{"product_id":"9781771623995","title":"Window Shopping for God","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWindow Shopping for God \u003c\/em\u003eis a memoir by your average people-pleasing, meaning-of-life-seeking, downward-facing-dog-posing stand-up comedian.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeborah Kimmett has worshipped a lot of deities. After emerging from a rigidly Catholic childhood, she danced with witches, whirled with Sufis and explored the Power of Now like there was no tomorrow.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether describing her teenage fear of demonic possession (and wardrobe hack for thwarting the Prince of Darkness), the perils of a comedy career (alcoholism, alienation, sexism, etc.), or her reconciliation with her estranged brother as he faced terminal illness (just to up the stakes), Kimmett's writing is unflinchingly honest, laugh-out-loud funny and deeply relatable. As she says, “if you disassociate from your body, it’s called trauma. If you disassociate and get paid for it, it’s called a comedy career.”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Deborah Kimmett (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Douglas and McIntyre (2013) Ltd. |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2024-05-04","offer_id":44652763742463,"sku":"9781771623995","price":26.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_af555929-c913-4168-a656-1e5089a365ca.jpg?v=1704316633","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781771623995","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}