OK, Let's Do Your Stupid Idea

<p><b>LONGLISTED FOR THE RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZE 2021</b><br><b><br>'One of the year's funniest books'</b><i> i Paper</i><br><b><br>'Funny, smart, soulful and sometimes devastating ... It made me laugh and cry' EMILIE PINE, author of <i>Notes to Self</i></b><br>_______________<br><br>Patrick Freyne has tried a lot of stupid ideas in his life. Now, he is here to tell you about them: like the time (aged 5) he opened a gate and let a horse out of its field, just to see what would happen; or the time (aged 19) he jumped out of a plane for charity, even though he didn't much care about the charity and was sure he'd end up dead; or the time (aged old enough to know better) he used a magazine as a funnel for fuel when the petrol cap on his band's van broke.<br><br>He has also learned a few things: about the power of group song; about the beauty of physically caring for another human being; about childlessness; about losing friends far too young. Life as seen through the eyes of Patrick Freyne is stranger, funnier and a lot more interesting than life as we generally know it. Like David Sedaris or Nora Ephron, he creates an environment all his own - fundamentally comic, sometimes moving, always deeply humane. <i>OK, Let's Do Your Stupid Idea</i> is a joyous reading experience from an instantly essential new writer.<br>______________<br><br><b>'Patrick Freyne is a comic genius' MARIAN KEYES</b><br><br><b>'Clever, lovely and great, great fun' RODDY DOYLE<br></b><br><b>'Funny and adorable' NINA STIBBE</b><br><br><b>'The most gorgeous and heartbreaking book about humans and why we need each other' DAISY BUCHANAN</b><br><br><b>'Hilariously, painfully, Freynefully brilliant'</b> <b>JOSEPH O'CONNOR</b><br><br><b>'Wonderful ... One of my books of the year' RYAN TUBRIDY</b><br><br>'<b>Full of humour and tenderness, this book is an absolute JOY</b>' <b>SINÉAD GLEESON</b><br><br><b>'F*cking fantastic. Patrick is a brilliant writer' BLINDBOY BOATCLUB</b><br><br><b>'A cracking, sad, funny, honest, brave and hilarious read' LIZ NUGENT</b><br><br><b>'Guffaw-out-loud funny' </b><i>Business Post</i><br><br>'<b>A writer of rare humour, depth, and humanity. These essays are a delight' MARK O'CONNELL</b>, author of <i>To Be a Machine<br><br></i><b>'Goosebumps! Guffaws! It's got it all. I love this book' DOIREANN NÍ GHRÍOFA</b></p> <p><b>LONGLISTED FOR THE RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZE 2021</b><br><b><br>'One of the year's funniest books'</b><i> i Paper</i><br><b><br>'Funny, smart, soulful and sometimes devastating ... It made me laugh and cry' EMILIE PINE, author of <i>Notes to Self</i></b><br>_______________<br><br>Patrick Freyne has tried a lot of stupid ideas in his life. Now, he is here to tell you about them: like the time (aged 5) he opened a gate and let a horse out of its field, just to see what would happen; or the time (aged 19) he jumped out of a plane for charity, even though he didn't much care about the charity and was sure he'd end up dead; or the time (aged old enough to know better) he used a magazine as a funnel for fuel when the petrol cap on his band's van broke.<br><br>He has also learned a few things: about the power of group song; about the beauty of physically caring for another human being; about childlessness; about losing friends far too young. Life as seen through the eyes of Patrick Freyne is stranger, funnier and a lot more interesting than life as we generally know it. Like David Sedaris or Nora Ephron, he creates an environment all his own - fundamentally comic, sometimes moving, always deeply humane. <i>OK, Let's Do Your Stupid Idea</i> is a joyous reading experience from an instantly essential new writer.<br>______________<br><br><b>'Patrick Freyne is a comic genius' MARIAN KEYES</b><br><br><b>'Clever, lovely and great, great fun' RODDY DOYLE<br></b><br><b>'Funny and adorable' NINA STIBBE</b><br><br><b>'The most gorgeous and heartbreaking book about humans and why we need each other' DAISY BUCHANAN</b><br><br><b>'Hilariously, painfully, Freynefully brilliant'</b> <b>JOSEPH O'CONNOR</b><br><br><b>'Wonderful ... One of my books of the year' RYAN TUBRIDY</b><br><br>'<b>Full of humour and tenderness, this book is an absolute JOY</b>' <b>SINÉAD GLEESON</b><br><br><b>'F*cking fantastic. Patrick is a brilliant writer' BLINDBOY BOATCLUB</b><br><br><b>'A cracking, sad, funny, honest, brave and hilarious read' LIZ NUGENT</b><br><br><b>'Guffaw-out-loud funny' </b><i>Business Post</i><br><br>'<b>A writer of rare humour, depth, and humanity. These essays are a delight' MARK O'CONNELL</b>, author of <i>To Be a Machine<br><br></i><b>'Goosebumps! Guffaws! It's got it all. I love this book' DOIREANN NÍ GHRÍOFA</b></p>