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Mean Baby

A Memoir of Growing Up

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Mean Baby

By: Selma Blair
Narrated by: Selma Blair
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 **THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER **

'Funny and frank, a chance to spend time with a brave and big-hearted woman who's grown up to be not so mean, after all' JENNIFER LARUE, WASHINGTON POST

'Grabs you by the collar and says listen to all that I have to say: about love, pain, motherhood, illness, celebrity and the tidal ferocity that pours through all our lives. Read it and be caught in the voice of one of our luminous stars' ESMÉ WEIJUN WANG

The first story Selma Blair Beitner ever heard about herself is that she was a mean, mean baby. Although Selma went on to become a celebrated Hollywood actress and model, she could never quite shake the periods of darkness that overtook her, the certainty that there was a great mystery at the heart of her life. Over the course of this beautiful and, at times, shocking memoir, Selma lays bare her addiction to alcohol, her devotion to her brilliant and complicated mother, and the moments she flirted with death. There is violence, love, true friendship, the gift of motherhood and, finally, the simultaneous devastation and surprising salvation of a multiple sclerosis diagnosis.

'A fascinating exploration about the power of prophecy, of labels, and of one woman's determination to defy them all. Blair is a rebel, an artist, and it turns out: a writer' GLENNON DOYLE

'I laughed out loud more than I cried' FRANCES RYAN, GUARDIAN©2022 Selma Blair (P)2022 Hachette Audio UK Entertainment & Celebrities Celebrity Memoir Funny Heartfelt
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Such a raw and truthful book, Selma telling her story made me realise that it is okay, its okay to just be our messy, unadulterated selves. Thanks Selma Blair

Absolutely perfect

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I love hearing celebrity author’s tell the stories of their lives, cutting out the media. Especially when they are people that we see acting roles….. to read/hear their real life thoughts, feelings and challenges. Particularly resonated for me the long time between onset of illness and diagnosis. A reminder that no matter who we are, life is challenging.

Couldn’t stop listening

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loved the way Selma tells her story! even though I am very different I can relate alot

amazing!

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Easy listening. Enjoy Blair narrating her own life in a deep, open and raw way

Honest, open and interesting

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A story well worth listening too. Thank you Selma.
You are an inspiration without knowing it.

MS sucks!

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Like a few have said, the emotion seemed inauthentic however I learnt a lot about MS and empathise with Selma's journey through addiction and abuse.
Always happy to hear the author narrate their own stories but this one didn't land for me.

Good memoir, struggled with the narration

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Recently being diagnosed with MS I thought I’d listen to this been.
Selma is easy to listen to and you laugh and cry along side of her.

Relatable and real

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Beautifully written. I love Selma’s narration, she is able to make the words come to life

Loved it

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It took me a little while to get into it. After a few chapters, I found myself getting drawn into her story

Mean Baby

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Can’t recommend this enough. Selma’s talented acting really brings her stories to life, it made a big difference having her read it vs if I had have read it myself. Really heart felt memoir - loved it.

Fantastic

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