Yes Please

By: Amy Poehler

Narrated by: Amy Poehler, Carol Burnett, Seth Meyers, Mike Schur, Eileen Poehler, William Poehler, Patrick Stewart, Kathleen Turner

Length: 7 hrs and 31 mins

Publisher's summary

GRAMMY NOMINEE

Audie Award, Humor, 2015

Amy Poehler is hosting a dinner party and you're invited! Welcome to the audiobook edition of Amy Poehler's Yes Please. The guest list is star-studded with vocal appearances from Carol Burnett, Seth Meyers, Michael Schur, Patrick Stewart, Kathleen Turner, and even Amy's parents - Yes Please is the ultimate audiobook extravaganza.

Also included? A one-night-only live performance at Poehler's Upright Citizens Brigade Theater. Hear Amy read a chapter live in front of a young and attractive Los Angeles audience.

While listening to Yes Please, you'll laugh, you'll cry, and you'll become convinced that your phone is trying to kill you. Don't miss this collection of stories, thoughts, ideas, lists, and haikus from the mind of one of our most beloved entertainers. Offering Amy's thoughts on everything from her "too safe" childhood outside of Boston to her early days in New York City, her ideas about Hollywood and "the biz", the demon that looks back at all of us in the mirror, and her joy at being told she has a "face for wigs" - Yes Please is chock-full of words, and wisdom, to live by.

©2014 Amy Poehler (P)2014 HarperCollins Publishers

Critic reviews

"Actress and comedian Amy Poehler's memoir is full of charm and life lessons, but what's REALLY fun is how out of the box the audiobook production is. Listeners know they're getting something special, unique, and a bit absurd right from the start when Poehler claims to be narrating from her own personal audio booth, built at the base of Mt. Rushmore. Poehler sounds consistently warm, funny, and genuine, and it's only a matter of time before she'll have you laughing out loud. When she's joined in "her" studio by Seth Meyers and Mike Schur to reminisce about Saturday Night Live and Parks and Recreation, it sounds like we're overhearing candid (and giggly) conversations between friends. Cameos from Carol Burnett, Kathleen Turner, Patrick Stewart (intoning strange haikus), and even Amy's parents add even more flavor. What a treat." ( AudioFile)

Great... Light hearted and authentic... amazing

love it... amazing ... fun... comical... and authentic... she was heartwarming... a must read... 💖

yes... PLEASE!

If you have the opportunity to read, or listen, to this book...DO!! I only fell asleep one time, but only because I was exhausted and Amy's voice is so calming. She does an amazing job and all the fun bits in this book make it feel like you're listening to friends goof off while listening to a teacher read.

Buy it NOW

If you thought you loved Amy Pohler before, you will love her even more after listening to her read this book. Awesome.

Wonderful!

Amy Poehler is a fantastic author, comedian, speaker, and human. She spoke to my heart. I love how she views the human condition and infuses her weird brand of comedy into it. Great book. Worth every penny!

Yes, Please

I expected to like this book because I enjoy Amy Poehler, but it was much better than I'd expected and well-worth listening to.

Laugh out loud

Any additional comments?

Amy Poehler is a live performer at heart, and this narration proves it. Listening to this book rather than reading it absolutely amplified the story line. Amy doesn't speak to anything revolutionary, but her reflections on life, and quick quips, are literally bust a gut hilarious.

Read or listen to Tina Fey's, Boss Pants, and you'll laugh more often, but not as hard.

Love

Amy did a great job. This was entertaining and she has proven to be a good storyteller!!

Yes Please Is a must read/ listen!

Calling all fans of SNL, Parks and Recreation and just good fun humor…this is a must for you!

Amy Poehler narrates her own book and it will definitely crack you up while also giving you a chance to relive some of your 70s and 80s childhood through her story.

10 Stars

Thank you Amy! This book is what everyone needs in their life. Your ability to bring the feist while still remaining charmingly human kept me unable to stop listening. I think we should be friends! My cousin wants to hang with you too. Thank you for keeping it real and putting into words the feelings of pure joy and laughter you enjoy with your most favorite people. You’re great!

Amy is hilarious, inspiring, and real.

I don't generally prefer audio over physical books, but I've grown to love listening to a story while doing laundry, cleaning, driving, or whatever mundane task I need my hands for, but not much of my brain.

As of today, this is the happiest I've been with an audio book. Hearing Amy her family and friends tell her stories added so much to the experience. Getting to hear her giggle and talk allowed the listener to hear the sincerity or adoration or sarcasm in her voice. It was a delightful adventure to go on with Amy.

I especially appreciated her disclosures about her struggles with writing and self deprecation and narcissism. I also really enjoyed hearing about her experiences on Parks and Rec (a show I love, along with the rest of the world, of course). She reminds us what it means to be human and that being a celebrity doesn't change that. And just as I have always felt, that kindness matters.