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Janey
- The Woman That Won't Shut Up
- Narrated by: Janey Godley
- Length: 5 hrs and 26 mins
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Summary
'A great comedian and an extraordinary life' - Billy Connolly
Comedy legend and national treasure Janey Godley shares her extraordinary life with candour and humour as she faces cancer head-on.
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. Awards rolled in for her acting and writing too. She was at her height, and with a soaring online following for her hilarious political voice-overs, when in 2021 hurtful, historic tweets were unearthed which shook her to the core. In the eye of the media storm, her spirit was nearly broken, but her fanbase stayed strong.
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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- marian mitchell
- 15-05-24
Heartfelt
I love you Janey and you’re story telling. You have and will continue to bring hope to many people.
Thank you.
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- T.T.
- 12-05-24
A Stoater !
I stayed up into the wee sma' hours to finish 'Janey', and she didn't shut up. 💖 What a great storyteller she is..... all the right words in the right order. Anyone born into poverty will find humour in details which are so sad that nobody could make them up.
Wonderful wee wumman telling her experience with strength and giving hope. 💖 The comedy circuit is a harsh place for women but Janey triumphs.
Read it !!
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- M
- 14-05-24
Loved every moment. Did not want it to end
What an amazing woman. She told her story warts and all. Nothing held back.i listend while on holiday and was engaged from the start . Janey has surrounded herself with loving friends and family . What she gives out she gets back and has managed to mute the trolls online by her continued success and doing what is suggested by her doctors regarding her health issues. Loved her biography and her commentary
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- S. Craig
- 16-05-24
What a woman!
Love her or hate her theres no denying her sheer determination. This 2nd part of her autobiography just reinforces what her fans already know - that she is such a hilarious person who always tries to see the funny side of life, even while living with cancer, being cancelled and dealing with her haters. Such an inspiration, so she is!
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- Mrs. L. R. Nagle
- 14-05-24
Janey's determination to carry on
Janey, it's 3am. I couldn't put this down. Your determination to keep going is incredible
you have a great talent. keep on keeping on.
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- Anonymous User
- 12-05-24
The Reality of it all
Interesting and honest account of life, love, death and everything in-between. A strong story from a strong woman. Letting us know that it's ok to feel sad, frustrated and Scunnered with your situation. It's ok to admit you're not ok and how there is no shame in admitting it or asking for help. A story of joy and love as well as sadness. A awesome evaluation of a interesting life story. Janey shows us that there is always another chapter in life. It may be good, bad or ugly. But it's conclusion is ours to work with, change, embrace or mould. Simply put it's a story of life. As a fellow 'Scot' I wish there was a 'Glesga' slang/speak version of the audio book. Simply because some words just don't feel right spelt correctly and pronunciated properly 😂
Well done pal, aw eh best x
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- haze jo Ann li
- 12-05-24
wonderful Janey
Another brilliant book thanks Janey for the laughs and honesty..refreshing in this current climate.
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