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I consider Mindy Kaling's Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) to be a success in the fact that after I read it, I want to re-watch some episodes of The Office in order to see them in a different light. Kaling’s biography is a comedic reflection on her past and struggles, and her stories bring depth to her work as a comedian. Kaling’s biography is split into seven parts, chronicling her childhood, move to New York, and her break into show biz and her work with The Offic e. Part 2, “I Forget Nothing: A Sensitive Kid Looks Back,” describes her struggles as a kid being chubby. Humorously, she says the word fat no longer describes Americans, so she gives twelve different categories, ranging from chubby to Jabba the Hut to Whale. When it gets down to it, Kaling loves food, hates sports, and loves how she looks, so she has had to deal with some tough bullies in the past. Her experiences are relatable and likened to her characters on The Office and The Mindy P...

Lindsey Stirling’s biography provides a unique view of an even more unique career as a dancing violinist, and her story is an inspiration to twenty somethings pursuing their own passions. Stirling’s biography is a myriad of short stories starting from childhood on. She wrote the book while on tour, and her sister Brooke helped her edit and gather pictures for the book. Stirling wrote the book for the same reason she records YouTube videos of her in a Zelda costume dancing: Lindsey Stirling is confidently her quirky self, and she hopes to inspire others to enjoy being themselves and pursue their passions. Part one “The Childhood/ Developing Teenager Part” details her uniqueness as an adolescent. She always wanted to fit in, but she always found her crowd with those advocating for the whales or dressing as pirates. Her friends encouraged her to be herself and introduced her to the fun of film-making, and they proudly shared their videos with their school. She fell in love with the...