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Mack the Life

By: Lee Mack
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Where do comedians come from?

Why is it that one person is a funny bloke down the pub while another actually makes a living by standing up in front of an audience telling jokes?

And where does all that material come from?

Well, young Lee McKillop used to wonder that too.

Growing up in his parents’ pub, small and wiry in a world of bigger and chunkier specimens, Lee quickly learned that cracking jokes was a way to get attention. After a somewhat random series of jobs, which included being Red Rum’s stableboy and a bingo hall barman, it was as a Great Yarmouth holiday camp entertainer that he had his first crack at telling jokes on stage. It got him some laughs, the sack and a punch in the face.*

Now, as Lee Mack, he’s one of our best loved and most successful comedians, both as a live stand-up and on television. In Mack the Life, Lee tells the story of how he got there and gives extraordinary insight into what really makes comics tick. Hilarious and brilliant, it’s the kind of book which reminds you why you learned to read in the first place.

*Nearly.

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

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"His book is a joy to read, full of homespun wisdom and hilarious asides." (Independent)
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Love Lee Mack and this book does not disappoint. Easy to listen to and very funny in places.

As good as you hoped

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enjoyable listen .....apart from psychiatrist voice which I found to be grating so skipped those parts,

worth a listen

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I absolutely adored this book. I laughed so much. with it been read by Lee, it was an added bonus. It was a great insight into his life and work. I can highly recommend it

laugh out loud book

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Thought I liked the comedian but now realise I very much much like Lee the man.
A great, funny and entertaining read.

Loved it

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Lee is a very funnyman and I will definitely watch his sitcom. Good luck with retirement.

The Life of Lee

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