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Happiness Isn't Funny

True Stories of a Road Comic

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Follow comedian Gabriel Rutledge on an occasionally-uncomfortable, always-funny look at the life of a modern road comic as he continues his climb toward the middle of the pack.

Equal parts incisive and intimate, Rutledge relates—in hilarious detail—the challenges and struggles of raising a family and pursuing a comedy career, all while battling the horrors of the comedy condo, the slow death of performing to a captive nursing home audience, and the nightmare of air travel with a fellow comedian who just can’t pick up on social cues.

With his customary wit and searing honesty, Rutledge—2004 winner of the Seattle International Comedy Competition—pulls back the curtain on his life, his family, his art, and probably more about his bathroom habits than he should.

Sometimes laughter hurts, but then again, happiness isn’t funny.

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My husband and I have really come to enjoy Gabriel Rutledge’s stand up so when I saw this book I just knew I had to buy it. It’s very funny and entertaining and I enjoyed telling my husband a few new facts I learned about one of our favorite comics as well as learning what life on the road is like for comedians. I really hope Gabriel writes more biographies!

I hope he writes more!

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Are you curious what it’s like to be a road comic? Then look no further. Gabriel Rutledge takes you on the road with him in a series of journal entries that explores life on the road, weird places to do comedy and missing your family while you are away. I would recommend to anyone that’s curious about stand-up comedy, what it’s like to be a road comic, or if you just like to laugh.

A year on the road as a road comic

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