Life Will Be the Death of Me

...And You Too!

By: Chelsea Handler

Narrated by: Chelsea Handler

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “This will be one of your favorite books of all time. Through her intensely vulnerable, honest, and hilarious reflections, Chelsea shows us more than just her insides. She shows us ourselves.”—Amy Schumer

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In the wake of President Donald Trump’s election, feeling that her country—her life—has become unrecognizable, Chelsea Handler has an awakening. Fed up with the privileged bubble she’s lived in, she decides it’s time to make some changes.

She embarks on a year of self-sufficiency and goes into therapy, prepared to do the heavy lifting required to make sense of a childhood that ended abruptly with the death of her brother. She meets her match in an earnest, nerdy shrink who dissects her anger and gets her to confront her fear of intimacy. Out in the world, she channels her outrage into social action and finds her voice as an advocate for change. With the love and support of an eccentric cast of friends, assistants, family members (alive and dead), and a pair of emotionally withholding rescue dogs, Chelsea digs deep into the trauma that shaped her inimitable worldview and unearths some glittering truths that light up the road ahead.

Thrillingly honest and insightful, Chelsea Handler’s darkly comic memoir is also a clever and sly work of inspiration that gets us to ask ourselves what really matters in our own lives.

Critic reviews

“A disarmingly, unblinkingly honest work.”—Chicago Tribune

“This will be one of your favorite books of all time. Through her intensely vulnerable, honest, and hilarious reflections Chelsea shows us more than just her insides. She shows us ourselves.”—Amy Schumer

“The Chelsea Handler I know is a take-no-prisoners activist for the causes she believes in. She brings the same fearlessness and commitment to telling her truth in this book. I’m hoping that one day, in exchange for this blurb, she will let me see the security camera footage of the dog fight in her bedroom.”—Trevor Noah

“This is, of course, a roller coaster ride, since it’s a Chelsea Handler book, but it’s a thoughtful roller coaster ride, including not only dog poop and hallucinogenics, but a tour-de-force loop-the-loop through formative trauma and questions of how to be a grown-up and what it means to go deeper into your own life, and I’m sure I mentioned funny bits.”—Rebecca Solnit, author of Men Explain Things to Me

“In this brutally truthful memoir, Chelsea Handler introduces us to the family, struggles, and triumphs that have shaped her life. Her story is both personal and highly relatable, especially for anyone who has ever wondered why we’re on this earth and what we can do to change it for the better. This book is hilarious and heartbreaking; I could not put it down. Chelsea is the girlfriend you want to share your stories with and the woman you want with you on the front lines.”—Cecile Richards, former president of Planned Parenthood and author of Make Trouble

“I don’t know of any other writer who could move from Robert Mueller to edibles to rescue dogs in a way that makes you laugh, cry, and ponder the meaning of life. Chelsea Handler’s political awakening in the Trump Era serves as the hilariously insightful backdrop for Life With Be The Death of Me, a book in which she chronicles her own journey and our collective insanity with just the right mix of sincerity and snark.”—Jon Favreau, co-host of Pod Save America

Best of All Her Books

I have read all of Chelsea’s book and this one was by far the best. I was crying and laughing through the entire book. It gave me a whole new perspective on her and made me think about the things I am doing in my own life.

4.75 Stars

My Praise: It’s very funny and moves fast. I have loved Chelsea and she has been a part of my entertainment life for probably 15 years now! I’ve never read her books before though so this was my first and I really enjoyed it- even though audiobooks tend to challenge me- this worked for me. I loved hearing the raw emotion in her voice. I would give anything to meet this woman. I feel so kindred to her and I’m grateful for the shared therapy! Hahaha.

My Criticism: 1.0 speed was too slow and 1.25 was a hair too fast. I kept it at 1.25 but I wish a thousand times over there was 1.15 which I have on other platforms and it seems to be the “sweetspot” for me.

Secondly, as a serious Chelsea fan some of the book content did feel a little “yeah i know this” or “yeah i saw this” to me. I didn’t mind hearing it in book form but I did wish there was a little more book-exclusive “meat” between the pages.

Excellent!

Not what I expected, but much better. I can totally relate to Chelsea in many ways. She tells her story openly and hilariously.

Must-Listen

What an amazing book, Chelsea's performance was flawless and had me choked up at times. It is really introspective and if you are someone who has thought about diving deeper into your psyche, you will find this endlessly fascinating. Highly, highly recommend!

loved it

The book was inspiring to find out what # I was. I loved that Chelsea narrated it. I love room temp water except in the summer..lol..