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Bonkers - by Jennifer Saunders (Paperback)

Bonkers - by  Jennifer Saunders (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"From Comic Strip to Comic Relief, from Bolly-swilling Edina in Ab Fab to her takes on Madonna or Mamma Mia, [Saunders's] characters are [legion] ... This memoir is full of riotous adventures: accidentally enrolling on a teacher training course with a young Dawn French, bluffing her way to each BBC series, shooting Lulu, trading wild faxes with Joanna Lumley, touring India with Ruby Wax and Goldie Hawn. There's cancer, too, when she becomes 'Brave Jen.' But her biggest battle is with the bane of her life: the Laws of Procrastination"--Amazon.com.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>The hilarious, touching life story of the creator of <i>AbFab </i>and one of most brilliant minds in comedy</b> <p/>Jennifer Saunders' comic creations have brought joy to millions. From <i>Comic Strip</i> to Comic Relief, from Bolly-swilling Edina in <i>Ab Fab</i> to her takes on Madonna or Mamma Mia, her characters are household names. But it's Jennifer herself who has a place in all our hearts. This is her funny, moving, and frankly bonkers memoir, filled with laughter, friends, and occasional heartache--but never misery. This memoir is full of riotous adventures: accidentally enrolling on a teacher training course with a young Dawn French, bluffing her way to each BBC series, shooting Lulu, trading wild faxes with Joanna Lumley, and touring India with Ruby Wax and Goldie Hawn. There's cancer, too, when she becomes "Brave Jen." But her biggest battle is with the bane of her life: the Laws of Procrastination. As she admits, "There has never been a Plan. Everything has been fairly random, happened by accident or just fallen into place. I'm off now, to do some sweeping." Prepare to chuckle, whoop, and go bonkers.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Beautifully written and frequently hilarious." --<i>Guardian</i><br><br>"Endearing and hilarious. If only all celebrity biographies were this funny." --<i>Telegraph</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Jennifer Saunders</b> is a comedian, writer, and actress. She has won three BAFTAs, an International Emmy, a British Comedy Award, a Rose d'Or, two Writers' Guild Awards, and a People's Choice Award. She first found widespread attention in the 1980s when she formed <i>The Comic Strip</i> after graduating from the Central School of Speech and Drama. With Dawn French, she wrote and starred in <i>French & Saunders</i>, the long-running hit sketch show. She won worldwide acclaim in the 1990s for writing <i>Absolutely Fabulous</i>, playing Edina Monsoon.

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