Mean Baby

A Memoir of Growing Up

De: Selma Blair

Narrado por: Selma Blair

NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • Selma Blair has played many roles: Ingenue in Cruel Intentions. Preppy ice queen in Legally Blonde. Muse to Karl Lagerfeld. Advocate for the multiple sclerosis community. But before all of that, Selma was known best as … a mean baby. In a memoir that is as wildly funny as it is emotionally shattering, Blair tells the captivating story of growing up and finding her truth.

"Blair is a rebel, an artist, and it turns out: a writer." —Glennon Doyle, Author of the #1 New York Times Bestseller Untamed and Founder of Together Rising

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.

©2022 Knopf (P)2022 Random House Audio

Story was interesting

Interesting story, however I always find it difficult to listen to someone that cries so frequently during the read. Understand that the author wants to express emotion but comes off overly dramatic. Not for me.

Wow

I couldn’t decipher what was more shocking her drinking or her MS struggle. The drinking by far. Perfectly narrated by Selma Blair her humbleness is apparent throughout.

Beautiful Resilience

A memoir of maternal damage, self-destruction, pain, joy, love and beautiful resilience. Creative story telling and her narration full of emotion feels as if she is talking directly to me. Her description of being diagnosed with MS is so relatable to what I know so many of us have experienced with incurable chronic illness.
Excellent book! I highly recommend listening to the audio version. ❤️💜

Absolutely loved!

Coming from someone battling the autoimmune diagnosis, her book was very relatable. Gives you a new insight on the daily lives of those we watch on the screen!

Introspective, thoughtful

Fascinating psychological look at the actors life through the beauty of hindsight. She is sympathetic, very candid and I’m rooting for her!

Best book I’ve heard in awhile

Her voice is touching and captivating! Her sense of self awareness is refreshing and makes you think. I loved how honest she was and her perspective on life. Will for sure be listening to this one over again.

Love love love

I loved the honesty and rawness of this book. Selma did a great job narrating.

Beautiful story about resilience

Selma Blair is a wonderful actress and an even better writer. I enjoyed this from cover to cover, although painful at times. She is so raw and honest, and I deeply appreciate her openness. It struck me that she loves so deeply and thoroughly and wears her heart on her sleeve. I love her for that.

Wonderfully vulnerable

I have always like Selma Blair as an actress but now I love her as a person. What a lovely soul. Wishing you the best dear Selma. I know your path has been hard but it will shine so much light for us that have health issues. ⭐️

Selma is such a fighter!!

It’s so real and raw. I love her voice, you can hear the emotion, hurt, joys. So beautiful.

After listening I feel like Arthur and MS saved her! It has a happy, I’m not done yet ending! Loved it!!!!