What's That Lady Doing: Guilt, Shame, Blame and Other Funny Stories

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For fans of Really Good Actually and I'm Glad My Mom Died

'Moving, hilarious and generally astonishing' - Guardian
'Brave, funny and moving' - Aisling Bea
'A deftness that catches your breath' - Fern Brady
'An incredible piece of writing' - Brett Goldstein
'Interrogates moments of trauma with insight, kindness and humanity' - John Robins


This is a book about mistakes. And why we should de-flower shame in all its messy, complicated glory...

This book contains tales of dead dads, pretend dead dads, getting barred from an osteopath's, getting arrested, sex crimes and forgiveness.

I used to be addicted to boys and alcohol and then men and alcohol and then some other things. I was a little unhinged. I've got some great stories about when I was as mad as cheese and then some more stories about how I got less mad and more happy.

If that's the sort of thing you're after, please pick me up and take me to bed (that's the book speaking so a little joke there).

Reviews

'Sanders' tale of rebuilding herself is full of far more valuable stuff: radical forgiveness and compassion, hard-won wisdom, the ability to make light of life's darkness and impressive insight on the human condition.' - Guardian

'From the first page What Is That Lady Doing had me squealing, howling and crying. No one else thinks, writes or behaves quite like Lou, and every single page is rammed with jokes and asides that are as frequent as they are funny. With enormous skill she brings a unique perspective to the kind of life events we all experience: growing up, heartbreak and difficult family dynamics. But what struck me most was how she interrogates moments of real trauma with an insight, kindness and humanity that very few comedians are capable of. In short, this is a book only Lou Sanders could have written and I loved it!' - John Robins

'A beautiful piece of writing. Packed with an astonishing number of jokes per paragraph, all skilfully interwoven through touching, vulnerable and wise reflections on a life well lived. As funny, silly and profound as Lou herself.' - Brett Goldstein

'Here is a writer who knows her own voice and has the capacity to move from light to dark and back again with a deftness that catches your breath.' - Fern Brady

'Her account will surely help those struggling with their own shame and self-worth issues see that there can be a way through. And for every other reader, the memoirs are entertaining, shocking, funny and grim in equal measure.' - Steve Bennett, Chortle

Author Bio

Lou Sanders is a British comedian. She is the champion of series eight of Taskmaster, co-hosts Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable and has made a host of other television appearances from Live at the Apollo to The Late Late Show.

Lou has performed stand up around the world, including venues in New York, LA, Berlin and sell-out runs in Edinburgh and Soho. Lou has written articles for The Guardian, Time Out and GQ magazine.