{"product_id":"9780063224612","title":"Paris: The Memoir","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHilton, Paris\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDey Street Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6\/4\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e***An Instant \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller***\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the woman who is credited for launching what we know as the celebrity focused, “brand” driven, social media obsessed popular culture of today, comes an honest and surprising celebrity memoir that reckons with that truth, and shows that there is so much more to Paris Hilton than you might believe. This extended edition includes a bonus chapter detailing her motherhood journey.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eI was born in New York City on February 17, 1981, three days after Valentine’s Day. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom the time I was a toddler, my brain skipped and flickered with the chemical imbalance of ADHD. Sometimes it was too much.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eI’m not bragging or complaining about it, just telling you: This is my brain. It has a lot to do with how this whole book thing is going to play out, because I love run-on sentences—and dashes. And sentence fragments. I’m probably going to jump around a lot while I tell the story.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eI came of age during the most turbulent pop culture period ever.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe character I played—part Lucy, part Marilyn—was my steel-plated armor.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople loved her. Or they loved to hate her, which was just as marketable. I leaned into that character, my ticket to financial freedom and a safe place to hide. I made sure I never had a quiet moment to figure out who I was without her. I was afraid of that moment because I didn’t know what I’d find.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eI wrote this book in an effort to understand my place in a watershed moment: the technology renaissance, the age of influencers. I also wrote this book so that the world could know who I am today. I focused on key aspects of my life that led to what I am most proud of—how my power was taken away from me and how I took it back, how I built a thriving business, a marriage and a family.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThere are so many young women who need to hear this survival story. I don’t want them to learn from my mistakes; I want them to stop hating themselves for their own mistakes. I want them to laugh and cry and embrace every aspect of who they are with fearlessness and pride. We all have our own brand of intelligence, and, girl, fuck fitting in.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Raw and Honest Memoir:\u003c\/b\u003e Go behind the “part Lucy, part Marilyn” persona she created and discover the real story of how her power was taken away—and how she fought to take it back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Original Influencer:\u003c\/b\u003e Learn how Paris leveraged her unique brand to build a thriving business and shape the social media obsessed pop culture we live in today.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Survivor’s Story:\u003c\/b\u003e In this unflinching account, Paris shares the truth about her time in the troubled teen industry, transforming her trauma into a powerful mission to protect others.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Truth About ADHD:\u003c\/b\u003e Discover how a brain that “skipped and flickered” became her greatest asset—a Ferrari with bicycle brakes that fueled her creativity and drive.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Dey Street Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46868644135167,"sku":"9780063224612","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780063224612_s600x595.jpg?v=1776098120","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9780063224612","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}