{"product_id":"my-brothers-ashes-are-in-a-sandwich-bag-by-michelle-brasier","title":"My Brother's Ashes Are in a Sandwich Bag by Michelle Brasier","description":"\u003cb\u003e'A perfect three-part harmony of exultant joy, heartbreaking tragedy, and pant-wetting comedy.' - Osher Günsberg\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eYour future is not guaranteed. And isn't that f*cking freeing? If you found out you had less time to live than the average bear, how might you spend it?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e That's a question comedian Michelle Brasier has been asking herself since her dad died of cancer, then her brother, and she was told there's a high chance she'll get it too. She's only young (oh my god so young, and such great skin) but she has been through a lot and it's taught her to live each day like it's her last - because it just might be.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e From teenage fumblings in the back of a car in Wagga Wagga (teen pregnancy capital of Australia), to performing with Aunty Donna and her own sell-out comedy shows, Michelle invites you into the highs (seeing Jason Momoa drinking a Guinness next to a classic car in Soho) and the lows (getting dumped three quarters of the way through \u003ci\u003ePirates of the Caribbean\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e It's an examination of the tiny things and the big things - how much it hurts to be a woman and a person, and how funny it is to try and get into shapewear, and how funerals are silly. It's self-help for those of us who hate self-help. A bit of a laugh and a bit of a cry. Balance. Yoga in the morning, whisky in the evening.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eHeartbreaking and hilarious, \u003ci\u003eMy Brother's Ashes are in a Sandwich Bag\u003c\/i\u003e moves between grief and joy, reminding us that life's too short to be taken seriously. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eMY BROTHER'S ASHES ARE IN A SANDWICH BAG\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e'A beautiful, inspiring story told in the hilarious voice of an extraordinary human. \u003ci\u003eMy Brother's Ashes\u003c\/i\u003e extracted many proper guffaws and several genuine man-tears.' \u003cb\u003e- Tim Minchin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'With such intense warmth and sharpness radiating from the pages, it would be very unsafe to run whilst holding this book. I am officially announcing, I'm physically threatened by Michelle Brasier's talent.'\u003cb\u003e - Rhys Nicholson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'This book is cool. What a great book.' \u003cb\u003e- Ronny Chieng\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'A life-affirming book about death and resilience that reminds us to eat joy by the fistful.' \u003cb\u003e- Marieke Hardy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'So deeply, uproariously funny.' \u003cb\u003e- Virginia Gay\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'Yeah v happy to do a quote for book. What you want? Something about it being funny and sad and a good thing to buy for your girlfriend if you want lots of kissies?' \u003cb\u003e- Aunty Donna\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9781761153150\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ultimo Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43440800464959,"sku":null,"price":22.19,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/8626\/8223\/files\/832653482815.jpg?v=1782032077","url":"https:\/\/bookconnection.com.au\/products\/my-brothers-ashes-are-in-a-sandwich-bag-by-michelle-brasier","provider":"The Book Connection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}