Summary
‘An extraordinary portrait of a son navigating his way through grief and loss in real time. Funny, candid, and measured’ GRAHAM NORTON
Happily settled in a new relationship and with a dream house of his own, comedian Tom Allen had finally moved on from the arrested development of millennial life and could at last call himself an adult.
But when his father died suddenly in late 2021, Tom’s newfound independence was rocked by a fresh set of challenges, and he be…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529397437 |
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| ISBN-10: | 152939743X |
| Author: | Tom Allen |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 27 February 2023 |
| Weight: | 460g |
| Dimensions: | 236mm x 162mm x 28mm |
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An extraordinary portrait of a son navigating his way through grief and loss in real time. Funny, candid, and measured
An extraordinary portrait of a son navigating his way through grief and loss in real time. Funny, candid, and measured – Graham NortonHilarious and poignant – Jo BrandHilarious and at times heart-breaking * Independent *Tom Allen paints a moving portrait of his father and their relationship … Heartfelt, vulnerable and touchingly sincere * Guardian *Explores the complexity of grief and charts a belated independence * The i *Life-affirming * Attitude *
About The Author
Tom Allen
With his signature acerbic wit and riotous storytelling, Tom Allen has cemented himself as a household name and star on both stage and screen. He’s best known as the hilarious co-host of Cooking with the Stars alongside Emma Willis and is a regular on Bake Off: An Extra Slice.
He’s the author of two critically acclaimed memoirs: No Shame, which was a Sunday Times bestseller, and Too Much. Common Decency is his debut novel.
Tom’s sold-out Completely tour of 2023 and 2024 was extended multiple times, selling over a hundred and fifty thousand tickets. He co-hosts the hit podcast Like Minded Friends alongside Suzi Ruffell, and can also be seen and heard hosting his brand-new visualised podcast Pottering, where he invites you into his garden for a chat and a stroll, alongside some very special guests.
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