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My Horizontal Life

A Collection of One-Night Stands

By Chelsea Handler

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| Paperback | 9781582346182

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In this raucous collection of true-life stories, actress and comedian Chelsea Handler recounts her time spent in the social trenches with that wild, strange, irresistible, and often gratifying beast: the one-night stand.

You've either done it or know someone who has: the one-night stanContinue

In this raucous collection of true-life stories, actress and comedian Chelsea Handler recounts her time spent in the social trenches with that wild, strange, irresistible, and often gratifying beast: the one-night stand.

You've either done it or know someone who has: the one-night stand, the familiar outcome of a night spent at a bar, sometimes the sole payoff for your friend's irritating wedding, or the only relief from a disastrous vacation. Often embarrassing and uncomfortable, occasionally outlandish, but most times just a necessary and irresistible evil, the one-night stand is a social rite as old as sex itself and as common as a bar stool.

Enter Chelsea Handler. Gorgeous, sharp, and anything but shy, Chelsea loves men and lots of them. My Horizontal Life chronicles her romp through the different bedrooms of a variety of suitors, a no-holds-barred account of what can happen between a man and a sometimes very intoxicated, outgoing woman during one night of passion. From her short fling with a Vegas stripper to her even shorter dalliance with a well-endowed little person, from her uncomfortable tryst with a cruise ship performer to her misguided rebound with a man who likes to play leather dress-up, Chelsea recalls the highs and lows of her one-night stands with hilarious honesty. Encouraged by her motley collection of friends (aka: her partners in crime) but challenged by her family members (who at times find themselves a surprise part of the encounter), Chelsea hits bottom and bounces back, unafraid to share the gritty details. My Horizontal Life is one guilty pleasure you won't be ashamed to talk about in the morning.

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  • funny at times, a sort of "girl version" of Trainspotting with alcohol in place of drugs and no social subtext. Worth reading if you're stuck in an airport and need to kill some time.

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    Carlo said on Aug 8, 2011 | Add your feedback

  • The Life of a Bicycle

    There are many things that Miss Handler and I have in common: the love of alcohol, the love of pills, the love of mixing said alcohol with said pills, and the propensity to make morally questionable decisions whilst under the influence. I will say I loved her second book far more than this one (ther ... (continue)

    There are many things that Miss Handler and I have in common: the love of alcohol, the love of pills, the love of mixing said alcohol with said pills, and the propensity to make morally questionable decisions whilst under the influence. I will say I loved her second book far more than this one (there were even some points where I found this book a little depressing. Desperado is right). But anyone who mistakenly hooks up with a sombrero-wearing midget, who was passing out chips and salsa at a party the night before, is still a hero in my books.

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    ReadingQueen 12/17 said on Aug 10, 2010 | Add your feedback

  • I've recently read this again, a girl friend gave it to me. It is so funny that I just start cracking up everything I read it. Chelsea Handler is really funny though I do admit I have a twisted sense of humour. It's a must-read for all girls who love clubbing; you might find yourself in some of the ... (continue)

    I've recently read this again, a girl friend gave it to me. It is so funny that I just start cracking up everything I read it. Chelsea Handler is really funny though I do admit I have a twisted sense of humour. It's a must-read for all girls who love clubbing; you might find yourself in some of the situations she has encountered!

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    angellyna said on May 16, 2006 | Add your feedback

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  • English Books
  • Paperback 213 Pages
  • ISBN-10: 1582346186
  • ISBN-13: 9781582346182
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
  • Pub date: Jun 06, 2005
  • Dimensions: 1355 mm x 903 mm x 129 mm Just how big is that?
  • Also available as: Audio CD
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