• I'm Just a Person

  • By: Tig Notaro
  • Narrated by: Tig Notaro
  • Length: 5 hrs and 15 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (2,065 ratings)

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I'm Just a Person

By: Tig Notaro
Narrated by: Tig Notaro
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One of America's most original comedic voices delivers a darkly funny, wryly observed, and emotionally raw account of her year of death, cancer, and epiphany.

In the span of four months in 2012, Tig Notaro was hospitalized for a debilitating intestinal disease called C. diff, her mother unexpectedly died, she went through a breakup, and then she was diagnosed with bilateral breast cancer. Hit with this devastating barrage, Tig took her grief onstage. Days after receiving her cancer diagnosis, she broke new comedic ground, opening an unvarnished set with the words, "Good evening. Hello. I have cancer. How are you? Hi, how are you? Is everybody having a good time? I have cancer." The set went viral instantly and was ultimately released as Tig's sophomore album, Live, which sold 100,000 units in just six weeks and was later nominated for a Grammy.

Now the wildly popular star takes stock of that no good, very bad year - a difficult yet astonishing period in which tragedy turned into absurdity and despair transformed into joy. An inspired combination of the deadpan silliness of her comedy and the openhearted vulnerability that has emerged in the wake of that dire time, I'm Just a Person is a moving and often hilarious look at this very brave, very funny woman's journey into the darkness and her thrilling return from it.

©2016 Tig Notaro (P)2016 HarperCollins Publishers

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An Amazing and Real Story

If you are thinking about reading or listening to this book, I would hope that you know of Tig Notaro. If you don't do yourself a favor and check out her amazing, deep, and real live album: "Live" first.

It's amazing what one person can be forced to endure. Tig's life seemed to be on the normal arc of a stand-up comedian. She was performing, making money from gigs, and touring. She then suffered from one of the worst streaks of health and bad news that you could imagine. Pneumonia, C-DIFF, her mother dying in a freak accident, going through a breakup with her girlfriend, then finding out she had stage 2 invasive breast cancer. Yes, you read all of that right.

Just an upfront warning: this book will make you feel. It might not make you cry (I have no way of knowing what will and won't make people cry) but it did make me sob quietly a few times on my way to or from work.

I knew a lot of this story from different forms: her documentary on Netflix, her live album "Live", and her show on Amazon Prime: One Mississippi. But hearing her tell all of these stories in such detail is an experience I wouldn't trade for the world. I feel like I personally know Tig after listening to this audiobook. I'm so happy that she took the time to tell her story. I know that this book will help others get through dark parts of their life... and it it doesn't they can go to hell.

I'm Just A Person is as real as an audiobook memoir can get. Tig's ability to tell this extremely hard collection of stories make you like her even more than you already did.

Tig, I think that we all have a percentage of life left. You may have a 93 percent chance of life, and I'm glad to hear that you are living it. I hope that others will do the same. Even without knowing this number.

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Perfect

I wish I could give this book more than 5 stars. As a fan of Tig Notaro's comedy, I chose this book expecting some laughs along with interesting anecdotes of her life and struggles. I was moved to tears, both sad and happy, so many times listening to Tig tell her story. She writes about dark, frightening, tragic times with such care and honesty. What a fantastic book.

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Incredible

This was one of the most honest and inspiring pieces I have ever read. Tig's way of describing experiencing trauma hit my heart hard. It was graphic and unapologetic and beautiful. The last chapter is going to be historically inspirational-- so many words to live by and incredible discoveries. I will cherish this read as I cherish works from Paulo Cuelho and Kerouac. I'll reread this and study the things she is teaching us through her story.
Thank you, Tig for doing this.. For taking the time to share this.

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Really great, dark, humor.

Tig is dark , interesting, and funny. Everything I have heard from her has been intelligent. She makes me
laugh and sometimes think in new ways.

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Not the read I was hoping for

I'm a long time fan and was hoping for a little more comedy infused into this read. 95% of this book focuses on her her history of losses and trauma around cancer, her mother a cdiff. Very honest and real but also not funny and more depressing than anything. She also read the book in a very monotone nature which surprised me. All in all, it is an honest autobiography and should be a good read for folks interested in hearing a story about resilience and realism. I would not recommend it for someone looking for a laugh or a pick-me-up.

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Big fan but expected more funny

I knew this book would address all of Tig Notaro's health problems (didn't know the mom part) but I assumed there would also be her comedic voice. It was much more a straightforward telling of her life, not funny really. I know it would be hard to find the humor in everything that happened to her but she's kind of known for being able to do just that.

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Surprisingly neutral.

I like Tig. I can relate to some of her family stories and I appreciate her unique way of looking at things. There's bits of wisdom in this but not as much dry humor as I was expecting. It's a straightforward telling of her story with cancer and the death of her mother and really that is it. There were a few moments that felt emotional but overall it lacked emotion for such heavily weighted subjects. It was a sort of limbo between funny and deep rarely dipping into either for me. I still really like Tig and will always be a fan and do not regret the experience either way.

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Great book about the strength to persevere

I loved the book and am a fan of Tig. Going thru similar life crushing circumstances in a short period of time, I relate. I do wish Tig would have included a bit more about how she and Stephanie grew to love eachother but I do understand some things need to be kept inside ourselves because they are so precious.

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Laughter to Tears

This is one of those books you just don't want to end. Having Tig be the narrator makes you feel like you were sitting in a room with her while she takes you through the highs and lows of her life. Believe me, she has some very low lows, and some great highs. I've been a Tig fan for quite awhile, now I'm a Tig fan that really knows and loves her.

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Delightful

This is a great memoir, made even more enjoyable by Notaro's wry delivery.

At once devastating & hilarious, her story, as well as her attitude regarding the essential struggle of humanity is utterly refreshing in its universality.

Although the familial and personal nature of Tig's experience are more serious, fans of Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, and Mindy Kaling's books will likely enjoy this as well.

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