One Sinha Lifetime: Comedy, disaster and one mans quest for happiness

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A hilarious and moving memoir from broadcaster, quiz champion and national treasure Paul Sinha, perfect for fans of Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan 'That night, I'd survived my life flashing before me, with my dignity intact. Yes, this chaotic life has always been a gamble. ... But what a gamble.' Paul Sinha is an award-winning comedian, a quizzing mastermind and a happily-married husband. But for much of his life none of these seemed remotely imaginable. As a boy, Paul struggled to find his place in a world where he didn't quite fit. Who was he An over-achieving schoolkid with the world's knowledge at his fingertips A traditional Bengali son, destined for a career in medicine that he never once craved A young gay man yearning to breathe freely Or was he yet another flawed human being on a self-destruct mission Amid life's mayhem, it was frequently Paul's love of facts in which he found solace, whether funding his lifestyle through quiz machines or simply trying to show off to his mates. Stumbling serendipitously into both a career in stand-up and a clandestine network of competitive quizzers introduced him to a new sense of purpose, a new identity, and, eventually, new love... A hilarious and moving coming-of-age memoir of one man's search for fulfilment, One Sinha Lifetime is an unconventional odyssey through love, family, and the joy of general knowledge.

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Just when I thought I had the market sewn up for memoirs about gay former doctors who went to Dulwich College then the University of London, here comes this wonderful book by Paul Sinha. Uncompromisingly honest, and just as funny as his stand-up (which is very funny indeed). * Adam Kay *
One Sinha Lifetime is smart, funny and thoroughly entertaining. Paul Sinha is as sharp and witty when hes recounting the worst days of his life, as he is when re-living the best and I simply couldnt get enough! I loved it! * Janice Hallett *

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Paul Sinha is an award-winning comedian, broadcaster and champion quizzer, best known for his appearances on TV's The Chase. Formerly a doctor, he left medicine to pursue a comedy career, and hasn't looked back.