Life Will Be the Death of Me

Life Will Be the Death of Me: . . . and You Too! by Chelsea Handler
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was the most 'deep' book that Chelsea has written. She talks about the death of her brother, Chet, the death of her father, and of course the deaths of Tammy and Chunk, her beloved dogs. There is still that witty, dark humour that Chelsea has but it's like she opens up and you get to relate to her on how she is or isn't handling the grieving process. The book is not entirely about death but also growth. There's the infamous Ayahuasca experience that Chelsea showed on Chelsea Does, but she goes in to what she saw, what it was like, what she learned and the necessary changes to make the learning experience change the future. Chelsea talks about going to therapy and working many of her issues out, even though she stated a long time ago that she would never go to therapy. Chelsea now sees the benefits and welcomes anyone to try therapy since she has seen the amazing changes and the benefits it has done for her. For those of you reading this, Chelsea Handler has started a support/discussion group on Facebook called THE ORANGE ROOM. There is an approval process but it's a place to safely talk about grieving, death, support and so much more that goes along with those topics. This book definitely deserves 5 stars but I would give it more if I could. Transparency is hard to find among celebrities but Chelsea is slowly taking that wall down and making herself more open to people. I have always admired Chelsea because I think we are very similar in a lot of ways and I look up to her for the fact that she is always in a constant state of learning (and if you know me that's a big thing). She's reading books, testing out certain things, trying to see another person's point of view. She has a documentary coming out in September discussing her own white privilege and the disadvantages of privileges to others. It's a sketchy topic for this time, especially in the USA, where there is so much unrest and the country is becoming more divided by the day, but it's a topic that needs to be shown so that people can get a glimpse of what others have to go through.


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