A Portrait of the Piss Artist as a Young Man
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A Portrait of the Piss Artist as a Young Man by Tadhg Hickey
It was love at first taste for fifteen-year-old Tadhg Hickey when he drank a can of Scrumpy Jack on the night of his exam results. Straight away it provided a cure for that constant feeling of 'something wrong, something not quite right', a way of numbing anxiety and childhood trauma. He realised he was extraordinarily good at drinking and energetically threw himself into a life of pubs, parties and staying pissed, while also managing to become a comedian. But alcohol had the last laugh ... A Portrait of the Piss Artist as a Young Man shows us the often-hilarious lengths of self-deception an alcoholic will go to, the horrific consequences of addiction and the redemptive process of recovering from this deadly but ultimately treatable illness, and remaining sober. A deeply touching memoir and with a side of self-help, Tadhg's easy-going writing style belies his serious message - that each of us has the power to change our lives.
'Tadhg has mastered the skill of making the difficult shit that us humans deal with in life accessible, through a beautiful irreverent cocktail of vulnerability, hilarity, emotional intelligence and charm' -- Niall Breslin, aka Bressie
'An amazing story of addiction and redemption' -- Paul Howard * author of the Ross O’Carroll-Kelly series *
'Hickey's memoir is self-deprecating and well-paced, but the liveliness is a smokescreen for his more serious intentHowever familiar the addiction arc, Hickey's candour could actually really help people, especially those noticing the "craic" mutating into something decidedly less fun' * Irish Times *
'[A] memoir of catastrophe and eventual triumph' * Independent Westmeath *
'An amazing story of addiction and redemption' -- Paul Howard * author of the Ross O’Carroll-Kelly series *
'Hickey's memoir is self-deprecating and well-paced, but the liveliness is a smokescreen for his more serious intentHowever familiar the addiction arc, Hickey's candour could actually really help people, especially those noticing the "craic" mutating into something decidedly less fun' * Irish Times *
'[A] memoir of catastrophe and eventual triumph' * Independent Westmeath *
Tadhg Hickey is a comedian, actor, writer, director, voice-over artist and an alcoholic. He has written and performed sitcoms and Player series for RTÉ, his viral sketches have achieved global critical and media acclaim, and his one-man shows enjoy sell-out tours throughout Ireland and the UK. He lives in the best city in the best country in the world - Cork, Ireland, obviously - with his partner and newborn baby. The piss artist's newborn needs nappies, so buy this book.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781804183816 |
| ISBN 10 | 1804183814 |
| Title | A Portrait of the Piss Artist as a Young Man |
| Author | Tadhg Hickey |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bonnier Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2023-09-07 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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