{"product_id":"the-fence-painting-fortnight-of-destiny-meshel-laurie-9781743314487","title":"The Fence-Painting Fortnight of Destiny","description":"\u003cb\u003eA memoir about growing up, growing wise and stepping into the world of \u003ci\u003eDogs in Space\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e Comedian and radio and TV personality Meshel Laurie was once Michelle Laurie, whose story begins in Queensland. Michelle survived her Catholic schooldays but by Year Nine had morphed into Meshel, who daydreamed of moving to Melbourne--home of \u003ci\u003eDogs in Space\u003c\/i\u003e and the back room of the Espy. Meshel's insider's perspective on the 1990s comedy scene is intimate and more than a little surprising. She paints a picture of a close-knit environment and tells before-they-were-famous stories about up-and-comers who are today's household names, and about the kindness of comic superstars she encountered along the way: Dave Hughes, Julia Morris, Rove, Wil Anderson, Wendy Harmer, and others. We find out about the workings of an inner-city brothel, what it's like to be \"the girl on Rove\" and how fence-painting can help save a life. \u003ci\u003eThe Fence-Painting Fortnight of Destiny\u003c\/i\u003e is an honest and heartfelt look at life in all its messiness and unpredictability.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Meshel Laurie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1743314485\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781743314487\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Allen \u0026amp; Unwin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.41h x 5.51w x 0.90d","brand":"Meshel Laurie","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48742646087935,"sku":"9781743314487","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-fence-painting-fortnight-of-destiny-meshel-laurie-9781743314487","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}