I Laughed, I Cried
One Woman, One Hundred Days, The Mother of all Challenges
$52.49
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
9 September 2014
Summary
‘The working mum’s version of Eddie Izzard’s 50 marathons in 50 days. Hilarious.’ Sally Phillips
‘Absolutely hilarious’ Jennifer Saunders
‘Brilliant’ Jo Brand
‘An amazing book about stand-up that’s also about love, determination and pursuing your dreams’ Lucy Porter
When is it too late to become the person you were meant to be? Viv Groskop is fed up, recession-scarred and pushing 40. She always…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781409127857 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1409127850 |
| Author: | Viv Groskop |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Orion |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 9 September 2014 |
| Weight: | 274g |
| Dimensions: | 22mm x 133mm x 202mm |
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Critics Review
Viv Groskop has paid her dues so you don’t have to. The story of her whirlwind comedy apprenticeship is as funny as it is inspiring, and may also give you nightmares.
A classic of the male midlife crisis genre but for one twist: she’s a woman. A mother of three small children, she is constantly torn between defiantly chasing the dream and worrying that it will wreck her marriage - THE TIMES
I LAUGHED, I CRIED is essentially a mid-life crisis played out over 22 chapters. It is also about finding out what you’re capable of at a time when your days revolve around school runs, daily deadlines, and uneventful evenings in front of the telly - INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAYViv Groskop is crazy, clever, brave and kind. But mostly she’s crazy. A real insight into a secret world. I laughed, I cried, I dry-retched at her sheer ballsBrilliantViv Groskop
Viv Groskop is a journalist, broadcaster, and stand-up comedian. She has written for publications such as The Guardian, The Times, Grazia, and Vogue, and has twice been short-listed for PPA Columnist of the Year. She appears frequently on SKY News, as well as on BBC Radio 4’s Front Row and Woman’s Hour, and is a regular panellist on Any Questions?
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