Shane Dawson is an open book when it comes to documenting his life. But behind his YouTube channel's music video spoofs, TMI love life details, and outrageous commentary on everything the celebrity and Internet world has the nerve to dish out is a guy who grew up in a financially challenged but loving home in Long Beach, California, and who suffered all the teasing and social limitations that arise when you’re a morbidly obese kid with a pretty face, your mom is your best friend, and you can't get a date to save your life. Shane takes us deep into the experiences of an eccentric and introverted kid, who by observing the strange world around him developed his talent. A collection of eighteen personal essays about how messy life can get when you're growing up and how rewarding it can feel when the clean-up is (pretty much) done. Shane Dawson is the director of the film "Not Cool." His YouTube channel, ShaneDawsonTV, has more than six million subscribers.