{"product_id":"ms-american-dream-a-memoir-of-making-it-no-matter-what-9781668044216","title":"Ms. American Dream: A Memoir of Making It, No Matter What","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of the acclaimed and \"riveting\" (\u003ci\u003eHuffPost\u003c\/i\u003e) memoir \u003ci\u003eRabbit \u003c\/i\u003eand star of BET's\u003ci\u003e The Ms. Pat Show, \u003c\/i\u003e a heartfelt, raw, and hilarious new memoir about rising from strife to success, tackling obstacles, and celebrating your wins with a laugh.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"America 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 really went down.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Before she was the star of the Emmy-nominated smash sitcom \u003ci\u003eThe Ms. Pat Show\u003c\/i\u003e, before the Netflix specials, sold-out tours, and her critically acclaimed memoir, \u003ci\u003eRabbit\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 Rabbit left off--chronicling the hard-fought climb from food stamps and Section 8 housing to television deals, Hollywood writers' rooms, and a suburban life so comfortable her doghouse 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 caseworkers, 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 not your average rags-to-riches Hollywood story--it's a sharp, hilarious look at class, strategy, and reinvention.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atria Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/29\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668044216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.59d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/17\/2026 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Patricia Williams-Lee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52933952929973,"sku":"9781668044216","price":23.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/ms-american-dream-a-memoir-of-making-it-no-matter-what-9781668044216","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}