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The Lucy Family Alphabet
- Narrated by: Judith Lucy
- Length: 5 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Biographies & Memoirs, Entertainment & Celebrities
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Publisher's Summary
So Judith decided it was time to write the full story of her parents and her childhood. And here it is, a reference book on all things Lucy from: A is for Adoption (she is) to C is for Cleaning (they didn't) and for Counselling (you'll find out why she had a lot of it) to D is for Diets (she was put on one at eight) to H is for Heart Attack (her father's) to M is for Make Up (her father's) to N is for Nuts (there was a falling out over testicles) to R is for Review (to do with Nuts) to T is for Tanscendental Meditation (it didn't work) to X is for Xmas (when a lot of this started) and beyond...
In amongst the gags Judith explores the people her parents were and the impact of finding out - 25 - that she was adopted. We meet Judith's birth mother but learn that ultimately it was her very unusual parents who made her who she is today.
The Lucy Family Alphabet is funny and ruthlessly honest, but also a moving tribute to the lunatics who raised one of Australia's best-known comedians.
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- Cathryn Walker
- 20-06-2015
Worth a listen
I've never really been a Judith Lucy fan but I've warmed to her in recent times. I used to find her ultra-Aussie accent annoying but I've come to think that Judith is just being Judith and there is something refreshing about a woman who obviously has emotional
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- Amazon Customer
- 17-05-2021
Revealing and memorable
This was the first book of Judith's I'd come across. I'm not even sure why I bought it - I like her work, but this was an impulse buy I guess.
Lot's of comedians and media personalities talk or write about their personal and family histories being dysfunctional. Most of them aren't even in the ballpark of the Lucy family. The stories in this book aren't just illustrations of family trauma, they stay in your mind as the specifics are just so unfathomable and sometimes surreal.
All of that said, it isn't just a shopping list of 'listen to this crazy story about my family', they weave together to tell a good story and give a snapshot of how a person adapts and re-orients themselves after a troubled upbringing. Moreso, the narrative is hilarious at times which doesn't belittle the stories, but does make the act of getting through the book a little less bleak than it might have been in the hands of a lesser writer.
Recommended - I've read a number of books with a vaguely similar theme, but the vivid and strange characters and situations in this one stuck with me as they are often so neurotic and vividly depicted. A good balance runs through the book and I think the reflections in it are really worth reading no matter what your own family experience consisted of.
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- Anonymous User
- 19-10-2020
An extraordinary Funny Lady
I love Judith Lucy. This book gives a poignant and sassy insight to this extraordinary Funny Lady.
She has experienced so much and she shares it all in her dry, witty and often heartfelt way.
I have always liked her, but now I love her more for sharing the depths of her experiences in this book in her own unique and hilarious way!
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- Heather Hinton
- 11-09-2020
What a story!!!
How amazing!! Thank you for sharing your family alphabet with us... noice to know I’m not the only one with an a-z family!!!
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- Anonymous User
- 29-05-2020
a favourite
I love this book, hilarious meaningful and so honest. highly recommend I have e copy and hard copy
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- Katie Devitt
- 19-01-2019
Superb dry comedy - Judith Lucy at her best
This is everything you love about Judith Lucy. She is raw she is uncompromising and she is fantastic. I will listen to this again and again and have recommended to a bunch of friends. Please Judith - can you read all your books and put on audible. Ta love!
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- Anonymous User
- 21-10-2018
Funny read
Loved the story! Judith is just as hilarious in book than she is in person
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- Sarah
- 16-07-2018
Funny, warm, authentic and courageous
Really enjoyed the book, and Lucy's narration. It reminded me a little of Hannah Gadsby's Nanette (but not quite so intense or political): the bitter-sweet tale of the private struggles that often shape the public success of a comedian.
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- Mr Daniel Malusa
- 12-10-2017
Brilliant!<br />
The best audiobook I've listened to. Judith Lucy is by far the best comedian. Absolutely loved her stories.
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- Daina
- 23-03-2017
Next best thing to seeing her live on stage.
Hilarious! Best read before any family gathering. In fact give a copy to them for Christmas.
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- Cate
- 07-01-2013
I really enjoyed it
Would you listen to The Lucy Family Alphabet again? Why?
I enjoyed this immensely, I already liked Judith Lucy's style of comedy.There were many points of laughterHer parents reminded me of mine and I am adopted and can identify with her issues, so that may influence my appreciation for her dry humour.
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Lucy Family Alphabet?
Many of the anecdotes were funny and sad all at the same time, quite moving - poignant.
Have you listened to any of Judith Lucy’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
I have listened to Judith's stand up comedy. I already enjoyed her dry wit. Her delivery definitely adds to the book. I don't think it would be as good to read it as a printed book, unless you know Judith's style really well and can imagine her reading it.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I did listen to it for hours at a time because I enjoyed it, though it is broken up into so many short parts, and the stories are from various points in time, so it could be easily be listened to in short bursts
Any additional comments?
This book is like a big stand up show rather than a novel.There is a couple of stories per letter of the alphabet
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- Robert
- 03-12-2012
Amazing Insight To A Great Australian Comic!
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Recommended for many reasons. Adoption, Family, Career and Strength - with let's not forget Comedy is delivered in this Audio Book.
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Lucy Family Alphabet?
Adoption
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes
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- Simon
- 15-11-2010
Intersting but its not a humor book
If you are expecting a sidesplitting tale then look for another book, this is Judith's story and it is a pretty sad tale punctuated by some classic Lucy humor. I enjoyed it, but by about halfway through I got the picture that she had a crappy upbringing and only listened to the rest because there were a few bits of comedy in there. If it were not narrated by Judith it would have been garbage, such is the content.
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