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The Audacity: Why Being Too Much Is Exactly Enough

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The Audacity: Why Being Too Much Is Exactly Enough

By: Katherine Ryan
Narrated by: Katherine Ryan
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The instant Sunday Times best seller from the star of Netflix's The Duchess, 8 Out of 10 Cats, Your Face or Mine and host of All That Glitters.

I've come to accept that being audacious is a gift I can't escape.

People 'know' my on-stage comedy persona or my scripted ballsy characters and wrongly assume that at home, I must stomp around all day in designer dresses eviscerating those who dare to cross my path and denouncing the existence of men in general. But mostly, I'm just sat eating pickles and being nice to some dogs.

Whatever strangers think of me is fine with me. How audacious is that? I can always take a joke, I don't waste time worrying about things I can't control and I have zero anxiety. I embrace the reality that you just can't please everyone, so you might as well put yourself out there and have a laugh. As my mother always said, 'Katherine, if we all liked the same thing, we'd all be married to your father'.

I'm often asked how I developed my lurid level of courage and assurance and for tips on how others can match. The Audacity is my chance to share my blueprint for just that. You will learn:

  • How to become the most popular girl in school.
  • How to waste all your money on designer dogs.
  • How to attract toxic men...and keep them interested!

And so much more.... Plus, secrets! Secrets are my favourite things to be told and I figured I'd better tell a few juicy ones myself. Why not? No matter what I do, there will always be something about me that reads as simply, outrageously audacious. And I wouldn't have it any other way.

As if that wasn't enough, this audiobook includes exclusive content from my mum, Julie McCarthy. It's amazing. It's like a book within the audiobook.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2021 Katherine Ryan (P)2021 Bonnier Books UK
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Superstar Canadian / Irish comic Katherine Ryan has, like several other comedians, spent her COVID enforced lockdown year writing a book. Katherine Ryan is known for being audacious and saying things as they are and she pulls no punches in baring her soul and exposing some private moments in her life that many would want to keep under wraps. She talks openly and hilariously about her weird and wonderful past relationships and years as a struggling stand up in a way that only Katherine Ryan can get away with. She lives her life on the basis that not everyone is going to like her and that laughing at yourself is fun and if we were all to take inspiration from her then the world would undoubtedly be a happier place. This is the sort of book that will make you laugh out loud and will want to listen to more than once. Five stars.

Laughing at yourself is fun

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Love Katherine's attitude and outlook on life, entertaining, warm and honest memoir with some life lessons I really appreciated.

Warm, funny, honest

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I enjoyed lots of parts of this book- the gossipy celeb stuff and Katherine's views and experiences with plastic surgery I found interesting because of her take on things. At times, ironically enough, I did find it a bit braggy- parts going on about potty training her tiny baby for example (btw I'm not even a parent) I just found a bit unnecessarily self congratulatory.

Worth a go

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I loved this, couldn't put the book down! Read with the same sharp intellect and wit that you see on tv, and narrated perfectly. Highly recommend 👌

Brilliant!

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Having been an already avid listener of Katherine’s podcast (Katherine Ryan: Telling Everybody Everything) I had to give this a listen. I have learnt so much about Katherine’s past, giving me a deeper understanding of her view on life today. I was sad that I managed to listen to all of it in only 2 days, but it was so soothing and entertaining that I will definitely be listening to this multiple times.

Soothing and entertaining, will listen over and over!

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