For fans of Really Good Actually and I''m Glad My Mom Died''Moving, hilarious and generally astonishing'' - Guardian''Brave, funny and moving'' - Aisling Bea ''A deftness that catches your breath'' - Fern Brady''An incredible piece of writing'' - Brett Goldstein''Interrogates moments of trauma with insight, kindness and humanity'' - John RobinsThis is a book about mistakes. And why we should de-flower shame in all its messy, complicated glory...This book contains tales of dead dads, pretend dead dads, getting barred from an osteopath''s, getting arrested, sex crimes and forgiveness. I used to be addicted to boys and alcohol and then men and alcohol and then some other things. I was a little unhinged. I''ve got some great stories about when I was as mad as cheese and then some more stories about how I got less mad and more happy.If that''s the sort of thing you''re after, please pick me up and take me to bed (that''s the book speaking so a little joke there).
