Mean baby : a memoir of growing up
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2022].
Physical Desc
303 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Status
Coos Bay Public Library - Adult/General - Nonfiction
921 BLAIR, SELMA Mean
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921 BLAIR, SELMA Mean
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North Bend Public Library - Adult/General - Nonfiction
921 BLAIR, SELMA
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921 BLAIR, SELMA
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2022].
Format
Book
Language
English
Notes
General Note
"This is a Borzoi book"--Title page verso.
General Note
Illustrated end papers.
Description
The 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. 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. She often felt like her arms might be on fire, a sensation not unlike electric shocks, and she secretly drank to escape. Over the course of this beautiful and, at times, devasting 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 brutal violence, passionate love, true friendship, the gift of motherhood, and, finally, the surprising salvation of a multiple sclerosis diagnosis. In a voice that is powerfully original, fiercely intelligent, and full of hard-won wisdom, Selma Blair's Mean Baby is a deeply human memoir and a true literary achievement.
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"Over the course of this ... 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 brutal violence, passionate love, true friendship, the gift of motherhood, and, finally, the surprising salvation of a multiple sclerosis diagnosis"--Dust jacket flap.
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In her memoir, Blair lays bare her addiction to alcohol, her devotion to her brilliant and complicated mother, and the moments she flirted with death. Told she was a "mean baby" with a mouth in a perpetual snarl, she spent years living up to her reputation, behaving dramatically so that she would become the center of attention. As wildly funny as it is emotionally shatters, Blair's story of growing up and finding her truth is also full of hard-won wisdom. -- adapted from jacket
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Blair, S. (2022). Mean baby: a memoir of growing up . Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Blair, Selma, 1972-. 2022. Mean Baby: A Memoir of Growing Up. Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Blair, Selma, 1972-. Mean Baby: A Memoir of Growing Up Alfred A. Knopf, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Blair, Selma. Mean Baby: A Memoir of Growing Up Alfred A. Knopf, 2022.
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