OK, Let's Do Your Stupid Idea
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- Synopsis
- 'Funny, smart, soulful and sometimes devastating, this book shows life in all its shades. It made me laugh and cry.' Emilie Pine, author of Notes to Self'Hilariously, painfully, Freynefully brilliant' Joseph O'Connor Patrick Freyne has tried a lot of stupid ideas in his life. Now, in his scintillating debut, he is here to tell you about them: like the time (aged 5) he opened a gate and let a horse out of its field, just to see what would happen; or the time (aged 19) he jumped out of a plane for charity, even though he didn't much care about the charity and was sure he'd end up dead; or the time (aged old enough to know better) he used a magazine as a funnel for fuel when the petrol cap on his band's van broke.He has also learned a few things: about the power of group song; about the beauty of physically caring for another human being; about childlessness; about losing friends far too young. Life as seen through the eyes of Patrick Freyne is stranger, funnier and a lot more interesting than life as we generally know it. Like David Sedaris or Nora Ephron, he creates an environment all his own - fundamentally comic, sometimes moving, always deeply humane. OK, Let's Do Your Stupid Idea is a joyous reading experience from an instantly essential new writer.'Patrick Freyne is a comic genius' Marian Keyes 'Clever, lovely and great, great fun' Roddy Doyle'Full of humour and tenderness, this book is an absolute JOY' Sinéad Gleeson, author of Constellations'A cracking, sad, funny, honest, brave and hilarious read' Liz Nugent 'Guffaw-out-loud funny' Business Post'Patrick Freyne is a writer of rare humour, depth, and humanity. These essays are a delight' Mark O'Connell, author of To Be a Machine'Goosebumps! Guffaws! It's got it all. I love this book' Doireann Ní Ghríofa 'This book is truly gorgeous and deserves to be read' Eithne Shortall
- Copyright:
- 2020
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 224 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780241988190
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781844884971, 9780241992531, 9781844884889
- Publisher:
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Date of Addition:
- 11/11/21
- Copyrighted By:
- Patrick Freyne
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Literature and Fiction, Psychology, Humor
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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