Acknowledgments, Becky Lucas
Acknowledgments, Becky Lucas
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Acknowledgments

Author: Becky Lucas

Narrator: Becky Lucas

Unabridged: 5 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 03/30/2022


Synopsis

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.

About Becky Lucas

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.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Taylor on February 27, 2023

After listening to Becky’s interview on The Imperfects podcast and resonating with so much of it, I decided to listen to this as an audiobook. As soon as she said that the book is targeted at young women who have a Sally Rooney book, a glasshouse candle & a bottle of melatonin on their bedside table......more

Goodreads review by Aimee on August 07, 2022

I listened to this one. Lots of hilarious stories. But there’s only so much I can listen to a conventionally attractive celebrity complain about not being beautiful. At times, what was served up as reflective wisdom tended to hit as unresolved insecurity. Perhaps a little more processing time is nee......more

Goodreads review by Nicola on August 02, 2022

Listened to this as an audiobook I LOVE Becky Lucas, but this just didn't hit it home for me......more

Goodreads review by Maegan on June 02, 2021

Acknowledgments I was so excited when I received Acknowledgments in the mail and I wasn’t disappointed, I really enjoy Becky Lucas’ stand ups shows after discovering her in a ‘Best of’ at the Adelaide Fringe among 3 other comedians. A relatable and eye opening memoir that had me nodding along and sa......more

Goodreads review by Lucy on September 26, 2021

After discovering her dry humour on the Amazon Prime show ‘Last One Laughing’, I knew I had to read Becky Lucas’s memoir. You can hear her voice clearly as she narrates stories from her childhood through to her adult life. Lucas covers friendships, relationships, childhood, growing up and her journe......more