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The Ugly Cry

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Listen to Danielle Henderson in conversation about The Ugly Cry on Poured Over: The B&N Podcast
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So funny, so hard and aching at times, so touching, The Ugly Cry feels like a long, intimate and animated conversation with a close friend. There is a big, beating, generous heart at the center of Danielle Henderson's story that is irresistible. And thank goodness for grandmothers!

“They say comedy equals tragedy plus time: This very funny account of an often miserable childhood is proof.” —People

“What a strong, funny, heartbreaking memoir, with a voice that is completely its own (written by a woman who very much seems to be completely her own, as well.) I loved it.”—Elizabeth Gilbert, New York Times bestselling author of Big Magic and Eat, Pray, Love

An uproarious, moving memoir about a grandmother’s ferocious love and redefining what it means to be family


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