{"product_id":"good-grief-pass-the-bread-mom-is-dead-a-memoir-9780063345119","title":"Good Grief, Pass the Bread, Mom Is Dead: A Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTelevision writer, producer, and bestselling author of the acclaimed \u003cem\u003eThe Broke Diaries\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMixed\u003c\/em\u003e charts her unexpected role as her terminally ill mother's caretaker in this funny, moving, and unforgettable memoir.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAngela Nissel always wanted her mother's approval. But two defining events created a barrier between them: renouncing Christianity and being admitted to a psychiatric ward-- events that mirrored failed parenting to her mother. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeating her depression, Angela moved to Los Angeles where she quickly achieved success as a television writer but soon after found herself dead broke and enduring a painful divorce. It was at this low point that she received heartbreaking news: her mother had cancer. Angela moves her mother to Los Angeles where she attempts to hide foreclosure notices and her live-in boyfriend while also trying to save her mother's life with everything from crystals to celebrity doctors. Still, her mother succumbs to her cancer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this poignant and hilarious memoir, Angela chronicles her odyssey as she tries to remain \"strong\" like her mother in the face of grief. Delightfully self-deprecating, unsparing in its honesty, yet filled with wacky humor and joy, \u003cem\u003eGood Grief, Pass the Bread, Mom is Dead\u003c\/em\u003e, is an unforgettable portrait of love, yearning, loss, and resilience that reveals the indelible power of introspection to save our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Angela Nissel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Amistad Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.80w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063345119\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNissel, Angela:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAngela Nissel\u003c\/strong\u003e is author of the national bestselling comedic memoirs \u003cem\u003eThe Broke Diaries\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMixed\u003c\/em\u003e, and a prolific television producer and writer whose credits include \u003cem\u003eThe Other Black Girl, \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eMixed-ish\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eScrubs\u003c\/em\u003e. Prior to her television career, she had illustrious careers as a temp for the IRS, a stripper, and a \"sleep apnea auditor\" watching people snore overnight in a local hospital. She lives in Los Angeles and enjoys beating people half her age in video games. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Angela Nissel \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47876567892125,"sku":"9780063345119","price":37.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_6b81a61b-8875-465a-b343-5a35f70fc5f7.jpg?v=1777382023","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/good-grief-pass-the-bread-mom-is-dead-a-memoir-9780063345119","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}