If it's not one thing, it's your mother

256 pages

English language

Published Dec. 30, 2013

ISBN:: 978-1-4088-3063-5
OCLC Number:: 827951415

(1 review)

Julia Sweeney was nearing forty and quite famous when she got on a flight to China to turn her life upside down. She had a flourishing career as a comedienne and performer ample friends and admirers but what she didn't have was a child and after a string of non committal boyfriends she decided to adopt alone.

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3 stars

Somewhat scattered memoir, this book has some humor and interesting bits. I read the audiobook, performed by the author, which was a definite bonus. Will probably check into her more well-known work in the future.

Subjects

Actresses
Mothers and daughters
Adoptive parents
Biography

Places

United States