Mean Baby
A Memoir of Growing Up
Failed to add items
Add to basket failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from Wish List failed.
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
Mean Baby
Buy Now for $26.99
No valid payment method on file.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
-
Narrated by:
-
Selma Blair
-
By:
-
Selma Blair
About this listen
'Funny and frank, a chance to spend time with a brave and big-hearted woman who's grown up to be not so mean, after all' JENNIFER LARUE, WASHINGTON POST
'Grabs you by the collar and says listen to all that I have to say: about love, pain, motherhood, illness, celebrity and the tidal ferocity that pours through all our lives. Read it and be caught in the voice of one of our luminous stars' ESMÉ WEIJUN WANG
The first story Selma Blair Beitner ever heard about herself is that she was a mean, mean baby. 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. Over the course of this beautiful and, at times, shocking 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 violence, love, true friendship, the gift of motherhood and, finally, the simultaneous devastation and surprising salvation of a multiple sclerosis diagnosis.
'A fascinating exploration about the power of prophecy, of labels, and of one woman's determination to defy them all. Blair is a rebel, an artist, and it turns out: a writer' GLENNON DOYLE
'I laughed out loud more than I cried' FRANCES RYAN, GUARDIAN©2022 Selma Blair (P)2022 Hachette Audio UK
What listeners say about Mean Baby
Average Customer RatingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Anonymous User
- 16-06-2022
Absolutely perfect
Such a raw and truthful book, Selma telling her story made me realise that it is okay, its okay to just be our messy, unadulterated selves. Thanks Selma Blair
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- starsunderwater
- 17-12-2022
Couldn’t stop listening
I love hearing celebrity author’s tell the stories of their lives, cutting out the media. Especially when they are people that we see acting roles….. to read/hear their real life thoughts, feelings and challenges. Particularly resonated for me the long time between onset of illness and diagnosis. A reminder that no matter who we are, life is challenging.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Tash
- 21-06-2022
amazing!
loved the way Selma tells her story! even though I am very different I can relate alot
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Kez Bray
- 26-07-2022
Honest, open and interesting
Easy listening. Enjoy Blair narrating her own life in a deep, open and raw way
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars
-
Story4 out of 5 stars
- Anonymous User
- 13-12-2022
MS sucks!
A story well worth listening too. Thank you Selma.
You are an inspiration without knowing it.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance3 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Worth the investment, will buy more!
- 03-12-2023
Good memoir, struggled with the narration
Like a few have said, the emotion seemed inauthentic however I learnt a lot about MS and empathise with Selma's journey through addiction and abuse.
Always happy to hear the author narrate their own stories but this one didn't land for me.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Michelle
- 24-11-2024
Relatable and real
Recently being diagnosed with MS I thought I’d listen to this been.
Selma is easy to listen to and you laugh and cry along side of her.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Belinda M Davidson
- 06-12-2022
Loved it
Beautifully written. I love Selma’s narration, she is able to make the words come to life
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Anonymous User
- 11-08-2022
Mean Baby
It took me a little while to get into it. After a few chapters, I found myself getting drawn into her story
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Rebecca
- 22-09-2022
Fantastic
Can’t recommend this enough. Selma’s talented acting really brings her stories to life, it made a big difference having her read it vs if I had have read it myself. Really heart felt memoir - loved it.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!