Funny Thing About Death

Six years ago, Jo was about to go on stage when she found out that her sister Annie had cancer. What transpired was a cathartic journey for both sisters as they revisited their childhood and adolescence. The Funny Thing About Death is a laugh-out-loud memoir that is not afraid to ask the big questions about life, death, love and loss.

About the author

Jo Caulfield was born in Wales to Irish parents and raised in England. At the age of 17 she moved to London and spent two years living in a squat and playing drums in a rockabilly band before making a name for herself on the stand-up circuit. Jo moved to Edinburgh with her husband in 2013, having fallen in love with the city during numerous Fringe shows. She even chose ‘The History of Edinburgh’ as her specialist subject when she appeared on Celebrity Mastermind in 2017. 

Summary

Six years ago, Jo was about to go on stage when she found out that her sister Annie had cancer. What transpired was a cathartic journey for both sisters as they revisited their childhood and adolescence. The Funny Thing About Death is a laugh-out-loud memoir that is not afraid to ask the big questions about life, death, love and loss.

Product details

• Authors: Jo Caulfield
• Publisher: BIRLINN LIMITED
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.08.2023
• EAN: 9781846976353
• ISBN: 978-1-84697-635-3
• No. of pages: 288
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; HUMOR / General, SELF-HELP / Mood Disorders / General, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Entertainment & Performing Arts, Memoirs, PERFORMING ARTS / Comedy, Humour, Autobiography: arts & entertainment, Oncology, Coping with illness & specific conditions, Performing arts: comedy, Comedy and stand-up, Autobiography: arts and entertainment, HEALTH & FITNESS / Mental Health, HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases & Conditions / Cancer, Coping with / advice about cancer, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs, Coping with / advice about mental health issues or topics