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Where Am I Now?

True Stories of Girlhood and Accidental Fame

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 "Thoughtfully traces [Mara Wilson's] journey from child actress to Hollywood dropout...Who is she now? She's a writer." —NPR's "Guide To 2016’s Great Reads"

“Growing up, I wanted to be Mara Wilson. Where Am I Now? is a delight.” —Ilana Glazer, cocreator and star of Broad City

Named a best book of the month by GoodReads and Entertainment Weekly

A former child actor best known for her starring roles in Matilda and Mrs. Doubtfire, Mara Wilson has always felt a little young and out of place: as the only kid on a film set full of adults, the first daughter in a house full of boys, a Valley girl in New York and a neurotic in California, and a grown-up the world still remembers as a little girl. Tackling everything from what she learned about sex on the set of Melrose Place, to discovering in adolescence that she was no longer “cute” enough for Hollywood, these essays chart her journey from accidental fame to relative (but happy) obscurity. They also illuminate universal struggles, like navigating love and loss, and figuring out who you are and where you belong. Candid, insightful, moving, and hilarious, Where Am I Now? introduces Mara Wilson as a brilliant new chronicler of the experience that is growing up female. Entertainment & Celebrities Women Celebrity Comedy Funny Witty Biography
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Listened to this in less than a week, great book and well read. I would recommend.


To the author Mara Wilson,
Being 28, I was a child when you were a child actor I loved all the films you were in. Maltida was one of my favourite films and we watch it over and over, it inspired me to read the book, my first proper book I choose to read. It was really interesting to hear your thoughts as the actor and how you grew up, it took me back to being a kid and I could relate. I never had thought about the actor behind the characters I loved, and I am sorry. Maltida inspired me as a kid her character and the way you played her made me strong and happy and hope you see your experience as similar. It was so great to her your story and now your inspiring me to write my story!

Really enjoyed this book

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Not quite the story I was expecting but an enjoyable listen. Would recommend to anyone

Interesting

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Like many of my peers, I grew up with Mara Wilson. She was the iconic little girl we all fell in love with and were heartbroken when she walked away from acting - reading this book has been a revelation, I have waited many years to hear her story and now I feel I love her more for it. Read by Mara herself, this book is an incredible listen, a greater read and the story of a life riddled with insecurity.
Highly recommended.

Exceptional on all sides.

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I found this very soothing, not only because of her velvety deep voice, but because she walks you through her struggles gently and with humour.
She allows you to see that once kid actor now blossom into a talented storyteller 👍

Where she is

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The book shows us how shes not only BEAUTIFUL but also a very smart, caring, grounded human being. At times it can be quite hard to navigate with her such strong self doubt regarding her appearance when we can actually see how beautiful she is. There seems to be resolution or a path there and I really wish Mara can get even closer to it than where she’s already gotten. The book makes you want to keep hearing more stories from her. She’s marvellous, and I’m glad she keeps creating

She’s 360 wonderful, and relatable

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