Hello, Molly!
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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。
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。
Reviews
Tom O’Leary
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This no-holds-barred memoir by my favorite physical comedian Molly Shannon is as hilarious as expected but also deeply touching。 Her honest description of her endless perseverance to live the life of an artist is so very inspiring。 Brava！
Chelsea
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I love Molly Shannon and reading her memoir made me love her all the more。 Five stars！
Colona Public Library
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Fans of Molly Shannon and her crazy characters will enjoy this memoir on her life and how many of her sketches came to be！
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Suzanne LaPierre
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I was pleased to receive an advance reader's copy of "Hello， Molly！" This memoir by SNL star Molly Shannon is an engaging read。 Although known for the absurd goofy characters she created and acted out for SNL， she had a tragic start to life at age 4 when her mother， sister， and cousin were all killed in a car accident。 Molly survived along with another sister and her badly injured father （who had been driving）。 She writes about how the event shaped her life; she always tried harder， in some way I was pleased to receive an advance reader's copy of "Hello， Molly！" This memoir by SNL star Molly Shannon is an engaging read。 Although known for the absurd goofy characters she created and acted out for SNL， she had a tragic start to life at age 4 when her mother， sister， and cousin were all killed in a car accident。 Molly survived along with another sister and her badly injured father （who had been driving）。 She writes about how the event shaped her life; she always tried harder， in some way hoping that being perfect would bring her mother back。 It is interesting how many comedians seem to be working through a difficult past。 Luckily， Molly seems to have triumphed over all the tragic and less-than-ideal elements of her past and brought joy to others while doing so。 。。。more
Sarah
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I absolutely loved this book。 Molly speaks with such heartbreak and hilarity it makes for such an intriguing story and life。 Growing up with Molly Shannon on the TV， it was so interesting hearing how her traumatic experiences as a child and her coming of age experiences as a young girl have shaped her career in comedy。 I have such respect for Molly Shannon and loved her candid and openness speaking about such vulnerable， personal topics。 It really makes you appreciate those around you and all of I absolutely loved this book。 Molly speaks with such heartbreak and hilarity it makes for such an intriguing story and life。 Growing up with Molly Shannon on the TV， it was so interesting hearing how her traumatic experiences as a child and her coming of age experiences as a young girl have shaped her career in comedy。 I have such respect for Molly Shannon and loved her candid and openness speaking about such vulnerable， personal topics。 It really makes you appreciate those around you and all of the experiences life throws at you。 This is certainly going to be one of， if not， my favourite books of the year…。。 SUPAHSTAHHHHH！！！！！ 。。。more
VL
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There is so much about Molly Shannon I didn't know。 There is so much about Molly Shannon I didn't know。 。。。more
Audrey Adkins
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I absolutely loved this book。 The beginning made me cry， I could feel the pain and sadness。 There were parts through out the book though that made me laugh so hard。 It was a great read and I highly recommend it to anyone wanting something good to read。
Catherine （alternativelytitledbooks）
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**Many thanks to NetGalley， Ecco， and to Molly Shannon and Sean Wilsey for an ARC of this book！**SUPERSTAH。There's only one way you can read that。。。and one pose and person that probably comes to mind。。。the indomitable Molly Shannon。But far from the buoyant， bubbly， and wacky characters Molly played during her SNL run and in various films （remember her part as Josie's bestie Anita in Never Been Kissed？） Molly began growing up at an incredibly early age。 On their way home one evening， with her fat **Many thanks to NetGalley， Ecco， and to Molly Shannon and Sean Wilsey for an ARC of this book！**SUPERSTAH。There's only one way you can read that。。。and one pose and person that probably comes to mind。。。the indomitable Molly Shannon。But far from the buoyant， bubbly， and wacky characters Molly played during her SNL run and in various films （remember her part as Josie's bestie Anita in Never Been Kissed？） Molly began growing up at an incredibly early age。 On their way home one evening， with her father at the wheel， tragedy struck as he lost control of the vehicle and slammed into a light pole， killing Molly's cousin， her three year old sister。。。and her mother。 As so many in this sort of situation do， Molly jumped into the role of protector。。。but rather than protecting her older sister， she instead must take on the task of 'managing' her father， whose drinking can be out of hand and wild schemes can get her into trouble。。。but also make for some wild stories！