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Janey: The Woman That Won't Shut Up

AuthorJaney Godley

NarratorThe Author

Duration5h 27m

CategoriesAdult Non-Fiction, Biography and Autobiography

PublisherHodder & Stoughton

VersionUnabridged

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Janey has been a determined fighter all her life - from her tough Glasgow childhood to becoming the much-loved comedian she is now. It was the strength she needed to survive as a sweary-mouthed woman in the male-dominated comedy clubs of the 1990s. She needed it again when she brought a case against the uncle who'd abused her as a child. A terrifying ordeal - but she won. From rocky beginnings, Janey started to gain big audiences at home and internationally. At the end of the long sell-out tour which followed she received the devastating news she had ovarian cancer. Her future hung in the balance, but even in treatment, a new tour went ahead, called Not Dead Yet. Janey now faces her fears head on and shares the tumultuous journey she's on, continuing to find humour even in her darkest moments. Inspiring, funny, open-hearted, Janey celebrates everything this hilarious and defiant woman is - against the odds - and confirms just why we'll never want her to shut up.

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J 6 Oct 2024

Down to earth, real, honest and dare I say it amusing!

I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this book. It talks of a life made from difficult beginnings showing persistance in never giving up and the success and joy of discovering a gift that becomes a career all with great humour. I was sad to finish it.

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