{"product_id":"before-laughter-a-life-changing-book","title":"Before \u0026 Laughter: A Life-Changing Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe funniest man in the UK's genuinely useful guide to life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSelf-help meets memoir in this deeply insightful, fascinating and entertaining book about happiness by one of the country's most treasured comedians.\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*A memoir and self-help manual by one of the country's most treasured comedians - for anyone who feels stuck in a rut but doesn't have the tools or self-belief to shake things up*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his mid-20s, Jimmy was bored, boring, unfulfilled and underachieving. He wasn't exactly depressed, but he was very sad. Think of a baby owl whose mum has recently died in a windmill accident. He was that sad. This book tells the story of how Jimmy turned it around and got happy, through the redemptive power of dick jokes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten to take advantage of the brief window between the end of lockdown and Jimmy getting cancelled for saying something unforgivable to Lorraine Kelly, this book is as timely as it is unnecessary. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause you might be interested in Jimmy's life but he's damn sure you're a lot more interested in your own, \u003ci\u003eBefore \u0026amp; Laughter\u003c\/i\u003e is about both of you. But mainly him. It tells the story of Jimmy's life - the transformation from white-collar corporate drone to fake-toothed donkey-laugh plastic-haired comedy mannequin - while also explaining how to turn your own life around and become the you you've always dreamt of being.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBefore \u0026amp; Laughter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e contains the answers to all the big questions in life, questions like: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat's the secret to happiness?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs Jimmy wearing a wig?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat happened with that tax thing?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat's the meaning of life?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs Jimmy's laugh real?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eCan those teeth bite through vibranium?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd for listeners in the West Country: yes, there are pictures (actually, sorry, there are no pictures, but there's a book about a hungry caterpillar you'll love).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause it's Jimmy Carr - recently scientifically proved to be the funniest comedian in the UK - there are jokes, jokes and more jokes throughout. If laughter really was the best medicine, the NHS would be handing out this book in Nightingale Hospitals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFascinating, thoughtful and insightful - are all words that appear in the book.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jimmy Carr","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47473520115948,"sku":"9798469515678","price":18.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9798469515678.jpg?v=1775324770","url":"https:\/\/intl.allstora.com\/products\/before-laughter-a-life-changing-book","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}