{"product_id":"9780241992531-ok-lets-do-your-stupid-idea","title":"OK, Let's Do Your Stupid Idea","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZE 2021\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'One of the year's funniest books'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e i Paper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Funny, smart, soulful and sometimes devastating . It made me laugh and cry' EMILIE PINE, author of \u003ci\u003eNotes to Self\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e_______________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePatrick Freyne has tried a lot of stupid ideas in his life. Now, he is here to tell you about them: like the time (aged 5) he opened a gate and let a horse out of its field, just to see what would happen; or the time (aged 19) he jumped out of a plane for charity, even though he didn't much care about the charity and was sure he'd end up dead; or the time (aged old enough to know better) he used a magazine as a funnel for fuel when the petrol cap on his band's van broke.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe has also learned a few things: about the power of group song; about the beauty of physically caring for another human being; about childlessness; about losing friends far too young. Life as seen through the eyes of Patrick Freyne is stranger, funnier and a lot more interesting than life as we generally know it. Like David Sedaris or Nora Ephron, he creates an environment all his own - fundamentally comic, sometimes moving, always deeply humane. \u003ci\u003eOK, Let's Do Your Stupid Idea\u003c\/i\u003e is a joyous reading experience from an instantly essential new writer.\u003cbr\u003e______________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Patrick Freyne is a comic genius' MARIAN KEYES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Clever, lovely and great, great fun' RODDY DOYLE\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Funny and adorable' NINA STIBBE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The most gorgeous and heartbreaking book about humans and why we need each other' DAISY BUCHANAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Hilariously, painfully, Freynefully brilliant'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eJOSEPH O'CONNOR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Wonderful . One of my books of the year' RYAN TUBRIDY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eFull of humour and tenderness, this book is an absolute JOY\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003cb\u003eSINÉAD GLEESON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'F*cking fantastic. Patrick is a brilliant writer' BLINDBOY BOATCLUB\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A cracking, sad, funny, honest, brave and hilarious read' LIZ NUGENT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Guffaw-out-loud funny' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBusiness Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA writer of rare humour, depth, and humanity. These essays are a delight' MARK O'CONNELL\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eTo Be a Machine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Goosebumps! Guffaws! It's got it all. I love this book' DOIREANN NÍ GHRÍOFA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39325273620577,"sku":"9780241992531","price":10.02,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_32407189.jpg?v=1760466899","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780241992531-ok-lets-do-your-stupid-idea","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}