{"product_id":"9781460788448_acknowledgments","title":"Acknowledgments","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere'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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo this book is a collection of thankyous and acknowledgments:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Thank you to the woman who approached me after a gig and told me she hoped her daughter wouldn't end up like me.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou'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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Becky Lucas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46899965558933,"sku":"9781460788448","price":35.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9781460788448_5c737792-2b0c-4c4f-b036-58418f696893.jpg?v=1776888484","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9781460788448_acknowledgments","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}