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Biography & Autobiography. Essays. Nonfiction. Humor (Nonfiction.) HTML: The wildly popular YouTube personality and author of the New York Times bestseller My Drunk Kitchen is back! This time, she's stirring up memories and tales from her past. By combing through the journals that Hannah has kept for much of her life, this collection of narrative essays deliver a fuller picture of her life, her experiences, and the things she's figured out about family, faith, love, sexuality, self-worth, friendship and fame. Revealing what makes Hannah tick, this sometimes cringe-worthy, poignant collection of stories is sure to deliver plenty of Hannah's wit and wisdom, and hopefully encourage you to try your hand at her patented brand of reckless optimism. Personal note: Hello, my darlings! I am incredibly pleased to present BUFFERING: Unshared Tales of a Life Fully Loaded! As a big fan of memoirs, I wanted to try my hand at writing about the events of my life that deserve a little more consideration than can be accomplished in 140-characters or a 6-minute vlog. Now on the cusp of turning 30, I'm ready to expose some parts of my life that I haven't shared before. Before, it was all about privacy, process and time. And now the time has come! I'm ready to put myself out there, for you. I'm a little nervous about all these vulnerable words going into the world, these tales about my love life, the wrestling I've done with faith, how I feel about sex and my family and myself. I've had a lot of trials, a lot of errors, but also a lot of passion. Here's the thing�??I've always found comfort in the stories shared by others, so I hope my stories, now that I feel ready to tell them, will bring you some comfort too. And when you read this book please remember: Buffering is just the time it takes to process. Enjoy! Love, Hannah… (more)
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I have watched My drunk kitchen since it began, off and on, and have always found Hannah extremely funny and charming. She is one of the few Youtube stars who has found fame within the Youtube spectrum, and yet remained
This book unmasks a very traumatic life, and does so in a very honest and forthcoming way. She does not hold back from sharing very grim, and often disturbing aspects of her childhood living with a mother who is mentally ill and negligent because of that illness.
Though I was not expecting it, I have always appreciated an honest memoir over a sugar coated one. It would have been very easy for Hannah to write a memoir about how great her life has become since finding fame with My Drunk Kitchen, and while she included some stories of her life since, the focus was mainly on her life prior to fame, and the immense struggles she overcame.
It was very dark, yet definitely had a triumphant and positive message to it. I think a lot of people, who may struggle with depression, abuse, self doubt, etc. could find a lot of good in Hannah's writing.
What was missing for me was Hannah's wit and humor. There were a few moments of humor and some funny quips thrown in, but for someone who has built a career on being funny, the book was dry, I do understand that the topics she covered were very deep and very personal, but clearly she has used humor in her life to help her heal and stay strong. Why not include more in her book?
Still, for me, this memoir was very brave, and extremely honest. She allowed us into a part of her life that many people would rather hide. It endears me to her more, knowing she overcame what she did and has found such success despite her upbringing and her personal emotional battles. A solid memoir, worth reading!