The Monkey on My Back: A Memoir

The Monkey on My Back: A Memoir

A deeply personal memoir spanning three generations of women, this is the intimate autobiography of Emmy Awardâ€“winning actress Debbi Morgan, best known as Angie Hubbard on the long-running soap opera All My Children.

Raised in the South Bronx and beloved for the diverse and captivating characters sheâ€™s played, Debbi Morgan enjoyed a thirty-year tenure on All My Children before joining the cast of The Young and the Restless and later appearing opposite Denzel Washington and Samuel L. Jackson in several films. But this book is not about her career, and itâ€™s not about Hollywood. Itâ€™s not even about her rise to stardom. Charting her family history as well as her own life from childhood to the present in this compelling memoir, Debbi reveals the fear, doubt, and insecurities sheâ€™s struggled with for much of her lifeâ€”and how she escaped a vicious cycle of pain to find self-confidence, happiness, and success.

Early on in her family history, an ugly pattern of abuse developed into fear, insecurity, self-doubt, and emotional trauma, which passed down from one generation to the next. From her maternal grandmother, who was beaten by her husband as they struggled through the Great Depression, to Debbiâ€™s mother, who became pregnant as a young teen and suffered the same abuse as her mother, down to Debbi, who internalized the physical abuse she watched her mother endure, a deep-rooted fear plagued all three generations of women. But through it all, Debbi endured, and with a good dose of humor and self-compassion, she emerged with the deepest love of herselfâ€”and her mojo quite intact!

Told with intense emotion, candor, and a barrage of belly laughs, Debbi shares a deeply moving, explosive, yet inspirational journey about what it took to break the cycle and emerge as a confident, fearless woman.
Country USA
Brand Infinite Words
Manufacturer Strebor Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber illustrations
ReleaseDate 2015-06-23
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9781593096427

Country	USA
Brand	Infinite Words
Manufacturer	Strebor Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	illustrations
ReleaseDate	2015-06-23
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9781593096427

The Monkey on My Back: A Memoir

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