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Perky, ambitious, attractive...The perception shared by most people David comes into contact with is that she's utterly and absolutely fabulous.

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Dear Ms. David, Thank you for taking time to come to Morningside College to speak about your experiences! I'm sure that many people enjoyed having you here! What you do is truly amazing! I wish more people could hear about — or even read about — everything you've been through. Hopefully everyone here today really listened to everything you said and thought about the many consequences they may encounter in the future if they make unhealthy choices! Every incoming freshmen college student should get to hear from someone such as yourself! Keep up the good work, and good luck in the future!

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Imagine Bridget Jones with a by-line, bigger IQ, and substance abuse issues, and you’ve entered Party Girl territory. Anna David writes with a strain of relentless, self-deprecating genius that re-casts the worn-down hooves of Prada-wearing demons with spanking new kicks….Party Girl is the kind of book it’s impossible to read without stopping to repeat great lines to total strangers, who will then try and follow you home. The writing is at once laugh-out loud hysterical and Capote elegant…. Every generation deserves an epic worthy of its own glam self-destruction and redemption. This time, Party Girl earns the crown. It’s a fantastic, beautifully written, and authentic slice of a life that looked shiny on the outside. By the end, the reader is just praying Ms. David will get back in her chair and write After-Party.

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Anna David takes on a harrowing joyride through the often joyless Hollywood Hills of self-destruction and redemption. Party Girl is at once fresh, heartbreaking and downright sexy. To watch Amelia Stone struggle to transcend the booze and booty-calls that define her sense of self is to ride shot-gun with a truly authentic voice. This is the real thing.

Ian Kerner, New York Times bestselling author of She Comes First and Be Honest — You’re Not That Into Him, Either

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Let the prose paparazzi’s flashbulbs explode on this stunning debut. Fiercely sexy, bracingly frank. In Party Girl, Anna David quite simply gives us back our soul in this played-out Paris Hilton era. Reality fiction never had it so good. This girl’s the real thing.

Rachel Resnick, bestselling author of Go West, Young F*cked Up Chick

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You’ll screech in amazed delight at every page of Anna David’s Party Girl. If you’ve ever stared at photos of Hollywood nightclubs and wondered, what do the Hollywood’s gliterati really talk about and do when the cameras are off, Anna David has the travel guide for you. A hilarious tale of a madcap self-destructing screwball heroine – Irene Dunne with a Sidekick and Prada bag full of cocaine – careening through the glamorous palaces of Tinseltown. A Less Than Zero for the Paris Hilton age.

Richard Rushfield, author of On Spec: A Novel of Young Hollywood

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This is your brain on Party Girl: Sizzle. Pop. Narrative-as-amyl-nitrate. Anna David’s reality fiction dissects the supposed glitz of Hollywood and celebrity “journalism” through the getting-sober eye of Amelia Stone, L.A.’s version of Sex and the City’s Carrie Bradshaw–but with triple the level of smarts, self-awareness and psychopathology. This story wraps itself in societal satire but at its core is an earnest account of one young woman’s journey into her own heart of darkness. It’s that exploration that resonates for the reader long after the party is over.

Samantha Dunn, author of Faith in Carlos Gomez

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Anna's candor in sharing her story of battling addiction challenged students to critically reflect on the choices they make in their lives. Her story invites honest dialogue and deep transformation of heart, mind and soul. Students were riveted.

Anthony Nicotera, Adjunct Professor, NYU Silver School of Social Work

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An inspirational story — a triumph over the red carpet, instant intimacy with celebs and an open bar.

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David manages to eloquently and humorously unveil what could be a new subgenre: Chick Lit with a Message...full of humor and heart...this realistic element of struggle — for sobriety, self-awareness and compassion — makes this former party girl not just likable, but believable.

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I love this book! Party Girl is a smart, hilarious and sometimes poignant page-turner that takes you past the velvet ropes and into the rabbit hole of the Hollywood party scene. Anna addresses addiction, recovery and modern love in such a funny, honest, caustic and no-holds-barred way, you feel like you’ve lived it (and in the case of Anna’s delightfully flawed and redeemed heroine) survived it.

Cindy Chupack, author of The Between Boyfriends Book and a writer/executive producer of Sex and the City

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Dear Anna, I'm Spencer Eiseman and I'm a freshman at Morningside. I wanted to thank you personally for your awesome presentation yesterday in the Yockey Room! I got a lot out of it, and was interested the WHOLE time. Your story is truly amazing and inspirational! I myself have had problems in the past with trying to get attention by partying, though I didn't let it become a habit. Every time I do anything along the lines of partying, alcohol/drugs/whatever, I always tell myself that it's wrong the whole time and then end up finding myself doing it again, just to fit in. Your story gave me that extra push to keep me away from it already, I was asked to go party last night and said no. So I wanted to thank you for that!
You are an amazing woman and I think all adults, especially young adults, need to hear your amazing story.
Thanks again!! (and again and again)

Spencer Eiseman

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Hi, Anna, I want to thank you for coming to Whatcom and discussing a subject that is taboo at most colleges. When I first saw the flyer for your lecture, I immediately copied it and took it home to my 26 year old son. I suggested that he attend and (I am not ashamed) I used your attractiveness as an incentive to get him to go.

My son started drinking with his friends in high school. Ten years later, he wants to quit but he is addicted. He tells me that when the time comes, he will just stop. I know he means it but it seems easier to continue than to quit. . . . Even the financial aspect of affording alcohol does not stymie him as his friends will “help him out” if he’s short on money.

The day of the lecture, my son showed up early for work and asked me if I wanted to “hang out” until he had to work. It was his suggestion that we drop in on your lecture for a few minutes, “just to get a look at the beautiful woman”. You were about 15 minutes into the lecture at just the right spot for him. You were discussing how: alcohol + male attention = having a good time. It immediately made him think of his definition of a good time.

It was good for him to hear that self-esteem is part of the addiction. He is brilliant but is afraid to show it. . . .

It was fantastic when you talked about needing that “hit”. I saw his eyes well up with tears when you discussed drinking long after the “hit” wore off. Now I know that he really doesn’t enjoy drinking to excess or by himself. . . .

To make a long comment short (too late), I want to personally thank you for addressing this issue in a way that can be heard by those who think they have no alternative to addiction. I love my son very much and you were the perfect medicine at a time when he was able to hear.

Claire, Whatcom Community College

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One of America's most popular novelists.

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Anna captured the attention of our students with her honest, insightful, and thought provoking recount of her personal struggles with alcohol and drugs. Thankfully this wasn't your typical anti-alcohol & drug lecture, and because of this, students were engaged from beginning to end.

Laura Singletary, Student Programs and Leadership Coordinator, Whatcom Community College

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Great show and rapport with the students. Anna left them thinking and talking about items for the future.

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