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Aug 16, 2023 · The Funny Thing About Death by Jo Caulfield is published by Polygon, an imprint of Scottish independent press Birlinn, and available now. You can get yourself a copy while supporting the Literary Salon and UK indie bookshops by buying from our shop on Bookshop.org. And if you fancy meeting Jo in St Andrews, pop along to a special event with her ...
Aug 3, 2023 · This is a beautiful, funny, moving book. Jo Caulfield gives an unflinching, heartfelt account of her sister's illness and death, and doesn't shy away from how inconvenient and intrusive grief is, and how difficult family relationships can be, as well as the joy of them. Part of the proceeds go to Macmillan Cancer Care so you should definitely ...
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Aug 5, 2023 · Jo Caulfield is best known as one of the UK’s most respected stand-up comedians - a Fringe stalwart who loved Edinburgh so much she moved there. Six years ago, Jo was about to go on stage when she found out that her sister Annie had cancer. What transpired was a cathartic journey for both as they revisited their childhood and adolescence. Now she has written The Funny Thing About Death to ...
All of Jo’s profits from The Funny Thing About Death will be donated to MacMillan Cancer Support – a charity which Jo has already raised over £50,000 for through bucket collections at the end of her Edinburgh Fringe shows. There will be a chance to buy a copy of the book at the end of each tour show. Post navigation
My guess is that every one of us would read The Funny Thing About Death and nod at so many moments that echo what we’ve gone through or are going through. And hopefully we’d also nod our appreciation at the fact that every penny from Jo’s book will go to Macmillan Cancer Support, a charity she has raised more than £50,000 for since Annie’s demise.
You really do need to be more careful of yourself.”. But it’s another adventure. And her sister gave her a taste for those. The Funny Thing About Death by Jo Caulfield is published by Polygon ...
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The comedian Jo Caulfield has written a beautiful book about love, grief and sisterhood. ‘The Funny Thing…’ is a tribute to her older sister Annie, a writer of plays, travelogues, children’s stories and television comedy. A memoir, the book carries parallel narratives, the story of Annie’s life and the story of her death.
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