I shouldn't be telling you this : (but I'm going to anyway) / Chelsea Devantez.
"There are things Chelsea Devantez probably shouldn't be telling you. Many of them are in this book: some are embarrassing (like when she tried to break her three-year spell of celibacy using a guide of seduction tips). Some are confessional (getting sentenced to the "hell hill" at Mormon church camp). Some are TMI (a series of outrageous doctor visits that ended with one doctor misdiagnosing her as "pregnant." Woopsies!). Then there are things Chelsea really shouldn't be telling you: like the time her biggest family secret was publicly outed, or about the drive-by shootings and the precipitating domestic violence she survived. Yet through it all, it's the women in Chelsea's life who kept her going -- from the lowest points of her childhood when she and her mom had only 100 dollars left to their name, all the way to her career highs as the Emmy-nominated Head Writer for The Problem with Jon Stewart and sensational podcaster deemed 'the celebrity memoir whisperer' by her fans. In I Shouldn't Be Telling You This, Chelsea centers each story around a different woman who shaped her life, taking us on a tour of friends and strangers, fictional characters and celebrities, heroes and villains who will destroy any Netflix algorithm for a "strong female lead." Reading it will feel kinda of like that moment at a party when your friend beckons you close, sloshes her martini around, and covertly whispers, "I really shouldn't say this, but ...""-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781335455079 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 272 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Toronto, ON : Hanover Square Press, [2024]
- Copyright: ©2024
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Subject: | Comedians > United States > Biography. Television comedy writers > United States > Biography. |
Genre: | Biographies. Autobiographies. Personal narratives. |
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- Baker & Taylor
The Emmy-nominated writer, comedian and podcaster presents a memoir-in-essays that trace her path from a tumultuous childhood to Hollywood success by focusing on the women who helped shaped her journey along the way. 100,000 first printing. - Harlequin
A NATIONAL BESTSELLER
âI could not put this book down. Itâs so funnyâ âRu Paul
âI LOVE this book for its honesty and dark (and light!) comedyâ âRachel Dratch (Instagram)
"Itâs f*cking great!!! Raw, intimate, hilarious, actually inspiring.â âJon Stewart
A RECOMMENDED READ FROM: NPR * PUREWOW * USWEEKLY * PEOPLE * BUSTLE * SHEREADS * NYLON * BOOKRIOT * AND MORE
The dynamic memoir-in-essays by comedian, screenwriter, and podcaster Chelsea Devantez, detailing her tumultuous upbringing and uproarious career path into Hollywood.
There are things Chelsea Devantez probably shouldnât be telling you. Many of them are in this book: some are embarrassing (like when she tried to break her three year spell of celibacy using a guide of seduction tips). Some are confessional (getting sentenced to the âhell hillâ at Mormon church camp). Some are TMI (a series of outrageous doctor visits that ended with one doctor misdiagnosing her as âpregnant.â Woopsies!).
Then there are things Chelsea really shouldnât be telling you: like the time her biggest family secret was publicly outed, or about the drive-by shootings and the precipitating domestic violence she survived. Yet through it all, itâs the women in Chelseaâs life who kept her going â from the lowest points of her childhood when she and her mom had only $100 left to their name, all the way to her career highs as the Emmy-nominated Head Writer for The Problem with Jon Stewart and sensational podcaster deemed âthe celebrity memoir whispererâ by her fans.Â
In I Shouldn't Be Telling You This, Chelsea centers each story around a different woman who shaped her life, taking us on a tour of friends and strangers, fictional characters and celebrities, heroes and villains who will destroy any Netflix algorithm for a âstrong female lead.â Reading it will feel kinda like that moment at a party when your friend beckons you close, sloshes her martini around, and covertly whispers, âI really shouldnât say this, butâ¦â