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Hello, Molly!

By: Molly Shannon, Sean Wilsey
Narrated by: Molly Shannon
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A New York Times bestseller

A candid, compulsively readable, hilarious, and heartbreaking memoir of resilience and redemption by comedic genius Molly Shannon

At age four, Molly Shannon’s world was shattered when she lost her mother, baby sister, and cousin in a car accident with her father at the wheel. Held together by her tender and complicated relationship with her grieving father, Molly was raised in a permissive household where her gift for improvising and role-playing blossomed alongside the fearlessness that would lead her to become a celebrated actress.

From there, Molly ventured into the wider world of New York and Los Angeles show business, where she created her own opportunities and developed her daring and empathetic comedy. Filled with behind-the-scenes stories involving everyone from Whitney Houston to Adam Sandler to Monica Lewinsky, many told for the first time here, Hello, Molly! spans Molly’s time on Saturday Night Live—where she starred alongside Will Ferrell, Adam Sandler, Cheri Oteri, Tracy Morgan, and Jimmy Fallon, among many others. At the same time, it explores with humor and candor her struggle to come to terms with the legacy of her father, a man who both fostered her gifts and drive and was left with the impossible task of raising his kids alone after the loss of her mother.

Witty, winning, and told with tremendous energy and heart, Hello, Molly!, written with Sean Wilsey, sheds new and revelatory light on the life and work of one of our most talented and free-spirited performers.

©2022 Molly Shannon and Sean Wilsey (P)2022 HarperCollins Publishers

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One of the favorites!!

Molly does such an amazing job reading! I love so much about this book; the stories, her excitement, the layout/structure of the book. It’s a winner!!

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Amazing Story

Absolutely loved this book. Molly, you are an awesome human. I feel like you are my friend.

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A Story from the Heart

How could I criticize a life story told from the heart and read with humor and enthusiasm by the author?

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Hilariously Heartfelt

Her story was amazing! You will laugh and you will cry. Do not miss put on the amazing journey of her life :)

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Best book I have read in a very long time

I would give her 10 stars if I could. I highly recommend it to everyone

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Molly Shannon is a Superstar!

Molly is an unbelievable woman! Her spirit and creative passion are awe inspiring. I want to be her best friend. I can’t tell you how much I love this book and Molly! Keep creating Molly! We need you!

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So Sweet!❤️

I laughed, I cried, I laughed-snorted cried! 🤣 Would definitely recommend this book! Molly Shannon at her most beautiful self ❤️

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The BEST

She is pure, real, the kindest most wonderful human. This is a fantastic listen. It was sooo k uh fun to YouTube her characters that I hadn’t seen in years. She is a work of art!

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Super ⭐️

I have always adored Molly on SNL, in movies and appearances on podcasts and talk shows so I looked forward to this book. I'm sure I would have enjoyed reading the book but listening to Molly narrate her story was so amazing, I could deeply feel her pain, her joy and her affection for her family and friends. Molly is a super star.

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Superstar!

I loved Molly Shannon before, but hearing her story makes me feel even more in awe at her life and her comedic genius.

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