Believe Me: A Memoir of Love, Death, and Jazz Chickens (Random House Large Print)
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| Rating | : | 4.27 (884 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1524778397 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 560 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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I particularly enjoyed his descriptions of working in a Vatican slaughterhouse, acting as Deputy Foreign Minister in Gladstone's first administration, his whacky exploits at his uncle's Taxidermy Cafe, and his tragic death at the age of only eight at the Morris Dancing Finals in Bruges -- John Cleese . He's made his career out of hilarious, dizzying, surreal routines held up by their own daft logic A force of nature * Radio Times * Sheer Comic Genius. His humour reflects the scattershot lunacy of Monty Python, but with a sophisticated silliness that is entirely his own. He is the most brilliant stand-up comedian of his generation * New York Times * A comedy gem * Guardian * Izzard has a knack for reducing centuries' worth of history to just
New York Times Bestseller"Izzard is one of the funniest people alive, a talented actor, a sharp cross-dresser, an experienced marathon runner, and a great writer. You will have to read this if only to find out what a jazz chicken is."—The Philadelphia InquirerWith his brand of keenly intelligent humor that ranges from world history to historical politics, sexual politics, mad ancient kings, and chickens with guns, Eddie Izzard has built an extraordinary fan base that transcends age, gender, and race. Writing with the same candor and insight evident in his comedy, he reflects on a childhood marked by the loss of his mother, boarding school, and alternative sexuality, as well as a life in comedy, film, politics, running and philanthropy.Honest and generous, Believe Me is an inspired account of a very singular life thus far.
I have always enjoyed his stream-of-conscious comedy and respected him for being "out" I received an Arc of this book from First to Read in exchange for an honest review. My apologies for being late. Eddie Izzard is a hilarious British stand-up comic ( "cake or death?"). I have always enjoyed his stream-of-consciou. Brittany said So raw and real. Such a great raw and insightful memoir of my absolute favorite comedian. Not only is he funny and real, he's also an inspirational, motivated, charitable human. I've gained even more respect for this human through reading his memoir. I highly recommend this to any Eddie fan.. FJK11Excellent chronicle of Eddie's life and career. Eddie Izzard has to be one of the smartest comedians out there. I also find his overall stage presentation to be fascinating because he is such a great speaker, especially when doing all his silly routines. It's no surprise then that when I learned he has a book coming out, . 8 said Excellent chronicle of Eddie's life and career.. Eddie Izzard has to be one of the smartest comedians out there. I also find his overall stage presentation to be fascinating because he is such a great speaker, especially when doing all his silly routines. It's no surprise then that when I learned he has a book coming out,
By running these seventy marathons he has helped raise £4.8 million ($6 million) for the UK charity Sport Relief. . His performance in Dress to Kill earned him two Emmy Awards. His films include Valkyrie; Ocean’s Thirteen and Ocean’s Twelve; Across the Universe; Mystery Men; Shadow of the Vampire; The Cat’s Meow; Lost Christmas; C