Believe Me: A Memoir of Love, Death and Jazz Chickens
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| Rating | : | 4.88 (541 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0724YZX6F |
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| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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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-conscious comedy and respected him for being "out" as a transvestite at a time when it was very hard. We say Transgender now, but. "So raw and real" according to Brittany. 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.. Excellent chronicle of Eddie's life and career. FJK1138 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, I pre-ordered it right away,For those reading this book hoping for explanations or deep thoughts on the origins of "Cake or Dea
This is the story of how a boy who wanted to become a professional footballer and win the lead in Joseph and His Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat found comedy. Affecting, witty and nothing less than rousing, listeners will, as Eddie himself says, 'look at my life and say, "If that idiot transvestite can run a whole bunch of marathons, play the Hollywood Bowl, and travel across France with a French-speaking tour, then what's holding me back?"'. Political campaigner. Runner. Human. Fashion icon. There is no one quite like Eddie Izzard. The stand-up comedian of his generation. Star of stage and screen. Tireless supporter of charity