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Whether she's driving a limo for former Family Ties star Justine Bateman, dancing in the dark for a rarely seen Bob Dylan music video, or stalking a bachelor reject from TV's Love Connection, Stefanie Wilder-Taylor is kind of a big deal—at least in her own mind. Smart, screwy, and scathingly funny, her tell-all essays capture every cringe-worthy moment of her kind-of famous life. From bombing as a stand-up comic for born-again Christians, to winging it as a singing waitress in an Italian restaurant, to posting open letters to Angelina Jolie and David Hasselhoff, this unstoppable L.A. transplant refuses to give up on her dreams—no matter how ill-advised—and shows us a side of Hollywood better kept hidden. When it comes to funny women—unplugged and unleashed—they don't get any wilder than Stefanie Wilder-Taylor. . . .

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 272 pages

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