Short Synopsis
Jillian Lauren shares the zigzagging path that took her from harem member to PTA member in this must-listen memoir.

Full Synopsis
In her younger years, Jillian Lauren was a college dropout, a drug addict, and an international concubine in the Prince of Brunei's harem, an experience she immortalized in her bestselling memoir, Some Girls. In her thirties, Jillian's most radical act is learning the steadying power of love when she and her rock star husband adopt an Ethiopian child with special needs. After Jillian loses a close friend to drugs, she herself is saved by her fierce, bold love for her son as she fights to make him—and herself—feel safe and at home in the world.

Exploring complex ideas of identity and reinvention, Everything You Ever Wanted is a must-listen for everyone, especially every mother, who has ever hoped for a second act in life.

"Lauren's writing is brave and honest, and she calls out hypocrisy wherever she sees it and shines a light on the challenges faced during the adoption process." ---Kirkus

"Reads like a novel, moves you like any great story of survival would, tears of joy and triumph." ---Jamie Lee Curtis

"Ferociously brave, funny, and heartwarming." ---Claire Bidwell Smith, author of The Rules of Inheritance