Handstands In The Dark by Janey Godley
Throughout it all, her indomitable spirit and her vivid sense of humour kept her alive. A vivid, intimate and darkly funny account of a life less ordinary, Handstands in the Dark tells the story of how one girl escaped a chaotic family and became one of the UKs most popular comedic talents.
An inspirational book * Daily Mail *
A remarkably engaging and fluently written memoir -- Stephanie Merritt * The Observer *
Genuinely compelling and very brave * Glasgow Herald *
If the school of hard knocks handed out degrees, Janey Godley would have a PH by now.. a harrowing memoir... Godley finds the irony and absurdity in the most godforsaken situations, yet unlike a lot of comics she's brave and honest enough to reveal her innermost emotions, and it's this sincerity that gives her streetwise revelations such bite * The Guardian *
Powerful... passionate... poignant... a rising star of stand-up * The Scotsman *
A remarkably engaging and fluently written memoir -- Stephanie Merritt * The Observer *
Genuinely compelling and very brave * Glasgow Herald *
If the school of hard knocks handed out degrees, Janey Godley would have a PH by now.. a harrowing memoir... Godley finds the irony and absurdity in the most godforsaken situations, yet unlike a lot of comics she's brave and honest enough to reveal her innermost emotions, and it's this sincerity that gives her streetwise revelations such bite * The Guardian *
Powerful... passionate... poignant... a rising star of stand-up * The Scotsman *
Janey Godley is an award-winning comedian from Glasgow and something very different on the comedy circuit. She has performed stand-up all over the world and had her first play performed at the Edinburgh Festival in 2003. This is her first book.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781529106862 |
| ISBN 10 | 1529106869 |
| Title | Handstands In The Dark |
| Author | Janey Godley |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Ebury Publishing |
| Year published | 2021-03-04 |
| Number of pages | 432 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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