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Born Lippy

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Born Lippy

By: Jo Brand
Narrated by: Jo Brand
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 HOLD MY CHIPS, THE WOMEN ARE REVOLTING! A darkly funny guide to life as a woman from Britain's favourite comedian.

When Jo Brand hosted Have I Got News For You late last year, her calm explanation of the effects of sexism on women to a bemused all-male cast turned into a viral phenomenon.

There has been a whole tradition of books over hundreds of years where a father shares his wisdom with his son - started by Lord Chesterfield in the eighteenth century; while women have been silent (a.k.a. bullied into thinking their advice wasn't worth writing down). This book puts a stop to all that.

Ranging from your family and how to survive it, to what no one tells you about the female body; from how not to fall in love, to heckling as a life-skill. Born Lippy gathers together the things Jo's learnt about the world, the things she wishes she'd known and the things she hopes for the future into a hilarious and highly useful guide to life that everyone female (and male) needs to read immediately.

Packed with memorable anecdotes from her life and career, coloured by her experiences as a psychiatric nurse and working mother of two, this book will not only entertain but also really help people.

(P)2018 Hodder & Stoughton Limited©2018 Jo Brand Gender Studies Social Sciences Women Funny Witty

Critic Reviews

A hilarious must-have bible for anyone wanting to get gobby . . . I bloody loved this book. So smart, so funny. I wish I'd had it years ago
I loved Born Lippy . . . The humour is vintage Brand
Moving, funny and most of all useful. A collection of all the things Brand wishes she'd known, things she's learnt and the things she hopes for the future
A must-read guide to life as a woman, including heckling as a life skill; how to like yourself; what happens when you turn into your mother, and other things Brand wishes she'd known earlier (HELENA KENNEDY)
Funny, feisty and full of life... I loved this book (PHILIP SCHOFIELD)
If you want to get really useful advice about life's problems, go to someone who has messed things up, admitted it, then got back on track. Jo Brand is such a person...full of insights and hard-won wisdom
Taking on all the major issues: Feminism, Social Media, Friendship, Parenting and perhaps most crucially -- why there isn't an anti-wrinkle cream for testicles, Born Lippy is funny, clever and very rude. Just like Jo
Sassy...feisty and funny
BORN LIPPY tackles serious subjects between the laughs
Jo Brand is a good writer, and this book is full of engaging, witty prose, just like her comedy...Informed and insightful
Jo Brand unrolls lessons from her own life in Born Lippy, salty advice on how great expectations may crumble yet prove useful in the long run
If you want to get really useful advice about life's problems, go to someone who has messed things up, admitted it, then got back on track. Jo Brand is such a person
Chock-full of pithy lines about how best to navigate these troubling times we live in
All stars
Most relevant
I loved hearing it straight from Jo. I could sometimes hear when she was sick, or eating at the same time!! Ha!

So great to hear Jo’s voice

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Dear Jo,
I'm not much like you, but gee I wish I was, or that my mother was.
Honest and helpful, wish I'd listened sooner as I loved your book.
Thank you Jo,
All the best xoxo

Loved every minute.

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Jo Brand shares some life insights, good advice and general common sense, whilst being completely honest and totally hilarious. Laughing out loud whilst in traffic is a definite side effect, you've been warned.

A joy to listen to

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Really enjoyed the frankness of stories and views Jo u r a treasure had a lot of laughs and could relate

real and funny

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A really thoughtful look at what it's like being a woman who grew up in the 60s/70s/80s hoping we'd see a brand new world, only to be slightly disappointed.
This book felt like a series of late night heart to heart chats amongst my strong, brave, (human) women friends over a few bottles of red. Thought provoking, affirming and humourous. Loved it all.
(Disclaimer: Just realised I listened to it all while doing various household chores. Sigh.)

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