Acknowledgments: Stories of Friends, Enemies and Figuring Things Out

From critically acclaimed comedian Becky Lucas comes a funny, consoling and very candid collection of stories and essays about friends, enemies and figuring it out that establishes her as one of today's most original comedy writers.


There's no such thing as a perfect life, but there are perfectly hilarious moments. The best stories are often about the lowest points in our lives - the soul-crushing jobs, the bad boyfriends, the terrible holidays, the betrayals and heartbreaks. These are the stories I tell people to make them like me, but, more importantly, they've helped me learn how to like myself.

So this book is a collection of thankyous and acknowledgments:

* Thank you to an ex-lover who marvelled at the fact he could get hard with me, even though I wasn't up to his usual standard.

* Thank you to the coked-up real estate agent who, while lecturing me and my friend about the importance of travelling, fell down a flight of stairs.

* Thank you to the woman who approached me after a gig and told me she hoped her daughter wouldn't end up like me.

You've all taught me that you can't control who comes into your life or what happens to you, but you can decide just what it is you take from them.

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Acknowledgments: Stories of Friends, Enemies and Figuring Things Out

From critically acclaimed comedian Becky Lucas comes a funny, consoling and very candid collection of stories and essays about friends, enemies and figuring it out that establishes her as one of today's most original comedy writers.


There's no such thing as a perfect life, but there are perfectly hilarious moments. The best stories are often about the lowest points in our lives - the soul-crushing jobs, the bad boyfriends, the terrible holidays, the betrayals and heartbreaks. These are the stories I tell people to make them like me, but, more importantly, they've helped me learn how to like myself.

So this book is a collection of thankyous and acknowledgments:

* Thank you to an ex-lover who marvelled at the fact he could get hard with me, even though I wasn't up to his usual standard.

* Thank you to the coked-up real estate agent who, while lecturing me and my friend about the importance of travelling, fell down a flight of stairs.

* Thank you to the woman who approached me after a gig and told me she hoped her daughter wouldn't end up like me.

You've all taught me that you can't control who comes into your life or what happens to you, but you can decide just what it is you take from them.

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Acknowledgments: Stories of Friends, Enemies and Figuring Things Out

Acknowledgments: Stories of Friends, Enemies and Figuring Things Out

by Becky Lucas
Acknowledgments: Stories of Friends, Enemies and Figuring Things Out

Acknowledgments: Stories of Friends, Enemies and Figuring Things Out

by Becky Lucas

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From critically acclaimed comedian Becky Lucas comes a funny, consoling and very candid collection of stories and essays about friends, enemies and figuring it out that establishes her as one of today's most original comedy writers.


There's no such thing as a perfect life, but there are perfectly hilarious moments. The best stories are often about the lowest points in our lives - the soul-crushing jobs, the bad boyfriends, the terrible holidays, the betrayals and heartbreaks. These are the stories I tell people to make them like me, but, more importantly, they've helped me learn how to like myself.

So this book is a collection of thankyous and acknowledgments:

* Thank you to an ex-lover who marvelled at the fact he could get hard with me, even though I wasn't up to his usual standard.

* Thank you to the coked-up real estate agent who, while lecturing me and my friend about the importance of travelling, fell down a flight of stairs.

* Thank you to the woman who approached me after a gig and told me she hoped her daughter wouldn't end up like me.

You've all taught me that you can't control who comes into your life or what happens to you, but you can decide just what it is you take from them.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781460713297
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 06/01/2021
Sold by: HARPERCOLLINS
Format: eBook
Pages: 256
File size: 718 KB

About the Author

Becky Lucas is a comedian who has spent years writing on TV shows and performing stand-up comedy. She most recently sold out her solo show at the Sydney Opera House, performed at Montreal's prestigious Just for Laughs festival and made her US TV debut on Conan - the first Australian woman to do so. As a writer, Becky's credits include co-writing for Matt Okine's semi-autobiographical comedy The Other Guy (Season 1) for Stan, as well as Josh Thomas's Emmy-nominated show, Please Like Me. And now if it's okay with everyone, she's decided to write a book.

Table of Contents

David 1

The Chuckle Hut Comedy and Magic Club 12

Carlos 22

My primary school girl group 30

The Westfield shopping centre 36

Jack 44

Sport 53

Santa 60

Crazyhorny64 67

Rachel 72

Pam 82

The man who fell down the stairs 89

The nerd in the park 95

The woman in the castle 104

My very poor sex education 112

The worst gigs of my life: part one 119

The worst gigs of my life: part two 127

Brett Jackson 133

People who block the baggage carousel at the airport 139

Isabella 143

Emma 149

Heather's dad 154

Ros 159

Nick Wiley 168

Hens' parties 180

Steviee Nicks 184

Jacinta Allen 189

Jeff 198

The dead puppies 204

Brian 209

Mum and Dad 214

Michael Jackson 221

The gym 230

Opals 236

(Book) Acknowledgments 241

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