Truths from an Unreliable Witness, Fiona OLoughlin
Truths from an Unreliable Witness, Fiona OLoughlin
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Truths from an Unreliable Witness
Finding laughter in the darkest of places

Author: Fiona O'Loughlin, Alley Pascoe

Narrator: Fiona O'Loughlin

Unabridged: 6 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/27/2020

Synopsis

Fiona O'Loughlin was raised in the generation of children who were to be seen, but not heard ... unless there were guests in the house. Then she'd watch everyone, telling stories, making each other laugh. This was where she discovered the rhythm of stories and the lubrication that alcohol leant the telling. Years later, as a mum of five, Fiona would become one of Australia's most-loved comedians, performing gigs in New York, Montreal, Singapore, London, Toronto and Edinburgh. Fiona looked like she was living her dream - but she was hiding a secret in open sight, using alcoholism as material for her comedy and using comedy as an excuse for her alcoholism.

Truths from an Unreliable Witness is a fiercely honest and wryly funny memoir of melancholy, love, marriage, the loss of love and marriage, homelessness, of hotel rooms strewn with empty mini-bar bottles of vodka, of waking from a two-week coma, of putrid drug dens and using a jungle to confront yourself. It is about hitting rock bottom and then realising you are only halfway down. Ultimately, it's about hanging on to your last straw of sanity and finding laughter in the darkest of times. You may want to sit down for this...

About Fiona O'Loughlin

Fiona O'Loughlin is Australian comedy royalty with an award-winning career of almost twenty years. Fiona performs to packed houses across the globe, from headlining the world-renowned Improv Comedy Club in LA, to repeat seasons in Hong Kong, and performing at Edinburgh Fringe, Montreal's Just For Laughs Comedy Festival, the UK's Leicester Comedy Festival, Adelaide Fringe and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. As well as a critically acclaimed stand-up comedian, Fiona is an accomplished author, publishing Me of the Never Never in 2011. She has also appeared on I'm a Celebrity . . . Get Me Out of Here!, Good News Week, Spicks and Specks and Celebrity Apprentice among many others. Fiona lives in Adelaide.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Shelleyrae

When I read Fiona O’Loughlin’s first book, Me of the Never Never in 2012, it was as a fan of her comedy routines. I knew very little about her life other than what I’d gleaned from her stand-up, I just knew she made me laugh. I enjoyed the memoir which largely focused on her childhood, and her life......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer

A raw and tough read. Fiona tells it all - the good (not much of), the bad (a fair bit of) and the ugly (LOTS OF). I wanted to reach into the pages of the book and shake her and say don't do it. But Fiona was helpless not to. A fascinating insight into one person's addiction journey and her struggle......more

Goodreads review by Scott

Fiona's story is my story, more or less. If anyone asks me how I survived my alcoholism, or why I did what I did I'll point them in the direction of this book. There are laughs along the way but it is relentlessly bleak too, as it should be. As it was for me. I have been a long time fan of Fiona's,......more

Goodreads review by Jenny McAteer

Raw and honest Such a raw an honest memoir. Fiona really gave her heart and soul in this book and gave an honest insight into the disease that is alcoholism. I've always been a fan of Fiona's comedy but now i have great respect and admiration for her. It's a terrible disease and we as a society need......more

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