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Ms. American Dream: a memoir of making it, no matter what

By Patricia, Williams-Lee

First published 2026

From the author of the acclaimed and “riveting” (HuffPost) memoir Rabbit and star of BET’s The Ms. Pat Show, a heartfelt, raw, and hilarious new memoir about rising from strife to success, tackling obstacles, and celebrating your wins with a laugh. “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.” Before she was the star of the Emmy-nominated smash sitcom The Ms. Pat Show, before the Netflix specials, sold-out tours, and her critically acclaimed memoir, Rabbit, 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. If you’d seen her back then, you wouldn’t have bet on a happy ending. In Ms. American Dream, Ms.

Published
29 Sep 2026
Pages
224
Publisher
Atria Books
Edition
Hardcover
Elsewhere
Open Library
  • Comedy

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