Advice from Strangers
On sale
17th March 2022
Price: £19.99
COMEDIAN RACHEL PARRIS WAS ASKED TO GIVE AN INSPIRING GRADUATION SPEECH. WHO DID SHE ASK FOR ADVICE? TOTAL STRANGERS…
Over the course of a year award-winning comedian Rachel Parris asked members of her live audience for advice. Here she takes those random bits of wisdom – such as ‘Be Kind’ or ‘Never Pass Up the Opportunity for a Wee’ – and explores them in ways that are funny and serious, hilarious and heart-breaking. This uplifting feminist manifesto of a book outlines the essentials of living in the modern world; dealing with everything from Tampons to Tories and from #hashtags to Staying Hydrated.
(P) 2022 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
Over the course of a year award-winning comedian Rachel Parris asked members of her live audience for advice. Here she takes those random bits of wisdom – such as ‘Be Kind’ or ‘Never Pass Up the Opportunity for a Wee’ – and explores them in ways that are funny and serious, hilarious and heart-breaking. This uplifting feminist manifesto of a book outlines the essentials of living in the modern world; dealing with everything from Tampons to Tories and from #hashtags to Staying Hydrated.
(P) 2022 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
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Reviews
The most joyful bursts of wisdom from a truly funny soul. I adore this book.
Rachel is one of the wisest, funniest people I know. Funny, sad, beautiful and ridiculous, Advice from Strangers has it all.
A hilarious, fiery, reassuring hug of a book. Full of laughter, compassion and feminist wisdom.
Hilarious, original and wise. This is essential reading.
An essential, hilarious handbook for life.
Hilarious, wise and heart breaking. Like an all-night over-share with your best friend.
Rachel is one of my favourite comedians. This book is warm, wise and hilarious. It is written in her comic voice - a voice she mainly has used to tell me off, so I am thrilled to see it deployed in this way.
Warm witty and wise
Funny, sad, joyful, and wise, something everyone should have on their bookshelf