Posthumous memoir articles
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Miss USA 2019 Cheslie Kryst Details Mental Health Struggles in Posthumous Memoir
Cheslie Kryst's memory lives on. Two years after the pageant star died by suicide at the age of 30, her family is releasing her posthumous memoir, By the Time You Read This: The Space Between
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Miss USA 2019 Cheslie Kryst's Posthumous Memoir Details Mental Health Struggles Ahead of Suicide
Cheslie Kryst appeared to have it all when she won the Miss USA pageant in 2019, but she was harboring an internal struggle few knew about. Now, her story will be told in her own words with the posthumous release of her memoir, By the Time You Read This: The Space Between Cheslie's Smile and Mental Illness. The book, released today, was a collaboration between Cheslie and her mother April Simpkins. According to Simpkins, she received a note from her daughter shortly before her...
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A Graphic Memoir About an Environmental Advocate, How to 'Green' Your Life, A Memoir About Living as a Sociopath, How to Train for a Marathon While Incarcerated
Loading A new graphic memoir follows the life of Eddie Ahn, an environmental justice lawyer and activist fighting for diverse communities in San Francisco. Many of the people Ahn represents are facing the catastrophic effects of Californian wildfires, drought, climate change and economic inequality. Ahn joins us to discuss his new book, Advocate: A Graphic Memoir of Family, Community, and the Fight for Environmental Justice. In honor of Earth Day, we discuss ways to use less energy, create...