Summary Of The Autobiography By Tina Fey

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The autobiography by Tina Fey, called Bossypants, talks about Tina’s childhood and career in showbiz, along with some other funny stories and experiences from her life. The book starts out talking about her childhood; her first gynecologist visit, her trip to her cousins’ over the summer, and her introduction to the impossible standards of American beauty. In chapter five, Tina speaks about her father, with his beautifully terrifying face. She then goes on to recount some of her experiences at Virginia University as a student, including hiking up Old Rag Mountain with a, “young, handsome Robert Wuhl.” Then her introduction and early career in improv at The Second City Theatre in Chicago is told. She marries her husband, Jeff Richmond

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