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In hilarious and tender essays, #1 New York Times bestselling author Chelsea Handler shares her unforgettable story of becoming the woman she always wanted to be.
Theres a woman I want to become, Chelsea Handler thought as a child. Shell be strong and confident. Shell light up a room and spread that light to make others feel better. Shell make a living being herself. Shell be a survivor.
At ten years old, Chelsea opened a lemonade stand and realized shed make more money if the drinks were spiked. So she added vodka to her recipe and used her earnings to upgrade herself to first-class on a family vacationleaving her parents and siblings in coach. She moved to Los Angeles and got fired from her temp job when she admitted she didnt know how to transfer calls. Shes played pickleball with the scions of an American dynasty. Shes sexted a governor. She shared psychedelics with strangers in Spain. When she accidentally ended up at dinner with Woody Allen, she was not going to leave the table without asking him a very personal pointed question. She went on national television and talked about having threesomes. She''s never been one to hold back.
But this life of adventure and absurdity is only part of her story. Chelsea knows what it is to truly show up for her familycanine and human, biological and chosen. Shes discovered how to spend time with herself, how to meditate, how to be open to love, and how to end a relationship with dignity. She is a sister to the many women who rely on her.
Surprisingly vulnerable and always outrageous, Chelsea Handler captures the antic-filled, exhilarating, and joyful life shes builta life that makes the rest of us think, Ill have what shes having.
