Like a Lampshade in a Whorehouse - My Life in Comedy (Paperback)

"Like a Lampshade in a Whorehouse" recounts how, against all odds, Phyllis Diller became America's first successful and best-loved female stand-up comic. She began her professional career at age thirty-seven, in spite of the fact that she was a housewife and mother of five, and was working at a radio station because of her husband's chronic unemployment. Now, fifty years later, after two traumatic marriages, extensive cosmetic surgery, numerous film, television, and stage appearances, and separate careers as an artist and piano soloist with symphony orchestras, Phyllis Diller finally tells her story.
With her trademark laugh, self-deprecating humor, and incredible wit, Phyllis Diller has etched her way into comedic history. And while her wild hair and outrageous clothes may make her look like a lampshade in a whorehouse, her strength, self-belief, perseverance, and raucous sense of humor make her truly unforgettable.

General

Imprint:	Tarcher/Perigee
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2006
First published:	February 2006
Authors:	Phyllis Diller
Dimensions:	226 x 152 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	266
ISBN-13:	978-1-58542-476-4
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Film, television, music, theatre Books > Biography > Film, television, music, theatre Promotions
LSN:	1-58542-476-5
Barcode:	9781585424764

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