Bad Habits Confessions of a Recovering Catholic

Dearest Reader, By now you might be wondering: Jenny McCarthy has more to say?! After six New York Times bestsellers,* I've talked about pregnancy, autism, and motherhood. I hope you've enjoyed it. I hope it's made you laugh and cry and all those things that bestselling books about such topics by funny people are supposed to do. But this book is about something entirely new--a subject that has pervaded my life since birth and confused the f*ck out of me for about the same time: Catholicism. As I enter into adulthood (play along, thanks), I think I may have finally figured out this faith thing. And what it means to me. But first, I had to reflect on my life. And my memoir, Bad Habits, is the fruit (not the Eve's apple kind) of that labor. Bad Habits is my journey from aspiring nun at an all-girls Catholic school in the suburbs of Chicago, to Playmate of the Year, to autism awareness activist, to bestselling author, to host of my very own talk show... and all the Hail Marys in between. After reading this book, you'll know why you should wear underwear to church, why Jesus was my Justin Bieber (he's totally hawt!), and why I had to give up giving shit up for Lent. Bad Habits is also my personal examination of faith and how it turns out to surprise us at the most unexpected moments. It is a book of confessions about confession! I've tried to be brutally honest, though it might read as more like embarrassingly entertaining, and I'm always outlandish so that's in here too. But truly, this book is sinfully hilarious.* Bless you my children, Jenny * My publisher made me say this. Confessions About Jenny McCarthy "Like spending an afternoon with your best friend, a copy of Cosmo, and a low-fat milkshake." --Susan Jane Gilman, NPR "Hilarious." -- Time Out New York "Like a gossipy girlfriend, McCarthy brings you in and makes you laugh." -- Booklist "McCarthy is undeniably crass but funny, and her candor and self-deprecation are refreshing." --Publishers Weekly

Jenny McCarthy is the author of ten books, including the New York Times bestsellers Belly Laughs and Baby Laughs. Getting her start as the host of MTV's hugely popular dating show Singled Out, McCarthy has had a high-profile television and film career and has been a guest on virtually every television talk show, including The Oprah Winfrey Show, Larry King Live, The View, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, The Late Show with David Letterman, and more.