Though a good portion of this memoir deals with Molly's relationship with Dad， she has quite a few fun Hollywood anecdotes to share （and one disturbing one involving Gary Coleman。。。you've been warned！） I always appreciate getting to know comedians on a deeper level， and I have to admit I don't think I've so much as watched an interview with Molly on a talk show prior to reading this book， and in some ways， that was wonderful because I felt like I got to know her on a deeper level from the start。 Since this is an uncorrected proof， there were a few sections where excerpted interviews with other individuals etc。 weren't in their finished form and that did complicate reading， but only a bit。 I have every confidence everything will be smoothed out and flow correctly in the book's finished form。 For the SNL junkies， there is a fair amount dedicated to Molly's time on the show， as well as the development of the aforementioned Mary Katherine Gallagher （I won't spoil the origins， but I know I'll look at those sketches with new eyes after reading！）Hello， Molly！ strikes a fantastic balance between fun and emotional， silly and somber， all while maintaining authenticity。 Jim Shannon would be--and undoubtedly is--oh so proud。 Though she might not have a one woman show about her life out just yet。。。it DOES sound like she's found the perfect title！4 stars 。。。more
BiblioBeruthiel
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I really enjoy Molly Shannon and some of this was pretty interesting， but as a book this didn't quite come together super successfully for me。 I really enjoy Molly Shannon and some of this was pretty interesting， but as a book this didn't quite come together super successfully for me。 。。。more
Sarah
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*I received a digital review copy from NetGalley & the publisher*I've always been a big fan of Molly Shannon and her comedy （plus her mom was a librarian！） but this book just fell flat for me。 I didn't care for the writing style and there were quite a few areas where the writing didn't feel as polished as it should have。 If you're a diehard Molly Shannon fan definitely pick this up， but otherwise I wouldn't say it's a must read。 *I received a digital review copy from NetGalley & the publisher*I've always been a big fan of Molly Shannon and her comedy （plus her mom was a librarian！） but this book just fell flat for me。 I didn't care for the writing style and there were quite a few areas where the writing didn't feel as polished as it should have。 If you're a diehard Molly Shannon fan definitely pick this up， but otherwise I wouldn't say it's a must read。 。。。more
Kristens。reading。nook
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3。5 stars
Amy （amy_alwaysreading）
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There’s no doubt that Molly Shannon is a bonafide Superstar！ Her quirky and unique characters have brought countless laughs。 But it’s apparent through her memoir that there’s truth to the adage， “comedy is tragedy plus time。” The book opens with Shannon detailing the devastating car accident that killed her mother， baby sister， and cousin while leaving her father fully incapacitated for months。 From that moment in time， Shannon was destined a survivor。 And she never stopped fighting。 While candi There’s no doubt that Molly Shannon is a bonafide Superstar！ Her quirky and unique characters have brought countless laughs。 But it’s apparent through her memoir that there’s truth to the adage， “comedy is tragedy plus time。” The book opens with Shannon detailing the devastating car accident that killed her mother， baby sister， and cousin while leaving her father fully incapacitated for months。 From that moment in time， Shannon was destined a survivor。 And she never stopped fighting。 While candid about the grief and trauma she experienced even into adulthood， what stood out most to me was Shannon’s hustle and positive attitude。 She saw purpose in obstacles。 Her determination was emboldened in the struggle。 And eventually， that resolve opened doors for her， allowing her talent to shine。 Channeling her emotion into performance， Shannon created hysterical characters that are fully human and vulnerable。 Hearing how the success of her creations was born from deep personal experience gave me a greater appreciation of her comedy。I especially enjoyed hearing behind the scenes stories of her （potentially bone breaking） stunts and experiences with fellow actors…licking Steven Tyler on stage and upstaging Whitney Houston were particular favorites！ As I read， I found myself googling old skits and characters。 It was a treat to relive those scenes while understanding Shannon as a full person。 Shannon narrates the audiobook， and her story became even more vivid listening to the emotion in her voice as she talked about everything from the loss of her mom to smelling her armpits。 Thank you to Harper Audio for this advanced #gifted audiobook。 。。。more
Catherine
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You might pick up this book expecting it to be a laugh riot， which it is， but only some sections。 Molly’s childhood was somewhat sad and this book delves deeply into that。 It’s a fascinating book。 After I finished it， I went back and watched several of her SNL skits。 I definitely didn’t appreciate her enough， she is a powerhouse！！ I highly recommend the audiobook version since Molly narrates it herself and it’s a joy to hear her expressive voice。 Five stars for Molly！ Superstar！
