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I'm a Joke and So Are You: Reflections on Humour and Humanity


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Evening Standard's Best Comedy Books of the Year, 2018 Skinny's Book of the Year, 2018 'Joyfully entertaining. Full of warmth, wisdom and affectionate delight in the wonder and absurdity of being human.' - Observer 'Funny, honest and heart-warming.' - Matt Haig What better way to understand ourselves than through the eyes of comedians - those who professionally examine our quirks on stage daily? In this touching and witty book, award-winning presenter and comic Robin Ince uses the life of the stand-up as a way of exploring some of the biggest questions we all face. Where does anxiety come from? How do we overcome imposter syndrome? What is the key to creativity? How can we deal with grief? Informed by personal insights from Robin as well as interviews with some of the world's top comedians, neuroscientists and psychologists, this is an hilarious and often moving primer to the mind. But it is also a powerful call to embrace the full breadth of our inner experience - no matter how strange we worry it may be!

Table of Contents:
Introduction: Shouting at Strangers for Money 1: Tell Me About Your Childhood 2: The Brain, Hardware and Chemistry 3: Talking About Myself Behind My Back 4: Daydreaming for a Purpose 5: Is There a Real You? 6: Getting to Know Your Inner Fraud 7: Anxiety and the 'Imp of the Mind' 8: Morals and Temptations 9: Death, Where Is Thy Punchline?

About the Author :
Robin Ince is co-presenter of the award-winning BBC Radio 4 show, The Infinite Monkey Cage. He has won the Time Out Outstanding Achievement in Comedy, was nominated for a British Comedy Award for Best Live show, and has won three Chortle Awards. He has toured his stand up across the world from Oslo to LA to Sydney, both solo and with his radio double act partner, Professor Brian Cox.

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Joyfully entertaining... full of warmth, wisdom and affectionate delight in the wonder and absurdity of being human. Accessible [and] intriguing... a smart, laugh-out-loud book. Funny, honest and heart-warming. Clever, witty and wise. It's very revealing about the psychology of comedians - and the rest of us. Clever, funny, kind and interesting - just like Robin. Deceptively deep. Invaluable and inspiring. Charming, funny, throbbingly intelligent... A memorable, joyful, gorgeous read Moving, funny and interesting! Robin leads us on a fascinating journey through our often quirky minds. Profound, compassionate, eye-wateringly funny and immensely human. Robin investigates the big questions of the human condition with the razor-sharp insights and sensibilities of one of our very best stand-up comedians. One of the UK's most accomplished, versatile comedians. Moving and insightful... This wide-ranging and well-researched book hides its deceptive depth in an easy to read, witty and conversational style. Fascinating... One of the best books ever written about what it means to be a comedian... it's certainly a must-read for anyone interested in the workings of comedy and comedians, but probably for anyone interested in the workings of human beings in general. Insightful, informed, touching and funny in equal measure. Parts of the book are hilarious, parts of it heartbreaking... Easy to devour, and a real pleasure to read. For a comedy book, Robin Ince's I'm a Joke and So Are You doesn't ask the usual question - 'What is wrong with comedians?' - but instead shows the quirks and weird thoughts we all fear are unique to ourselves are not as strange as we think. It's a book about the human mind and one that leaves you feeling a lot less alone in yours. In addition to being royally entertained I was also educated... This book is both funny and wise as it looks at the place of humour in our lives.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781786492616
  • Publisher: Atlantic Books
  • Publisher Imprint: Atlantic Books
  • Height: 198 mm
  • No of Pages: 288
  • Sub Title: Reflections on Humour and Humanity
  • Width: 129 mm
  • ISBN-10: 178649261X
  • Publisher Date: 02 May 2019
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 21 mm
  • Weight: 310 gr


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