Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang is a book by Chelsea Handler

Chelsea Handler

Chelsea Joy Handler is an American stand-up comedian, humorist, television host, actress, model and best-selling author. She currently hosts a late-night talk show titled, Chelsea Lately on the E! Cable Television Network. In 2009 she won a Bravo A-List Award...

that was published in March 2010.

Sypnosis

The book consists of humorous essays written by Chelsea about her various life experiences. The essays are often blatantly vulgar, much like the ones in Handler's previous two published books. The vulgarity of the stories have in some cases become a point of controversy among parts of the public, however, her fans argue that her straight-forwardness and brutal honesty contribute to the book's appeal.

Essays

The chapters (essays) in the book are as follows:

1. "The Feeling"
2. "When Life Hands You Lemons, Squeeze Them Into Your Vodka"
3. "Grey Gardens"
4. "Dudley"
5. "Wedding Chopper"
6. "Water Olympics"
7. "Black-on-Black Crime"
8. "Dear Asshole"
9. "The Suspect"
10. "Chunk"
11. "Deep Thoughts by Chelsea Handy"

Sales and Recognition

As of July 2010, 360,000 copies have been sold since its March release.(According to Nielsen BookScan, which covers around 75% of retail sales.). Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang has also hit Number 1 on the New York Times Nonfiction Hardback Bestseller list. That same week, her previous books, 'Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea' and 'My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One Night Stands", hit numbers 2 and 3 on the paperback list.