Journaling Fame - A memoir of a life unhinged and on the record

Journaling Fame takes readers inside the turbulent mind and precocious soul of celebrity journalist, Allison Kugel, as she recalls the evolution and fall out from a near paralyzing anxiety disorder while navigating a decade interviewing some of Hollywood's most famous (and infamous) names. Between numerous celebrity interactions and harrowing memories of youth and adolescents, she attempts to piece together the moments of her life that, both, built her career and fostered severe panic attacks that threatened to undo it all. Allison provides an ultimate insider's guide into the celebrity journalism and publicity machines that the public doesn't see, along with shared personal memories of high-profile Hollywood friendships. She pulls no punches when going into excruciating detail about her experiences with anxiety, panic attacks and obsessive compulsive disorder. Her memoir seamlessly weaves in and out of her professional triumphs and personal struggles with self-examination, humor and irony. Praise for Journaling Fame: "It is with insight, humor and thoughtful reflection that Allison Kugel takes readers on an engaging and informative journey." - San Diego Entertainer"Journaling Fame was well-written, easy to read, with great honesty about anxiety and panic, and some fun and interesting celebrity info, too." - Good Reads"It is with insight, humor and thoughtful reflection that Allison Kugel takes readers on an engaging and informative journey... she simultaneously rises to become a prominent profiler of some of today's most notable public figures from entertainment and popular culture. Kugel manages to seamlessly tie her story together with humor, grace, and inspiration, as she shares her mental health journey, and ultimately, her healing." - Miami Living Magazine"I yearn to interview the biggest names in media and entertainment. Allison Kugel can proudly say she's already done that during her many years as a celebrity journalist, having chatted with the likes of Nancy Sinatra, Elle Macpherson and The Kardashians, to name just three." - PopWrapped"Allison Kugel is everything I wish I could be as a celebrity journalist. She has many fun stories to go along with them. The stories are so good, in fact, that she's written a book about the experience." - TVGrapevine"Between her celebrity encounters, Kugel chronicles panic attacks from a near-crippling anxiety disorder." - Richard Johnson, Page Six, The New York Post"Allison Kugel spills on the best and worst celebrities she's interviewed." - Andrew Bucklow, Entertainment Reporter for news.com.au