Cindy H。
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I have a feeling this would have worked better as an audio because I like Molly Shannon the actress & human， it’s Molly Shannon the writer that didn’t work for me。 At all！
Kim Church
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I like how real Molly is！ It was such a great book detail about who she is！ She is one of my favorite SNL celebrities！ This book is real good and heartfelt！
Meghan C。
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I have been a fan of Molly Shannon for many years but I never knew anything about her personal life and her tragic childhood。 From the moment the audiobook started， my heart went out to her。 Molly Shannon narrated her memoir beautifully with humor and vulnerability。 I wanted to laugh and I wanted to cry。 It focuses mainly on her relationship with her father， how she got discovered and her years working on Saturday Night Live。 I loved how open and honest she was and the amount of effort she had t I have been a fan of Molly Shannon for many years but I never knew anything about her personal life and her tragic childhood。 From the moment the audiobook started， my heart went out to her。 Molly Shannon narrated her memoir beautifully with humor and vulnerability。 I wanted to laugh and I wanted to cry。 It focuses mainly on her relationship with her father， how she got discovered and her years working on Saturday Night Live。 I loved how open and honest she was and the amount of effort she had to put in to make it into the entertainment industry。 Overall， this was an enjoyable memoir to listen to and I wanted more！ 。。。more
Martin Maenza
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Hello Molly！ will be available everywhere on April 12， 2022。 I was given the opportunity to review an early galley by the publisher Ecco in exchange for an honest review。This autobiography really defied my expectations。 Knowing her from her comedy work， I expected it to by full of laughs and other witty moments。 I expected some behind-the-scenes SNL stories， to have that curtain peeled back。While there was all of that， there was also so much more。 Right from the get-go， Molly lets the reader kno Hello Molly！ will be available everywhere on April 12， 2022。 I was given the opportunity to review an early galley by the publisher Ecco in exchange for an honest review。This autobiography really defied my expectations。 Knowing her from her comedy work， I expected it to by full of laughs and other witty moments。 I expected some behind-the-scenes SNL stories， to have that curtain peeled back。While there was all of that， there was also so much more。 Right from the get-go， Molly lets the reader know this will be an open， honest， no-holds-barred story of her life。 They often say comedy comes from tragedy， and her story certainly is an example of that。More so， though， this book was a very easy， comfortable read。 It was like getting together with an old friend who tells you stories from their life。 "Remember when。。。？" or "have I ever told you about。。。？"。 From her entertainment work， you'd expect her to be a friendly， likeable person - and she certainly comes across that way as she unfolds her story。 She tells it all like it is with no concern about hiding things （like her youthful indiscretions） or being concerned how something might come across。 There is also some wisdom and life lessons in her tale。 In a word， she is genuine - and so is her story。 。。。more
Katherine
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Why do I love memoirs by comediennes so much？！ Molly Shannon's book does not disappoint and I am so grateful for a book that I did not know that I needed in my life。 I had no idea about her upbringing and childhood。 **Spoiler Alert** Apparently she and I have mother's that both died tragically and early in a car accident。 It was heavy in moments that I could relate in regard to her mother。 I loved the relationship with her father; because who among us does not make discoveries about their parent Why do I love memoirs by comediennes so much？！ Molly Shannon's book does not disappoint and I am so grateful for a book that I did not know that I needed in my life。 I had no idea about her upbringing and childhood。 **Spoiler Alert** Apparently she and I have mother's that both died tragically and early in a car accident。 It was heavy in moments that I could relate in regard to her mother。 I loved the relationship with her father; because who among us does not make discoveries about their parents as we all grow up together？ Finally， as she writes about her relationship with her children， it reminded me to hug my children extra tight。 #SuperstarI did not rate it with 5 stars， but that is more because I have the ARC and I don't have any pictures to reference as many memoirs do。 I very much look forward to the hard copy to see more photos。 This is a book one cannot miss。 ***Thank you NetGalley for proving me access to this preview。 This review is based on an ARC。 In other words， I received a free copy of this book from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 *** 。。。more
Natalie （booknerdalie）
