The Invisible Girl by Peter Barham
A fathers powerful and poignant memoir. Peter Barham lost his daughter, Debbie, to anorexia at the age of 26. Debbie was a talented BBC comedy writer whose death shocked the media world. The story centres around the 9 months Debbie lived with Peter and his moving search to know more about his daughter and make sense of it all after her death.`Debbie Barham was addicted to comedy: she lived and died writing itThis book is a moving tribute to an astonishing talent and a life that ran out before the jokes did.’ Rory Bremner
`A truly extraordinary person.’ Clive Anderson
`The unsung queen of comedy.’ The Telegraph
`She could be rude enough to make even Graham Norton blush.’ Ned Sherrin
`An amazing talent.’ Bob Monkhouse
`In her short life, Deb achieved what most writers would wish for in a much longer lifetime. She was prodigiously talented.’ Bruce Hyman radio producer
`A frank and heartbreaking account of the battle with anorexia that left acclaimed comedy writer Deborah Barham dead at 26.’ Mail on Sunday (Jan 06)
Peter Barham is father to Debs. He left the family home when Debs was small and it was only in 1999 that father and daughter became close, when Debs turned up on his doorstep weighing just 4 stone in 1999. He and his wife nursed Debs, at times having to lift her head from the pillow when she didn’t have the strength.
Alan Hurndall is an award-winning writer and journalist. He was awarded a British Press Award and a Royal Television Society Award and as a producer/director he has worked for the BBC, C4, ITV and Sky and is a BAFTA nominee for a C4 Schools series.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780007221998 |
| ISBN 10 | 0007221991 |
| Title | The Invisible Girl |
| Author | Peter Barham |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2006-02-01 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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