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'An uproariously funny collection of true stories from one of the comedy greats' - BILL BAILEY

'I loved this book. Absolutely adored it. I devoured it and savoured every word. A wild and wonderful love letter to comedy' - ADAM HILLS

'It's rare for comedians to be as funny on…

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I've no idea how big Rich Hall in America, but he is an acquired taste in the UK although once you've acquired it, you're hooked. I've ssen him several times and he has stunning one-liners. For example, he came on stage at the lavish St George's Hall in Liverpool and said, "I feel like I'm appearing in Liberace's intestines.."
This book is like 200 pages of stand up and his debut in Las Vegas in one of the funniest things I've ever read and has a fabulous rant about Winnebagos. This leads to be him being loaned one for three…

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