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The Lucy Family Alphabet

By Judith Lucy
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In The Lucy Family Alphabet, Judith Lucy delivers a humorous and heartfelt exploration of her family's dynamics through a series of alphabetical anecdotes. Each chapter reveals quirky and entertaining stories about her upbringing and unconventional family life, blending wit with poignant reflections on kinship and acceptance.
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If you enjoy witty and honest explorations of family life with a humorous twist, this memoir offers a delightful blend of comedy and heartfelt storytelling. The author provides an entertaining perspective on growing up in a colourful family, making it an engaging read for those who appreciate a humorous look at family dynamics.

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The Lucy Family Alphabet

Judith Lucy has always used stories about her extraordinary family as material for her one-woman shows. From 'A is for Adoption' to 'Z is for Zorba', this extremely funny and ruthlessly honest tribute exposes the lunatics who gave Judith Lucy a hair-raising upbringing, and also a career.

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Judith Lucy has always used stories about her extraordinary family as material for her one-woman shows. Her mother was afraid of water and shampoo, ate only cream cheese and raspberry cordial, and refused to let Judith go swimming or turn off any appliances.

Her father wore makeup, loved car crashes, and pretended to be retarded to get into the football for free. And that was before she discovered she was adopted. At the age of 25. On Christmas Day. When her sister-in-law told her.

Her childhood fantasy that these crazy people were not really her parents had actually come true! They weren't! But a fantasy for a child can be a nightmare for an adult, and this revelation left Lucy with some life-changing questions - not just "Why didn't you mention it before now?", but "Who are my parents, then?" and as a result, "Who am I?"

From A is for Adoption to Z is for Zorba, this extremely funny and ruthlessly honest tribute exposes the lunatics who gave Judith Lucy a hair-raising upbringing, and also a career.

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The Lucy Family Alphabet by Judith Lucy has been praised for its humour, wit, and candid portrayal of family life. Readers appreciate Lucy's ability to blend comedy with poignant insights, making many laugh while reflecting on their own families. Her storytelling is often described as engaging and relatable, capturing the quirks and dynamics of her upbringing with charm and honesty.

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ISBN: 9780143010623

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 March 2009

Country: Australia

Imprint: Penguin Random House Australia

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 31.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 274g

Pages: 304

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Biography & Memoir Judith Lucy Non-Fiction Penguin Books

About the Author

Judith Lucy is a local funny lady who has whored herself out to any medium that would have her, including radio (the less said about that the better) and film (most recently she was the racist in The Sapphires). She is probably best known as a stand-up comedian who has hauled her sorry arse around the country, and occasionally overseas, with ten one-woman shows. She wrote The Lucy Family Alphabet, in which she squeezed the last bit of humour out of her dead parents for cash. Most recently, she made the television series Judith Lucy's Spiritual Journey for the ABC, because she really wanted a free trip to India and the opportunity to dress up as a Viking (you'll have to watch the show).

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