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I love Molly Shannon！ What an incredible person she is。 I don't think I've read a memoir from someone who is so unapologetically herself。 Gosh， I just love her stories and her personality。 This book has everything from coping with grief and alcoholism in the family to SNL behind the scenes stories。 I found her observations and storytelling style super cutesy， and I don't think everyone will love that。 But for me， I literally could not help but smile the entire book。 Sweet， sweet Molly！ I feel li I love Molly Shannon！ What an incredible person she is。 I don't think I've read a memoir from someone who is so unapologetically herself。 Gosh， I just love her stories and her personality。 This book has everything from coping with grief and alcoholism in the family to SNL behind the scenes stories。 I found her observations and storytelling style super cutesy， and I don't think everyone will love that。 But for me， I literally could not help but smile the entire book。 Sweet， sweet Molly！ I feel like you're my bestie after listening to this one！ 。。。more
Layne
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Molly Shannon's life story shared through vignettes， both amusing and sad， is totally compelling， but the writing just didn't flow。 Like a lot of memoirs， I enjoy them on audio where I can hear the author narrate their own story。 I suspect this would make an enjoyable audiobook where the conversational tone might shine a little brighter。 Advanced copy courtesy of Edelweiss。 Molly Shannon's life story shared through vignettes， both amusing and sad， is totally compelling， but the writing just didn't flow。 Like a lot of memoirs， I enjoy them on audio where I can hear the author narrate their own story。 I suspect this would make an enjoyable audiobook where the conversational tone might shine a little brighter。 Advanced copy courtesy of Edelweiss。 。。。more
Sarah Carter
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This is a must read for any Molly Shannon or Mary Katherine Gallagher fan。 I so enjoyed listening to the audiobook version and hearing Molly tell her story in her own words。 She is not only funny， but such a class act and I can’t help but admire her。We are huge Mary Katherine Gallagher fans in our house！ We watch the movie， Superstar， on a regular basis。 Hearing the details of Molly’s life that shaped and molded this character was so interesting。 She starts by sharing about the terrible tragedy This is a must read for any Molly Shannon or Mary Katherine Gallagher fan。 I so enjoyed listening to the audiobook version and hearing Molly tell her story in her own words。 She is not only funny， but such a class act and I can’t help but admire her。We are huge Mary Katherine Gallagher fans in our house！ We watch the movie， Superstar， on a regular basis。 Hearing the details of Molly’s life that shaped and molded this character was so interesting。 She starts by sharing about the terrible tragedy that altered her life drastically as a young girl。 She also talks a lot about growing up Catholic and her relationship with her father。 She shares the good， bad， and ugly of her life， struggles， and triumphs。 And can we just talk for a second about what a hustler she is！？ She used her wit and charm and even some hilarious scams to get where she is today。 These stories are a must for anyone trying to break into the entertainment business or simply reaching for any dream。 This was a funny， heartbreaking， heartwarming and inspirational read， FULL of Shannon’s trademark humor and joy。 I highly， highly recommend it to anyone looking for humor， inspiration， and an entertaining story。Thank you @netgalley and @harperaudio for sharing this audiobook with me in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Kristi Betts
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What a wonderful insight into the fabulous Molly Shannon。 She holds nothing back and she tells her life story of heartache， sorrow， and her desire to be a successful actor， the confidence she shows in herself through out is a testimony to hard work and perseverance。
Becki
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Author /actress Molly Shannon has lived so much life， and in this book she shares the "bones" of that story; the loss of her mother， baby sister， and cousin in a tragic car accident when she was just 4 years old， her "wild" childhood with a beloved father who struggled with unresolved guilt and alcohol use， the years of hard work that proceeded her big break at SNL， and why she's so thankful that she left SNL when she did。 The writing style of this book is unique; rather than stitching the stori Author /actress Molly Shannon has lived so much life， and in this book she shares the "bones" of that story; the loss of her mother， baby sister， and cousin in a tragic car accident when she was just 4 years old， her "wild" childhood with a beloved father who struggled with unresolved guilt and alcohol use， the years of hard work that proceeded her big break at SNL， and why she's so thankful that she left SNL when she did。 The writing style of this book is unique; rather than stitching the stories together into one narrative， the memories mostly stand as individual short stories， and only once （and very briefly） does Shannon give advice to those who might hope to become actors themselves。 （She also details some important lessons that she learned from SNL head Lorne Michaels。） "Hello Molly" displays the most depth when Shannon leans into her complex relationship with her father。 And while the book began with the devastating loss of Shannon's mother， it ends hopefully， with the fulfillment she's found in becoming a mother。 I cried in the final chapters， and I wish Shannon all the best as she continues her journey。 My next step after this review is YouTube- to relive all of those great sketches！My thanks to the author， publisher， and #NetGalley for gifting me this ARC。 #HelloMolly 。。。more
