{"product_id":"everything-you-ever-wanted-a-memoir-paperback","title":"Everything You Ever Wanted: A Memoir - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJillian Lauren\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Best Memoir of 2015, \"This memoir is compulsively readable and full of humor and heart.\"--AdoptiveFamilies.com \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A punk rock Scheherazade\" (Margaret Cho) shares the zigzagging path that took her from harem member to PTA member... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In her younger years, Jillian Lauren was a college dropout, a drug addict, and an international concubine in the Prince of Brunei's harem, an experience she immortalized in in her bestselling memoir, SOME GIRLS. In her thirties, Jillian's most radical act was learning the steadying power of love when she and her rock star husband adopt an Ethiopian child with special needs. After Jillian loses a close friend to drugs, she herself is saved by her fierce, bold love for her son as she fights to make him--and herself--feel safe and at home in the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExploring complex ideas of identity and reinvention, \u003ci\u003eEverything You Ever Wanted\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read for everyone, especially every mother, who has ever hoped for a second act in life.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJillian Lauren \u003c\/b\u003elives in Los Angeles with her husband, Weezer bass player, Scott Shriner, and their son, Tariku.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.9 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 05, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752115306784,"sku":"9780142181638","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ebb7bd3a18bf18f90ea85f95edcba3bd.webp?v=1779988038","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/everything-you-ever-wanted-a-memoir-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}