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In a haze of vape smoke on a rare windy night in L.A. in the fall of 2016, Chelsea Handler daydreams about what life will be like with a woman in the White House. And then Donald Trump happens. In a torpor of despair, she decides that shes had enough of the privileged bubble shes lived ina bubble within a bubbleand that its time to make some changes, both in her personal life and in the world at large. At home, she embarks on a year of self-sufficiencylearning how to work the remote, how to pick up dog shit, where to find the toaster. She meets her match in an earnest, brainy psychiatrist and enters into therapy, prepared to do the heavy lifting required to look within and make sense of a childhood marked by love and loss and to figure out why people are afraid of her. She becomes politically activefinding her voice as an advocate for change, having difficult conversations, and energizing her base. In the process, she develops a healthy fixation on Special Counsel Robert Mueller and, through unflinching self-reflection and psychological excavation, unearths some glittering truths that light up the road ahead. Thrillingly honest, insightful, and deeply, darkly funny, Chelsea Handlers memoir keeps readers laughing, even as it inspires us to look within and ask ourselves what really matters in our own lives.



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Chelsea Handler

Chelsea Handler has become one of entertainment's most sought after and versatile rising stars. In July 2007, Chelsea broke into the world of late-night talk shows with her E! Entertainment series, (airing weeknights at 11:00 p.m.) . Consistently the network's highest-rated program, offers a tongue-in-cheek look at entertainment news, celebrity truths, and rumors that just won't die, along with other hot topics of the day. Bringing refreshing new energy to and redefining perceptions of the talk show, is an authentic and hilarious commentary on the celebrity culture around us. Both Handler and the show have also been recognized as pioneers in late night with the show boasting five female writers to account for half of its writing staff. This is unprecedented in the late night arena that has historically been dominated by male hosts and writers. In addition to her wildly successful television series, Chelsea is equally well-known as a best-selling author. On March 28, 2010, she achieved a spectacular feat when her three books took the #1, #2, and #3 spots on the Best Seller list. , from Grand Central Publishing, was the #1 nonfiction hardcover; from Simon Spotlight Entertainment, was the #2 nonfiction paperback; and from Bloomsbury, was the #3 nonfiction paperback. In hardcover, debuted at #1 on the Best Seller list when published in April 2008, and has been a bestseller for 80 weeks. As a testament to her versatility and tireless work ethic, Chelsea's 21-city comedy tour, also entitled "Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang" and sponsored by Belvedere Vodka, kicked off in March 2010. After tickets sold out immediately, Live Nation added 15 more shows. As one of the nation's most acclaimed and cutting edge-comedians, Handler delivers a sharp combination of fearless honesty, ironic riffs, and self-deprecations with no shortage of material. With her roots in both stand-up comedy and television, Chelsea was also the star of Oxygen's (now syndicated in over 90 markets ) for all of its four seasons. She also starred on E! in



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