The Lucy Family Alphabet (mp3)

Synopsis

Narrated by the author, the eagerly anticipated audio edition of one of the most popular books of the year. Judith Lucy has been cracking jokes about her parents for years. But when a birth relatives casual comment implied that she despised them, Judith was shocked. Sure, she had been talking about Ann and Tony Lucy like they were one-dimensional Irish nutbags whod ruined her life for years, but there was always more to them and her own feelings than that. So Judith decided it was time to write the full story of her parents and her childhood. And here it is, a reference book on all things Lucy from: A is for Adoption (she is) to C is for Cleaning (they didnt) and for Counselling (youll find out why she had a lot of it) to D is for Diets (she was put on one at eight) to H is for Heart Attack (her fathers) to M is for Make Up (her fathers) to N is for Nuts (there was a falling out over testicles) to R is for Review (to do with Nuts) to T is for Transcendental Meditation (it didnt work) to X is for Xmas (when a lot of this started) and beyond... In amongst the gags Judith explores the people her parents were and the impact of finding out - at twenty-five - that she was adopted. We meet Judiths birth mother but learn that ultimately it was her very unusual parents who made her who she is today. THE LUCY FAMILY ALPHABET is funny and ruthlessly honest, but also a moving tribute to the lunatics who raised one of Australias best-known comedians.