Jo Caulfield

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'The Funny Thing About Death' is an hilarious memoir of two unconventional girls growing up in the 1970s. They didn’t fit in at the Air Force bases they were raised on or the strict convent boarding school they were sent to. The Air Force was obsessed with communists and the nuns were obsessed with the Virgin Mary, neither of which was of interest to Jo or Annie.

Like her stand-up, Jo Caulfield’s caustic wit and razor-sharp observations make her account of life with, and without her big sister, even in the worst of times, as entertaining as it is touching and relatable.
Audiences also get to know and enjoy Jo’s sister Annie, Annie was a writer and a big influence on Jo’s life.
She talks with hilarious honesty about the shared experience of grief. There will be a Q&A section at the end which is particularly special given the subject matter. We are now, most of us, in the grief club and know that it is part of life and also what a great comfort it is to laugh and share with other members of the club.

Comedian Jo Caulfield has appeared on TV shows such as Have I Got News For You, The Royal Variety Performance and was a winner of Richard Osman’s House of Games. (She didn’t know she was that competitive).

Quotes about 'The Funny Thing About Death'

Graham Norton
"There’s so much I'd like to say about this book, it’s a wildly satisfying and moving read. Big laughs combined with rare insight and heartbreak.The writing is so readable and unfussy and the humour is done so well, never forced or shoe horned. I loved this special book.”

JENNY ECLAIR
Warm and tender, frequently very funny and ultimately incredibly moving tale of siblings and cancer.
Without a shred of mawkishness, the book manages to move seamlessly from funny to tragic. A deeply personal and yet universal look at loving and losing a sister.

JO BRAND
Jo navigates the treacherous waters of bereavement and its unpredictable behaviour and emotions in this open, funny, sad, wry and highly readable gem. A funny and sad literary lifebelt for the bereaved.


Quotes about Jo Caulfield
‘Sharp witted urban comedy that goes down a treat. Like a sociology textbook but with jokes’ – The Times
‘Jo delivers an hour of rock-solid stand-up, with flashes of viciousness that particularly delight the room’ – British Comedy Guide

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