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4866998My Family: The Memoirhttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/my-family--the-memoir-9780008487638/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/4426323/image.jpg?v=638804327441930000385385MXNHarperCollins PublishersInStock/Audiolibros/4616027My Family: The Memoir385385https://www.gandhi.com.mx/my-family--the-memoir-9780008487638/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/4426323/image.jpg?v=638804327441930000InStockMXN99999DIAudiolibro20249780008487638_W3siaWQiOiJiYzI5NjZhMC00OTgxLTQ3YjEtYmUwYS00OTY2N2I4NDU0MmQiLCJsaXN0UHJpY2UiOjM5MCwiZGlzY291bnQiOjAsInNlbGxpbmdQcmljZSI6MzkwLCJpbmNsdWRlc1RheCI6dHJ1ZSwicHJpY2VUeXBlIjoiV2hvbGVzYWxlIiwiY3VycmVuY3kiOiJNWE4iLCJmcm9tIjoiMjAyNC0xMi0wMVQwMDowMDowMFoiLCJyZWdpb24iOiJNWCIsImlzUHJlb3JkZXIiOmZhbHNlLCJpc0VsaWdpYmxlRm9yQ3JlZGl0VHJpYWwiOnRydWUsImNyZWRpdFB1cmNoYXNlUHJpY2UiOjF9XQ==9780008487638_<p><strong>A searingly honest, funny and moving family memoir in which David Baddiel exposes his mothers idiosyncratic sex life, and his fathers dementia, to the same affectionate scrutiny</strong></p><p>On the surface, David Baddiels childhood was fairly standard: a lower-middle-class Jewish family living in an ordinary house in Dollis Hill, north-west London. But David came to realise that his mother was in fact not ordinary at all. Having escaped extermination by fleeing Nazi Germany as a child, she was desperate to make her life count, which took the form of a passionate, decades-long affair with a golfing memorabilia salesman. Davids detailing of the affair including a hilarious focus on how his mother turned their household over to golf memorabilia, and an eye-popping cache of her erotic writings leads to the inescapable conclusion that Sarah Baddiel was a cross between Jack Niklaus and Erica Jong.</p><p>Meanwhile, as Baddiel investigates his familys past, his fathers memories are fading; dementia is making him moodier and more disinhibited, with an even greater penchant for obscenity. As with his mothers affair, there is both comedy and poignancy to be found: laughter is a constant presence, capable of transforming the darkest of experiences into something redemptive.</p><p><em>My Family: The Memoir</em> is David Baddiels candid examination of his childhood, family and memory offering a twisted love letter to his parents.</p>...(*_*)9780008487638_<p><strong>One of the funniest books I have ever read</strong> HADLEY FREEMAN</p><p><strong>A masterpiece</strong> SATHNAM SANGHERA</p><p><strong>The read of the summer</strong> <em>THE SUNDAY TIMES</em></p><p><strong>Brilliant funny and moving</strong> ADAM KAY</p><p><strong>A searingly honest, funny and moving family memoir in which David Baddiel exposes his mothers idiosyncratic sex life, and his fathers dementia, to the same affectionate scrutiny.</strong></p><p>On the surface, David Baddiels childhood was fairly standard: a lower-middle-class Jewish family living in an ordinary house in Dollis Hill, north-west London. But David came to realise that his mother was in fact not ordinary at all. Having escaped extermination by fleeing Nazi Germany as a child, she was desperate to make her life count, which took the form of a passionate, decades-long affair with a golfing memorabilia salesman. Davids detailing of the affair including a hilarious focus on how his mother turned their household over to golf memorabilia, and an eye-popping cache of her erotic writings leads to the inescapable conclusion that Sarah Baddiel was a cross between Jack Niklaus and Erica Jong.</p><p>Meanwhile, as Baddiel investigates his familys past, his fathers memories are fading; dementia is making him moodier and more disinhibited, with an even greater penchant for obscenity. As with his mothers affair, there is both comedy and poignancy to be found: laughter is a constant presence, capable of transforming the darkest of experiences into something redemptive.</p><p><em>My Family: The Memoir</em> is David Baddiels candid examination of his childhood, family and memory offering a twisted love letter to his parents.</p><p><strong>An extraordinary, hilarious book</strong> <em>OBSERVER</em></p><p><strong>I lost count of how many times I gasped</strong> CAITLIN MORAN</p><p><strong>Outrageously funnyprofoundly thoughtful</strong> <em>THE SUNDAY TIMES</em></p><p><strong>Explosively funny, brilliantly written</strong> DAVID WALLIAMS</p><p><strong>Infernally funny</strong> HOWARD JACOBSON</p><p><strong>A triumph</strong> NINA STIBBE</p><p><strong>Baddiel has done his parents proud</strong> <em>GUARDIAN</em></p><p><strong>Had me howling</strong> PANDORA SYKES</p><p>In his memoir, Baddiel, the Sunday Times bestselling author, uses humour and unique language to explore the dysfunctional relationships within his family. His personal experiences and insights into his familys dynamics make this non-fiction book a top pick.</p><p>HarperCollins 2024</p>...9780008487638_HarperCollins Publishersaudiolibro_9780008487638_9780008487638David BaddielInglésMéxico2024-07-04T00:00:00+00:00NoMINUTE2024-07-04T00:00:00+00:00HarperCollins Publishers