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Save Yourself

Written by: Cameron Esposito
Narrated by: Cameron Esposito
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Publisher's Summary

This "hilarious and honest" best-selling memoir from a rising comedy star tackles issues of gender, sexuality, feminism, and the Catholic childhood that prepared her for a career as an outspoken lesbian comedian (Abby Wambach).

Cameron Esposito wanted to be a priest and ended up a stand-up comic. Now she would like to tell the whole queer as hell story. Her story. Not the sidebar to a straight person's rebirth-she doesn't give a makeover or plan a wedding or get a couple back together. This isn't a queer tragedy. She doesn't die at the end of this book, having finally decided to kiss the girl. It's the sexy, honest, bumpy, and triumphant dyke's tale her younger, wasn't-allowed-to-watch-Ellen self needed to read. Because there was a long time when she thought she wouldn't make it. Not as a comic, but as a human.

Save Yourself is full of funny and insightful recollections about everything from coming out (at a Catholic college where sexual orientation wasn't in the nondiscrimination policy) to how joining the circus can help you become a better comic (so much nudity) to accepting yourself for who you are-even if you're, say, a bowl cut-sporting, bespectacled, gender-nonconforming child with an eye patch (which Cameron was).

Packed with heart, humor, and cringeworthy stories anyone who has gone through puberty, fallen in love, started a career, or had period sex in Rome can relate to, Cameron's memoir is for that timid, fenced-in kid in all of us-and the fearless stand-up yearning to break free.

Indie Best Seller

Washington Post Best Seller

Seattle Times Best Seller

One of Bustle's Most Anticipated Books of March

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2020 Cameron Esposito (P)2020 Grand Central Publishing

What the critics say

"Cameron's humor is hope. Her quick wit is both a balm and a guide for anyone who has ever stepped out blithely into a world of doers trying to force themselves closed upon us. This book is about survival and love and laughter. I loved it." (Jacqueline Woodson, number one New York Times best-selling author and actual literary genius)

"It can't be understated how necessary a book like Save Yourself is.... I think everyone would benefit from reading this book, but most of all I hope Save Yourself finds its way into the hands of every queer person longing for stories like their own." (Tegan Quin, musician, inventor of most lesbian haircuts, and coauthor of High School)

"Cameron is as hilarious and honest in these pages as she is on the stage. Because our stories are so similar, her hard-won wisdom and brilliant humor have helped me heal. Save Yourself is a gift that will help every person who reads it become braver, bolder, and more comfortable in their own perfect skin." (Abby Wambach, author of number one New York Times best seller Wolfpack and Olympic soccer star who Cameron believes she's the same size as)

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Queer to Queer

Thank you Cameron Esposito for sharing your story. It filled this little queer heart.

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I knew I'd love it and I want more!!

loved it! got the marathon badge, because I forget how much I love reading and struggle to read as I used to with my ADHD. for every queer comic or queer or comic out there! so good! thank-you Cameron!

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Funny and heartfelt tale of endurance

Loved it! Chose the audiobook over reading a copy because I wanted to hear Cameron read it. I've heard many pieces of these stories before, in quick anecdotes in Cameron's stand up specials or podcast Queery, but even if they were sometimes familiar I enjoyed hearing them in greater humanistic detail. It was funny and relatable and a great listen.

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Touching, But Also Hilarious

Do yourself a favour and read this book!! At times sad, but so nourishing for the soul. She shares a lot of thoughts on gender presentation, faith & sexuality, all sorts of fascinating stuff. And in between all that, manages to be as hilarious as you'd expect her to be!

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Delicious

I love the sound of her voice. This book is such a treat. I laughed aloud throughout. Thoughtful. Introspective. Funny. Briefly sexy. Always witty.

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