{"product_id":"ms-american-dream-patricia-williamslee-9781668044216","title":"Ms. American Dream: A Memoir of Making It, No Matter What","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmerica is supposed to be the land of opportunity--where any poor kid can grow up to become a millionaire. That's the story. But I'ma tell you how it \u003ci\u003ereally\u003c\/i\u003e went down.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Ms. Pat\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eFrom the author of the acclaimed memoir \u003ci\u003eRabbit \u003c\/i\u003eand star of BET\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003es\u003ci\u003e The Ms. Pat Show\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e an audacious new memoir about rising from strife to success, tackling obstacles, and celebrating your wins with a laugh.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBefore she was the star of BET's Emmy-nominated smash sitcom, \u003ci\u003eThe Ms. Pat Show\u003c\/i\u003e, before the Netflix specials, sold-out tours, and critically acclaimed memoir\u003ci\u003e Rabbit\u003c\/i\u003e, Ms. Pat was a fifteen-year-old eighth-grade dropout raising two babies in one of Atlanta's poorest neighborhoods. With no mentor, no road map, and no safety net, she wasn't chasing the American Dream. She was told it wasn't meant for people like her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e If you'd seen her back then, you wouldn't have bet on a happy ending. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e And yet...look at her now. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eMs. American Dream, \u003c\/i\u003e Ms. Pat picks up where \u003ci\u003eRabbit\u003c\/i\u003e left off--chronicling the wild, hilarious, and hard-fought climb from food stamps and Section 8 housing to television deals, Hollywood writers' rooms, and a suburban life so comfortable her dogs' house has its own built-in washer and dryer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In a country where the rich get richer, and regular folks are told to \"work harder,\" Ms. Pat learned the rules of a system that wasn't built for her to win. She outmaneuvered case workers, bill collectors, con artists, and hustlers. She found her place in an industry where she was told she didn't belong. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Raw, fearless, and laugh-out-loud funny, \u003ci\u003eMs. American Dream\u003c\/i\u003e is about more than fame. It's about class, strategy, and reinvention. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This isn't a Hollywood rags-to-riches fairy tale. It's messy, complicated, and outrageously funny, because it's true.","brand":"Atria Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50300565487809,"sku":"9781668044216","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0781\/5512\/0833\/files\/9781668044216.jpg?v=1780666718","url":"https:\/\/www.porchlightbooks.com\/products\/ms-american-dream-patricia-williamslee-9781668044216","provider":"Porchlight Book Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}