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Advice from Strangers

Everything I know from people I don't know

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Advice from Strangers

By: Rachel Parris
Narrated by: Rachel Parris
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Summary
 COMEDIAN RACHEL PARRIS WAS ASKED TO GIVE AN INSPIRING GRADUATION SPEECH. WHO DID SHE ASK FOR ADVICE? TOTAL STRANGERS...

Over the course of a year award-winning comedian Rachel Parris asked members of her live audience for advice. Here she takes those random bits of wisdom - such as 'Be Kind' or 'Never Pass Up the Opportunity for a Wee' - and explores them in ways that are funny and serious, hilarious and heart-breaking. This uplifting feminist manifesto of a book outlines the essentials of living in the modern world; dealing with everything from Tampons to Tories and from #hashtags to Staying Hydrated.

(P) 2022 Hodder & Stoughton Limited©2022 Rachel Parris Art Performing Arts Personal Development Personal Success Funny Witty Feel-Good Comedy

Critic Reviews

Rachel is one of my favourite comedians. This book is warm, wise and hilarious. It is written in her comic voice - a voice she mainly has used to tell me off, so I am thrilled to see it deployed in this way. (Nish Kumar)
Hilarious, wise and heart breaking. Like an all-night over-share with your best friend. (Sara Pascoe)
Warm witty and wise (Richard Osman)
The most joyful bursts of wisdom from a truly funny soul. I adore this book. (Cariad Lloyd)
An essential, hilarious handbook for life. (Athena Kugblenu)
Rachel is one of the wisest, funniest people I know. Funny, sad, beautiful and ridiculous, Advice from Strangers has it all. (Pippa Evans)
Hilarious, original and wise. This is essential reading. (Ellie Taylor)
A hilarious, fiery, reassuring hug of a book. Full of laughter, compassion and feminist wisdom. (Fran Bushe)
Funny, sad, joyful, and wise, something everyone should have on their bookshelf
All stars
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I enjoy Rachel’s comedy in the Mash Report and so while I laughed a lot at this book, I was also incredibly moved by some of the stories, which I didn’t expect. I’m quite new to audiobooks and the fact that this is read by Rachel makes it all the better! Well worth a listen, and don’t worry, whatever happens, you’ll be fine.

Enjoyable yet poignant

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This book is brilliant. It is intelligent yet accessible and captures so much of the experience of a modern woman (although I say this as a cis white woman and acknowledge that others may not feel the same). I hope a lot of men read/listen so they learn more about the experience of women in the modern world

Should be mandatory reading/ listening

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