{"product_id":"mean-baby-9780349013855","title":"Mean Baby","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSelma Blair has played many archetypal roles: gullible ingenue in \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCruel Intentions.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Preppy ice queen in \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLegally Blonde.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Fire-starter in \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHellboy. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMuse to Karl Lagerfeld. Face of Chanel. Cover model. Advocate for the multiple sclerosis community. But before all of that, Selma was known best for being one thing: a mean baby. In a memoir that is as wildly funny as it is emotionally shattering, Selma Blair tells the captivating story of growing up and finding her truth. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first story Selma Blair Beitner ever heard about herself is that she was a mean, mean baby. With her mouth pulled in a perpetual snarl and a head so furry it had to be rubbed to make way for her forehead, Selma spent years living up to her terrible reputation: biting her sisters, lying spontaneously, getting drunk from Passover wine at the age of seven, and behaving dramatically so that she would be the center of attention. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlthough \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA fascinating exploration about the power of prophecy, of labels, and of one woman's determination to defy them all.\u003cb\u003e Blair is a rebel, an artist, and it turns out: a writer.\u003c\/b\u003e * Glennon Doyle, author of the #1 New York Times best-seller Untamed *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMean Baby,\u003c\/i\u003e Selma Blair's brilliant book, demands attention. It grabs you by the collar and says \u003ci\u003elisten to all that I have to say: about love, pain, motherhood, illness, celebrity, and the tidal ferocity that pours through all our lives. \u003c\/i\u003eRead it and be caught in the voice of \u003cb\u003eone of our luminous stars.\u003c\/b\u003e * Esmé Weijun Wang, best-selling author of The Collected Schizophrenias *\u003cbr\u003eShe writes with a ribald irreverence as darkly funny as anything I've ever read; urging on each page: 'Go ahead and laugh. I am.' . . . The benediction she arrives at is her own, as earned as her luminous passages. If you've ever felt broken or lost you'll find yourself on the pages of this book . . . \u003cb\u003eThe rejects and outsiders have spoken Selma, and we've elected you Queen.\u003c\/b\u003e * Mary Louise Parker, best-selling author of Dear Mr. You *\u003cbr\u003eStraight-up terrific - bold, intimate, sassy, profound - and a vital reminder that the hectic glitter of the exterior rarely reflects the hard-earned wonder of the interior. So, while you might reach for \u003ci\u003eMean Baby\u003c\/i\u003e because of the author's celebrity, \u003cb\u003eyou'll read into the night for her candor, eye for detail, and stunning prose\u003c\/b\u003e. In an embarrassment of riches, Selma Blair is as talented a writer as she is an actress * Adrienne Brodeur, best-selling author of Wild Game *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you thought you knew Selma Blair, think again.\u003c\/b\u003e * Marie Claire *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJaw-flooring\u003c\/b\u003e -- Helen Brown * Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003eWritten in vignettes and sharply observed, the sometimes harrowing subject matter never weighs Mean Baby down. At times, you feel like you shouldn't be having quite as much fun as you are but Blair has a self-awareness, wit and charm that makes her sound like a competition winner despite the difficulties she's faced. Dressing up in Princess Leia costumes with Carrie Fisher. Acne advice from Claire Danes. Rehab with Britney Spears. \u003cb\u003eThis is not a misery memoir - I laughed out loud more than I cried\u003c\/b\u003e -- Frances Doyle * Guardian *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49401848791383,"sku":"9780349013855","price":14.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/mean-baby-9780349013855","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}