Darla
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Who can forget the "Superstar，" Mary Katherine Gallagher？ Without a doubt， one of my favorite characters brought to life by Molly Shannon。 Her memoir is quite easy and breezy despite the great tragedy in her early life。 Perhaps it is her middle of the country， Catholic roots that grounded her。 I was so impressed by her hustle and her positive outlook。 She has such a healthy outlook on life and I enjoyed hearing her share events from her childhood， early showbiz years， SNL， and especially her lov Who can forget the "Superstar，" Mary Katherine Gallagher？ Without a doubt， one of my favorite characters brought to life by Molly Shannon。 Her memoir is quite easy and breezy despite the great tragedy in her early life。 Perhaps it is her middle of the country， Catholic roots that grounded her。 I was so impressed by her hustle and her positive outlook。 She has such a healthy outlook on life and I enjoyed hearing her share events from her childhood， early showbiz years， SNL， and especially her love for her family。 One fascinating bit of trivia: as a teenager， Molly performed in local Cleveland drama productions and Jim Brickman was the pianist。 Molly is definitely someone I would love to meet in person。Thank you to Harper Audio and NetGalley for the audio ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Jessica Woodbury
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If you， like me， enjoy the occasional celeb-narrated memoir， this is a perfectly nice one to add to your shelf。 This memoir is mostly about her childhood， when she was just 3 a car accident killed her mother and younger sister。 You get some of her later career， but mostly this is a book about her life， with a few sections that may be interesting for people looking to emulate her career path。 The family writing is really poignant， particularly Shannon's relationship with her father， who was left If you， like me， enjoy the occasional celeb-narrated memoir， this is a perfectly nice one to add to your shelf。 This memoir is mostly about her childhood， when she was just 3 a car accident killed her mother and younger sister。 You get some of her later career， but mostly this is a book about her life， with a few sections that may be interesting for people looking to emulate her career path。 The family writing is really poignant， particularly Shannon's relationship with her father， who was left disabled after the accident and suffered from guilt as he was the driver of the car。 It's deeper than a lot of these books go in the personal stories， and Shannon is an ebullient reader with an infectious personality。 。。。more
invinoveritas
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Wow！ Molly brings such warmth， charisma， humor， and heart to her narration of this wonderful memoir。 Did I expect to be in tears 10 minutes into this？ Absolutely not。 But for every moment of heartache and loss， there's so much unadulterated joy！ I found myself sobbing at the wheel only to be cackling a few minutes later。 God， you can just feel the love that she has for her family， and the compassion she has for her father。 If you read this memoir （and you should！）， you HAVE to get the audiobook！ Wow！ Molly brings such warmth， charisma， humor， and heart to her narration of this wonderful memoir。 Did I expect to be in tears 10 minutes into this？ Absolutely not。 But for every moment of heartache and loss， there's so much unadulterated joy！ I found myself sobbing at the wheel only to be cackling a few minutes later。 God， you can just feel the love that she has for her family， and the compassion she has for her father。 If you read this memoir （and you should！）， you HAVE to get the audiobook！ 。。。more
Bitchin’ Book Club
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You guys， you absolutely have to go get this book。 I know Molly Shannon because I don't live under a rock lol but I don't think I would have considered myself a fan， before this。 This is everything you could want and more from a celebrity memoir。 She was so open and honest and really opened up about herself， her past， and her career。 I was crying alongside her when bad things happen， and I felt just as excited for her when she talked about all the good things！ Molly came from a very hard childho You guys， you absolutely have to go get this book。 I know Molly Shannon because I don't live under a rock lol but I don't think I would have considered myself a fan， before this。 This is everything you could want and more from a celebrity memoir。 She was so open and honest and really opened up about herself， her past， and her career。 I was crying alongside her when bad things happen， and I felt just as excited for her when she talked about all the good things！ Molly came from a very hard childhood， but it honestly just made her better， stronger， and honestly more lovable。 This is such an inspiration read， and Molly really made me get a better perspective on life after reading it。 Whether you are a fan or not， this book is the perfect celebrity memoir。 I'll seriously be a fan for life。 。。。more
Reference
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