Fierce, funny, and female
Subtitle: a journey through middle America, the Texas oil field, and standup comedy
By: Marti MacGibbon
Publisher: Stay Strong Publishing
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 412
ISBN-13: 9780986006739
Subjects: Recovering addicts; Comedians; Biography; Substance abuse
Description: "Marti MacGibbon delivers a sometimes heartbreaking, often hilarious, always engaging account of her passage through trauma, betrayal, and loss in adolescence and young adulthood to discover her inner badass self. As one of the first women to work as a laborer in the Texas oil field, she set off explosives and staked oil wells before realizing her childhood dream of becoming a successful standup comic. Marti introduces readers to a wide range of characters in her life: from sleazy authority figures, wannabe Sixties musicians and crazed Corn Belt cult leaders, to Texas oil billionaires and wildcatters, to wild-eyed redneck coworkers who robbed banks on their lunch hour, in the company truck. The book includes scenes with iconic comedians, Hollywood entertainment industry moguls, and a legendary bluesman, and offers insights into resiliency, courage, and self-empowerment"--